15 Iconic Dishes You Can Easily Recreate at Home

Do you ever crave your favorite restaurant meals but don’t want to leave the house to get it? These copycat recipes are here to save the day! From fast food to fast casual, we have a variety of your favorite sweet, savory, and drink recipes to remake at home!

Turkey Panini

This turkey panini has major layers of flavor: melty provolone cheese, flavorful pesto, deli turkey, and roasted red peppers for a little punch. The secret is to add a ton more filling than the version you’ll get at Starbucks so it’s extra-delicious.

Get the Recipe: Turkey Panini.

Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso

This iced drink has a lightly sweet and creamy flavor, a foamy texture, and a rich espresso finish. If you love cappuccinos, I think the iced shaken espresso is the most similar iced version – ratio and flavor-wise. It’s also surprisingly simple to make at home, too (and IMHO, the homemade version always tastes better to me!).

Get the Recipe: Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso.

Roasted Corn Salsa

Chipotle copycat corn salsa — Photo Credit: My Everyday Table.

Make this roasted corn salsa with plenty of poblanos, red onions, citrus, and cilantro for big flavor in each bite. Serve with quality tortilla chips. If it tastes familiar, it’s because it’s a copycat Chipotle recipe!

Get the Recipe: Roasted Corn Salsa.

Copycat Panera Chinese Citrus Cashew Salad

Panera Chinese Citrus Salad — Photo Credit: Haute and Healthy Living.

If you’re on the hunt for a healthy and filling meal to leave you refreshed and satisfied, check out this Panera-inspired Chinese Citrus Cashew Salad. No need to worry that you can’t get it at the restaurant now that you can make it at home! The blend of crispy greens and citrus fruits tossed in a tasty miso lime dressing makes for a delicious meal, and add some chicken for extra protein!

Get the Recipe: Panera Chinese Citrus Cashew Salad.

Copycat Portillo’s Chopped Salad

The iconic Portillo’s chopped salad is a popular favorite, and it is just as good when you make it at home! The crisp bacon gives it a nice crunch complemented by the fresh veggies, pasta, and cheese. Try it out for your next salad recipe!

Get the Recipe: Portillo’s Chopped Salad.

McDonald’s Steak & Egg Bagel

A bagel sandwich with steak, eggs cheese and onions. — Photo Credit: My Everyday Table.

This steak and egg bagel a cult classic and is so popular that it was recently brought back to McDonald’s menus around the country after more than 20,000 people signed a petition to bring it back. But you can also have it at home. Steak, eggs, caramelized onions, and cheese are all sandwiched between a toasted bagel for a delicious meal.

Get the Recipe: Steak & Egg Bagel Sandwich.

Copycat Chic-fil-A Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Chic-fil-A cookies — Photo Credit: I Heart Eating.

This copycat Chic-fil-A cookie recipe is a great way to enjoy a sweet treat at home, with the same chewy deliciousness as the originals. These cookies are easy to make with pantry staples and are a go-to when the sweet tooth strikes!

Get the Recipe: Chic-fil-A Chocolate Chunk Cookies.

Starbucks Pink Drink Recipe with Cold Foam

pink drink with cold foam — Photo Credit: My Everyday Table.

This sweet and creamy pink drink recipe is an iconic Starbucks-inspired drink that’s easy to make at home. Skip the line (and save the $) because this DIY Starbucks pink drink with cold foam is made with just a few simple ingredients, incredibly sweet and creamy, ridiculously easy to make, and ready in just a few minutes.

Get the Recipe: Starbucks Pink Drink Recipe with Cold Foam.

Copycat Taco Bell Jalapeño Quesadilla Sauce

If you love Taco Bell Quesadilla sauce, you are going to love this Creamy Jalapeño Sauce for your favorite Tex-Mex dishes. It is made with simple ingredients and only takes 5 minutes of prep time before piling it on your favorite tacos, burritos, quesadillas – you name it!

Get the Recipe: Taco Bell Jalapeño Quesadilla Sauce.

Iced Lavender Cream Matcha

You are going to love this copycat Starbucks matcha drink. It’s slightly grassy, slightly sweet, slightly creamy and just screams spring in both the delicate floral flavors and the green and lavender hues.

Get the Recipe: Iced Lavender Cream Matcha.

Copycat P.F. Chang’s Chicken Fried Rice

PF Changs Fried Rice — Photo Credit: Haute and Healthy Living.

This at-home P.F. Changs dish is the perfect comfort food for weeknight dinners. It is warm and delicious, and also a great way to get a healthier version of the same delicious flavors. It is definitely a crowd-pleaser!

Get the Recipe: P.F. Chang’s Chicken Fried Rice.

Copycat P.F. Chang’s Mongolian Beef

This PF Chang Mongolian Beef copycat recipe features stir-fried meat in a deliciously rich sweet, savory sauce. We use economical flank steak, which becomes very tender using a quick and easy cooking technique called velveting. And the whole meal is ready in about 30 minutes!

Get the Recipe: P.F. Chang’s Mongolian Beef.

Copycat Chic-fil-A Chicken Nuggets

Trust me when I say that these Copycat Chick-Fil-A Grilled Nuggets are easy and addictive! This fast-food alternative is easy to make with at-home ingredients – you’ll be making them all the time!

Get the Recipe: Chic-fil-A Chicken Nuggets.

Copycat Olive Garden Fettucine Alfredo

This Olive Garden-inspired Fettucine Alfredo is perfect to cure your pasta cravings when you don’t want to make the trip to the restaurant. The creamy and delicious sauce is whipped up in under 30 minutes. Try it out!

Get the Recipe: Olive Garden Fettucine Alfredo.

Copycat Chic-fil-A Sauce

This at-home Chic-fil-A Sauce is a refrigerator staple and it nails the iconic flavor with a simple mix of mayo, BBQ sauce, mustard, and honey. Whip up a batch of this easy and delicious dipping sauce in minutes to enjoy with chicken nuggets, fries, and more! It’s so good, you might even prefer it to the original!

Get the Recipe: Chic-fil-A Sauce.