25 Spicy Recipes to Add Flavor to Your Kitchen

While winter makes us crave savory, carb-filled meals, the warmer weather always gets our mouths watering for some spice to make things more exciting. Add a dash of heat to your meal to enhance the flavors or try a more Mexican-inspired meal with maximum seasoning. There’s a level of spice for just about anyone’s liking.

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Try a simple one-pot spicy cajun chicken and rice if you hate washing a sink full of dishes. If you’d like to meal prep something hot for the week, a Thai chicken noodle soup is the answer. These recipes are so good (and spicy!) that you might just shed a tear (in the best way possible, of course).

Click through the slideshow to get inspired to add a little spice to your life.