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
• Next, add the tomato paste, harissa and 1 cup of water to the pot.
  — Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
• Don’t have harissa sauce in your cabinet?
  — Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 21 Nov. 2025
• The heat from the harissa helps clear congestion and warms you up from the inside.
  — Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 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
• Cook until the tomatoes begin to break down and then add tomato paste and harissa.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2025
• The North African sausage is flavored with lots of spices, garlic and harissa.
  — Julia Turshen, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
• Taste and adjust the seasonings if needed (say, more harissa for more kick).
  — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 8 Mar. 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
• There are many ways to make harissa, so use this version as a jumping-off point to experiment.
  — Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2022
• To make the harissa, in another small bowl, stir together the harissa and olive oil.
  — ExpressNews.com, 2 July 2020
• Move on to something grilled, maybe the herby chicken souvlaki or prawns, sassy with lemon and harissa.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
• The veal is layered on a dish like carpaccio is, and is topped with the tuna aioli, olive oil, lemon juice, chili, and a bit of harissa.
  — Julia Sayers, AL.com, 7 Feb. 2018
• Stir in 2 tablespoons of the cumin and the harissa and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  — Christopher Kimball, sun-sentinel.com, 28 Feb. 2022
• The wings get crispy and are tossed in the Meyer lemon harissa sauce, which adds crunch, tenderness and saucy goodness.
  — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
• Blister them in a cast-iron pan, char them and serve with slabs of paneer, slow-cook them to supple perfection with a bit of harissa.
  — Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 25 Aug. 2021
• 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
• Some like it hot; Red Devil bathes the mussels in wine, herbs, harissa and horseradish.
  — Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021
• Merguez is a spicy Moroccan lamb sausage with harissa hot sauce, cooked with onions, red and green peppers, garlic and lemon.
  — Linda Bladholm, miamiherald, 18 Jan. 2018
• Baba ghanoush, with seared mushrooms, ancient grains, harissa, and herb salad from Red Yeti.
  — Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 5 Oct. 2024
• 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
• The heat of her homemade harissa and the cooling touch of her garlicy cream sauce are welcome additions.
  — Staff Writer, AJC.com, 24 Feb. 2018