cajun and creole

Cajun and Creole cuisine is embedded in Louisiana’s rich and colorful culture. The warm and hot spices that impart delicious full flavor in so many of Cajun and Creole dishes offer plenty to celebrate any time of the year.

Bowl of Red Beans and Rice

Red Beans and Rice

Co+op
This delicious, colorful New Orleans classic is incredibly easy to prepare.Read more

Maque Choux Southern Corn Salad

Co+op
Explore traditional Creole cuisine with this simple corn salad alongside crab or shrimp.Read more
Cooked, spiced catfish fillets on a baking tray

Cajun Spiced Catfish

Robin Asbell
Catfish's assertive flavor is complemented by a lovely crust of spices in this baked (rather than fried) recipe.Read more

Blackened Salmon with Mustard Seed Slaw

Co+op
Blackened fish is offset by a spicy slaw in this classic combination.Read more

Creole Mustard Vinaigrette

Casey Wilcox
This versatile vinaigrette serves as a sauce for blackened poultry, fish or meat and adds zest to veggies or potatoes.Read more

Blackened Salmon

Casey Wilcox
Ten minutes is all you need to make a mouth-watering blackened salmon fillet with this Co+op Kitchen video recipe.Read more

Blackening Salmon

Casey Wilcox

Casey Wilcox demonstrates how to add spice to your cooking by blackening salmon.Read more

Whole Cajun Roasted Chicken

Cajun Roasted Chicken

Robin Asbell
Smoked paprika adds the smokiness of grilling without ever firing up the grill in this roasted Cajun spiced chicken.Read more

Vegetable Jambalaya

Co+op
Jambalaya was originally created as a way to use up leftovers, but don't wait for leftovers to enjoy this flavors fusion!Read more

Chicken Etouffee

Co+op
This popular Creole stew is rich and delicious. Etouffee means "smother" in French and refers to the flavorful roux that forms the basis of this New Orleans favorite.Read more

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