How to Use Yummly for Recipes

Get free recipes based on what you have in the fridge, your diet, and what you like to eat with the Yummly app.

In this guide (5 steps):

1.Download Yummly
2.Set your food preferences
3.Search by ingredient
4.Save recipes you like
5.Use the shopping list feature

Download Yummly

~15s

Install the Yummly app from the App Store or Play Store. Open it and tap Sign Up to create a free account with your email.

Set your food preferences

~15s

Yummly asks what diet you follow (none, vegetarian, keto, gluten-free, etc.), your allergies, and what cuisines you like. It uses this to filter suggestions so you never see a recipe you cannot eat.

Search by ingredient

~15s

Tap the search bar and type ingredients you have, like "chicken tomatoes pasta". Yummly will show recipes that use those ingredients.

Save recipes you like

~15s

Tap the bookmark icon on any recipe to save it to your collection. Create folders like "To Try" or "Family Favorites" to keep them organized.

Use the shopping list feature

~15s

When you pick a recipe to cook, tap "Add to Shopping List". Yummly combines ingredients from all the recipes into one grocery list you can take to the store on your phone.

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Yummly is a free recipe app with millions of recipes collected from top cooking websites. It suggests recipes based on what you tell it you like and what diet you follow, so you spend less time scrolling.

You can also search by ingredient — type in what you already have and it will show dinners you can make tonight without a grocery run.

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