Have you ever found yourself in the grocery store stoked about a sale? Well, here I was, happy with a bargain and now the proud owner of several jars of sun-dried tomatoes.

I love sun-dried tomatoes but after the second jar and recipe from my mind, I realized I should spice this up and find some other inspiration. Soooo… I turned to TikTok!

Pinterest is usually great, but there’s something about TikTok’s quick, no-nonsense approach to cooking inspiration that makes finding a recipe so easy. Within minutes of searching “sun-dried tomato recipes”, i had a flood of delicious possibilities.

Here are some of the yummiest ones I came across.

@adam.floatinghome

Anything with sundries tomatoes is a yes from me #easydinner #vegetarian #cooking #beans #easyrecipe #boatlife

♬ Driving by (Lofi) – Muspace
Here the sun-dried tomatoes are not the star but add an extra layer to the dish!
@beyondthenoms

Creamy chicken with sundried tomatoes and spinach! #sundriedtomatoes #creamychicken

♬ original sound – Jenny Lin
Not necessarily the star but certainly one of the key players!
@chefvannee

Go make it right now 💅😌 #pesto #sundriedtomatoes

♬ original sound – Chef Vanessa
This one is where the sun-dried tomatoes are the star of the show!

This was such a fun little adventure. I tried all 3 of these recipes! What it reminded me was that an ingredient can be the star of a delightful addition to a dish. It was so fun letting my pantry dictate my menu – keeping me from falling into the same kind of cooking rut. TikTok certainly saved the day from repeating the same recipes.

Now it’s time to try some sun-dried tomato & feta dip!! (See video below)

@dishedbykate

2 ingredients + 2 minutes to make this v creamy sundried tomato feta dip? Yes please!! #easyrecipes #dips #whippedfeta

♬ Aesthetic – Tollan Kim