How to Use harissa in a Sentence

harissa

noun
  • Just blend equal parts mayo and harissa, then adjust to taste.
    — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Pour lemon harissa sauce over wings; toss until coated.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Don’t have harissa sauce in your cabinet?
    — Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Red snapper came with summer squash and yogurt spiked with hot harissa.
    — John Mariani, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Crab and shrimp hush puppy with harissa aioli, napa, and peach salad.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Serve as is or spread with pesto, harissa or tapenade, or with a bowl of pickled chillies.
    — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 9 May 2026
  • The judges love the harissa butter and the pickled tomatoes.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Little dishes of beets and spicy carrots and harissa.
    — Saki Knafo, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The carrot and cumin salad, as well as the braised lamb with olives and harissa, were also clear favorites.
    — Lea Donenberg, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Just tomatoes, harissa, red peppers, cumin and final filip of yogurt.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Not to mention, the homemade harissa from Jnane Tamsna.
    — Alysia Reiner, Flow Space, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Other bowls include falafel crunch, spicy lamb and avocado, chicken and rice and steak and harissa.
    — Connie Ogle april 25, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
  • My memories center on the fragrant cumin, paprika, and harissa always present in the kitchen.
    — Joseph Pool, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Chicken thighs and potatoes get roasted together with smoky, spicy harissa for an easy dinner that’s crispy, warm and soulful.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Flaky phyllo dough is filled with zesty harissa sauce and halloumi cheese and sprinkled with breadcrumbs and paprika for a savory bite-sized snack.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The chewy grains and tiny legumes provide a sturdy base, absorbing all the flavors of the warm harissa-spiked dressing without going limp.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Dollop in another spoonful of harissa.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Dowing said, which includes red pepper hummus, crazy feta, half sweet potatoes and half honey-harissa chicken.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Trader Joe’s harissa paste, which is sourced from a Tunisian supplier, is smooth and spreadable, with a slightly smoky, spicy flavor.
    — Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2025
  • At Leonetta in New York City, Za’atar Steak Fries with feta and harissa ketchup.
    — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The challenge for recipe developers and home cooks alike has been finding reliable and consistent brands of harissa that balance aromatic spices and chile heat.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Their other sandwiches looked far more interesting, filled with pastrami or harissa-roasted vegetables.
    — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • At Mama Mezze in New York City, a crispy, tender chicken schnitzel topped with bright slaw and smoked harissa aioli, tucked into a soft challah bun.
    — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • There are more brands now selling artisanal pickles in distinctive flavors like honey harissa (or gimmicky ones that beg for virality, like purple grape), and many of them are sold at national grocery chains.
    — Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
  • The dinner menu spotlights the local bounty and skews Mediterranean with standouts such as the laffa (a chewier pita) with baba ganoush or a spicy carrot harissa dip and lamb sliders with mango jam and shallot pickle.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • If the Santa Barbara spot prawns (done in a harissa coffee marinade) are in season during your visit, order them ASAP.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
  • That roster includes dishes like foie gras truffle with charred onion jam and a house croissant; a wild boar belly and antelope with pistachio, fermented harissa, and yogurt; and an Asian pear sorbet with aloe sabayon and ginger tapioca.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The changing menu is kept secret right up until the point of service, with inventive creations including dishes like red mullet with blueberry vinegar, brown butter and cherry; entrecote with salsify and harissa; and rhubarb with yoghurt and ruby chocolate.
    — Gurdeep Loyal, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The harissa carrots at Safi, Over-the-Rhine Maynard will often drive across town just to savor the harissa roasted carrots at Safi, a Moroccan wine bar opened by chef Jose Salazar in 2024.
    — Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The Store offers flavors such as buffalo, garlic parmesan, barbecue, sweet chili, Torrington Hot, mango habanero, Jamaican jerk, spicy harissa, lemon pepper, Marsala, spicy Mediterranean, Tunisian buffalo and garlic hot.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026

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