How to Use coconut milk in a Sentence

coconut milk

noun
  • The addition of full fat coconut milk gives the cake more coconut.
    Dallas News, 3 Dec. 2020
  • The soup should be sour and salty with natural sweetness from the coconut milk.
    Dallas News, 28 Dec. 2020
  • Add tomatoes, coconut milk and cashew butter and mix to combine.
    Taylor Murray, Good Housekeeping, 6 Jan. 2021
  • In a 2-quart saucepan, combine the chicken broth and coconut milk and bring to a boil over high heat.
    Dallas News, 28 Dec. 2020
  • Stir in the tomatoes, kale, chickpeas, coconut milk, and curry sauce.
    Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Jan. 2021
  • Another popular dessert item on the menu is a sticky rice with mango and coconut milk.
    Christopher Torres, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2024
  • Mix in olive oil, vinegar, and honey to make vinaigrette, or simmer a cup with a can of coconut milk to start a curry-like sauce.
    Hilary Cadigan, Bon Appétit, 18 Jan. 2021
  • In addition, these sneakers come in a pure platinum, metallic gold, coconut milk and glacier blue colorway.
    Rudie Obias, Variety, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Add the sherry, coconut milk, tomato paste, Cajun seasoning and salt.
    Rebecca White, Dallas News, 31 Dec. 2020
  • Target has joined Costco and other retailers in dropping Chaokoh coconut milk.
    Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2021
  • Decadent chocolate truffles usually contain heavy cream, but coconut milk works wonders as a substitute.
    Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 17 Dec. 2020
  • In an Instant Pot combine the vegetables, coconut milk, water, onion, garlic, lime juice, ginger and salt.
    Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2021
  • This complete protein powder is made from pea, flaxseed, quinoa, pumpkin seed, and chia seed proteins and flavored with ingredients like cacao, coconut milk, and monk fruit.
    Carsen Joenk, Popular Science, 11 Jan. 2021
  • Swapping heavy cream for coconut milk lightens and layers in flavors while maintaining that comforting and filling bisque characteristic.
    Rebecca White, Dallas News, 31 Dec. 2020
  • The dairy-free formula stirs small pieces of darkly bitter chocolate into steamed coconut milk, a decadent mixture that's lightly sweetened with raw cane sugar and perfumed with vanilla and cinnamon.
    Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 11 Dec. 2020
  • General Manager Stacy Smyth said the butternut curry squash bisque, made with coconut milk, is a customer favorite.
    Larrisa Beth Turner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Dec. 2020
  • Add the stock, coconut milk and curry paste and bring to a boil.
    Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Even the caramel is plant-based, made from coconut milk.
    Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 5 Apr. 2021
  • Step 3 Stir in the rice, coconut milk, and ¼ cup water.
    Sarah Thompson, Saveur, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Watch the pros chop up the jackfruit on the spot before bathing it in rich coconut milk.
    Dan Q. Dao, Chron, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Here, coconut milk, chia seeds and a touch of maple syrup are used to make the chia pudding.
    Good Housekeeping, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Stir in the black beans, coconut milk and water or broth.
    Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2022
  • Maude Tub Kit No. 1 The tub kit® features soak bath salts in scent no. 1, and the coconut milk bath.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Add the coconut milk, lemon juice, sugar and flaky salt.
    Arkansas Online, 26 May 2021
  • And the best part is the sauce, a simple reduction of coconut milk that is used to deglaze the pan.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 12 Apr. 2021
  • The frosty halo on top is frozen coconut milk and lime juice.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Add the coconut milk and salt, increase the heat to medium-high and return to a boil.
    Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Warm coconut milk jar in warm water and shake it to break up lumps.
    Cathy Jakicic, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2021
  • Place rice, coconut milk and water in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 19 Apr. 2021
  • The creamy not-too-sweet matcha Frappe is made with coconut milk and white chocolate.
    Linda Bladholm, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024

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