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GET /recipes/random

Get a completely random recipe with full cooking instructions, ingredient list with measurements, category, cuisine origin, and a thumbnail image. Perfect for 'what should I cook tonight?' features, recipe-of-the-day widgets, cooking challenge generators, and adding variety to meal planning apps. Data from TheMealDB.

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Example Requests

Basic usage
curl https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/recipes/random

Live Response

{
  "data": {
    "area": null,
    "category": "Side",
    "id": "53492",
    "ingredients": [
      {
        "ingredient": "Lettuce",
        "measure": "1/2 "
      },
      {
        "ingredient": "Radish",
        "measure": "7"
      },
      {
        "ingredient": "Cucumber",
        "measure": "1 sliced"
      },
      {
        "ingredient": "Scallions",
        "measure": "4 Chopped"
      },
      {
        "ingredient": "Salt",
        "measure": "To taste"
      },
      {
        "ingredient": "Apple Cider Vinegar",
        "measure": "2 tablespoons"
      },
      {
        "ingredient": "Olive Oil",
        "measure": "1/8 cup"
      },
      {
        "ingredient": "Dill",
        "measure": "Garnish"
      },
      {
        "ingredient": "Parsley",
        "measure": "Garnish"
      }
    ],
    "instructions": "Place sliced lettuce in a large bowl.\r\nAdd radishes, cucumber, and scallions.\r\nDrizzle with vinegar and olive oil.\r\nSeason with salt and gently toss to combine.\r\nTop with sliced hard-boiled eggs, olives, dill and (or) parsley if using and serve immediately.",
    "name": "Bulgarian Green Salad",
    "source": "https://cookinglsl.com/bulgarian-green-salad-recipe/#wprm-recipe-container-24454",
    "tags": [],
    "thumbnail": "https://www.themealdb.com/images/media/meals/6awyvm1782685205.jpg",
    "youtube": ""
  },
  "success": true
}