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Top 10 Most Popular Recipes of 2018 You’ll Want to Try

The top 10 recipes on Downshiftology in 2018 were standout favorites. That year marked explosive video growth, and egg tutorials dominated the list.

Top 10 healthy recipes on Downshiftology in 2018.

Top 10 Recipes of 2018

2018 was a breakthrough year for Downshiftology. Traffic and engagement surged beyond expectations, and video content played a major role in that expansion.

Overall site views climbed to 10 million in 2018, up from 3 million the previous year — more than triple the traffic. The YouTube channel saw remarkable growth, rising from roughly 26,000 subscribers at the start of the year to about 375,000 by year’s end. One of the videos alone reached over 3.3 million views.

Hitting milestones like 100,000 subscribers felt distant at first, and then we surpassed it by a wide margin. While analytics are exciting, what matters most is the supportive, engaged community that formed around the content — your comments, success stories, and friendly interactions are what keep this project going.

So which recipes resonated most? Eggs were the clear winners: tutorials for hard and soft boiled eggs, poached eggs, and deviled eggs landed high on the list. Alongside those were essential, healthy basics like a balsamic reduction, lemon vinaigrette, and guacamole, plus simple, flavorful meals such as Dijon-baked salmon and carne asada.

Meal prep content was also a big hit, especially on Instagram and YouTube. Those posts consistently performed well, and there are more meal prep ideas planned for the future. For now, here are the most viewed new recipes from 2018.

Here are the top 10 most viewed new recipes in 2018:

1. Perfect Soft Boiled and Hard Boiled Eggs (Every Time)

Learn how to make hard boiled eggs (and soft boiled eggs) so they turn out perfectly every time. My hard boiled eggs recipe is super easy and allows you to cook a variety of eggs for the entire family - all in one pot.

2. Poached Eggs: How to Poach an Egg Perfectly

Poached Eggs are the perfect healthy breakfast recipe. Here's how to poach an egg perfectly every time.

3. Best Ever Guacamole

A simple, flavorful guacamole that highlights ripe avocados, fresh lime, cilantro, and a touch of seasoning. It’s an easy, versatile recipe for snacks, tacos, or bowls.

4. Balsamic Reduction

It's easy to make balsamic reduction (balsamic glaze) at home. It just takes one ingredient and 15 minutes!

5. Dijon Baked Salmon

Dijon baked salmon is one of my favorite easy salmon recipes. It's incredibly flavorful and the dijon topping keeps the salmon moist, light and flaky. It's the perfect healthy dinner recipe and can be made in under 30 minutes.

6. Deviled Eggs

Deviled eggs are hard boiled eggs where the yolk is mixed with mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper. A little sprinkle of paprika on top helps make these the best deviled eggs recipe.

7. Carne Asada

An easy, delicious and flavorful carne asada recipe. When it comes to authentic carne asada you'd find in Mexico, this comes pretty darn close!

8. Baked Zucchini Fries

These baked zucchini fries are ultra cheesy and flavorful with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. They're also gluten-free, low-carb, paleo and keto-friendly for a delicious, healthy snack recipe.

9. Strawberry Banana Smoothie

This strawberry banana smoothie is made from four simple ingredients - strawberries, banana, milk and yogurt.

10. Lemon Vinaigrette

This lemon vinaigrette is the perfect dressing for a variety of healthy salad recipes.

Those were the top 10 most popular recipes published in 2018. If you’re curious about all-time favorites since the site began in late 2014, here are the leaders:

  • All-Time Most Popular Recipe: Perfect Soft Boiled and Hard Boiled Eggs
  • All-Time Most Popular Post: How to Make and Cook Zucchini Noodles (The Most Popular Methods)
  • All-Time Most Popular Video: Meal Prep: 9 Ingredients for Flexible, Healthy Recipes

It will be interesting to watch how these rankings evolve as the blog and its community continue to grow. Wishing everyone a happy and healthy new year.

xo, Lisa

PS – If you want to compare, here are the Top 10 Recipes of 2017 and Top 10 Recipes of 2016.