21 Rule-Breaker Recipes For Culinary Rebels

These recipes are defying rules about food pairings or kitchen conventions and bucking tradition to deliver deliciousness perfect for kitchen rebels who care more about amazing taste than following the rules.

1. Sweet & Sticky Hot Dog Sauce

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Sorry mustard lovers, but this sweet & sticky hot dog sauce just makes life...sweeter. Recipe Here.

2. Nacho Doritos Beer Battered Bacon

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Bacon for the serious rule-breaker. Recipe Here.

3. Teriyaki Steak Sushi Burger

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Sushi connoisseurs everywhere are going to roll their eyes over these sushi burgers. Recipe Here.

4. Pancake Cupcakes with Maple Bacon Frosting

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Defy breakfast and dessert conventions with fluffy pancake cupcakes topped with maple bacon frosting! Recipe Here.

5. Ultimate "Cheese" Sauce

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Making mac-n-cheese with a sauce that doesn't actually contain any cheese sounds like a true rebel move. Recipe Here.

6. Fruit Salsa

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Forget the rules about salsa being spicy. Try this sweet fruit salsa instead! Recipe Here.

7. Savory Spanish Oatmeal

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Who said oatmeal has to be sweet? Recipe Here.

8. Ahi Nachos with Pickled Red Onions and Wasabi Crema

Domesticate Me / Via domesticate-me.com

Breaking all kinds of rules with nachos topped with ahi tuna and wasabi crema. Recipe Here.

9. Watermelon Beer Float

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Forget the Root Beer and give this Watermelon Beer Float a go if you want some delicious anarchy in your life. Recipe Here.

10. Orange Cannoli Pancakes

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We're grown-ups now. No one can tell us we can't eat dessert for breakfast. Recipe Here.

11. Cap'n Crunch Meatloaf

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This definitely ain't your mama's meatloaf. Recipe Here.

12. Strawberry Hummus

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No need to only enjoy a standard savory hummus when a strawberry one is so delicious. Recipe Here.

13. Dessert Gnocchi With Balsamic Strawberry Sauce

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Gnocchi for dessert? Absolutely. Recipe Here.

14. Cheesy Thumbprint Cookies With Bourbon Tomato Jam

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Classic thumbprint cookies should be sweet, right? Wrong. Recipe Here.

15. Taco Salad With Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips

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Salads should be healthy. Unless they are more delicious with junk food in them. Recipe Here.

16. Paleo Granola

Bet On Dinner / Via betondinner.com

Who says all granola must have oats in it? Recipe Here.

17. Watermelon Rind Cake

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Never eat the rind of a watermelon. Yeah, right. Recipe Here.

18. Grilled Crispy Eggplant & Spinach Vegan Quesadillas

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Italian...quesadillas? Why not?! Recipe Here.

19. Healthy S'mores Pancakes

Jar of Lemons / Via jaroflemons.com

The name of this recipe says it all. Perfect breakfast for a rule-breaker. Recipe Here.

20. Scallion Pancake Sandwich With Pulled Pork

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Cross-culture goodness with savory Chinese scallion pancakes and all-American pulled pork. Recipe Here.

21. Brown Sugar Bacon Candy

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Brown sugar bacon candy, you say? Count me in! Recipe Here.