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Important notice

This workflow is provided as-is. Please review and test before using in production.

1. Workflow Overview

Not sure what to eat tonight? Have recipes emailed to you daily based on your criterial. To run this workflow, you will need to have: 1. A Recipe Search API key from [Edamam](https://developer.edam...

Best for

  • Personal Productivity automation workflows
  • intermediate n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.cron, n8n-nodes-base.set, n8n-nodes-base.function, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest, n8n-nodes-base.emailsend

Source and attribution

This workflow is cataloged by N8N Workflows and links back to its original n8n.io source page by jason.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Send daily recipe emails automatically
Workflow name
Send daily recipe emails automatically

Not sure what to eat tonight? Have recipes emailed to you daily based on your criterial.

To run this workflow, you will need to have:

  1. A Recipe Search API key from Edamam
  2. An active email account with configured credentials

To set up your credentials:

  1. Set your Edamam AppID and AppKey in the Search Criteria node
  2. Select (or create) your email credentials in the Send Recipes node (and set up the to: and from: email addresses while you are at it)

To customize the recipes that you receive, open up the Search Criteria node and modify one or more of the following:

  • RecipeCount - the numner of recipes you would like to receive
  • IngredientCount - the maximum number of ingredients you would like each recipe to have
  • CaloriesMin - the minimum number of calories the recipe will have
  • CaloriesMax - the maximum number of calories the recipe will have
  • TimeMin - the minimum amount of time (in minutes) the recipe will take to prepare
  • TimeMax - the maximum amount of time (in minutes) the recipe will take to prepare
  • Diet - Select one of the following options:
    • balanced - Protein/Fat/Carb values in 15/35/50 ratio
    • high-fiber - More than 5g fiber per serving
    • high-protein - More than 50% of total calories from proteins
    • low-carb - Less than 20% of total calories from carbs
    • low-fat - Less than 15% of total calories from fat
    • low-sodium - Less than 140mg Na per serving
    • random - selects a different random diet each day
  • Health - Select one of the following options:
    • alcohol-free - No alcohol used or contained
    • immuno-supportive - Recipes which fit a science-based approach to eating to strengthen the immune system
    • celery-free - does not contain celery or derivatives
    • crustacean-free - does not contain crustaceans (shrimp, lobster etc.) or derivatives
    • dairy-free - No dairy; no lactose
    • egg-free - No eggs or products containing eggs
    • fish-free - No fish or fish derivatives
    • fodmap-free - Does not contain FODMAP foods
    • gluten-free - No ingredients containing gluten
    • keto-friendly - Maximum 7 grams of net carbs per serving
    • kidney-friendly - per serving – phosphorus less than 250 mg AND potassium less than 500 mg AND sodium: less than 500 mg
    • kosher - contains only ingredients allowed by the kosher diet. However it does not guarantee kosher preparation of the ingredients themselves
    • low-potassium - Less than 150mg per serving
    • lupine-free - does not contain lupine or derivatives
    • mustard-free - does not contain mustard or derivatives
    • low-fat-abs - Less than 3g of fat per serving
    • no-oil-added - No oil added except to what is contained in the basic ingredients
    • low-sugar - No simple sugars – glucose, dextrose, galactose, fructose, sucrose, lactose, maltose
    • paleo - Excludes what are perceived to be agricultural products; grains, legumes, dairy products, potatoes, refined salt, refined sugar, and processed oils
    • peanut-free - No peanuts or products containing peanuts
    • pecatarian - Does not contain meat or meat based products, can contain dairy and fish
    • pork-free - does not contain pork or derivatives
    • red-meat-free - does not contain beef, lamb, pork, duck, goose, game, horse, and other types of red meat or products containing red meat.
    • sesame-free - does not contain sesame seed or derivatives
    • shellfish-free - No shellfish or shellfish derivatives
    • soy-free - No soy or products containing soy
    • sugar-conscious - Less than 4g of sugar per serving
    • tree-nut-free - No tree nuts or products containing tree nuts
    • vegan - No meat, poultry, fish, dairy, eggs or honey
    • vegetarian - No meat, poultry, or fish
    • wheat-free - No wheat, can have gluten though
    • random - selects a different random health option each day
  • SearchItem - the general term that you are looking for e.g. chicken

1.2 Logical Blocks

This catalog entry is organized from the workflow JSON. The node-level section below shows the executable blocks available for review before importing the template.

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - Cron

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.cron - cron
Config choices
Version 1

Block 2 - Search Criteria

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices
Version 1

Block 3 - Set Query Values

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.function - function
Config choices
Version 1

Block 4 - Set Recipe ID Values

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.function - function
Config choices
Version 1

Block 5 - Retrieve Recipe Counts

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 1

Block 6 - Retrieve Recipes

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 1

Block 7 - Set Counts

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices
Version 1

Block 8 - Send Recipes

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.emailSend - emailSend
Config choices
Version 1

Block 9 - Create Email Body in HTML

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.function - function
Config choices
Version 1

3. Summary Table

Workflow Send daily recipe emails automatically
Complexity intermediate
Nodes 9
Categories Personal Productivity
Author jason
Published 28 Dec 2020

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/856/856.json as the source template for this automation.

  2. 2. Import the template into n8n

    Open n8n, import the downloaded JSON, and review each node before activating the workflow.

  3. 3. Configure credentials and variables

    Replace placeholder credentials, API keys, webhook URLs, account IDs, and environment-specific values with your own settings.

  4. 4. Test with sample data

    Run the workflow manually or in a staging workspace, inspect node output, and confirm downstream systems receive the expected data.

  5. 5. Activate and monitor

    Enable the workflow only after testing, then monitor executions, errors, and rate limits during the first production runs.

5. General Notes & Resources

Review imported nodes carefully before activation. This catalog entry is intended to help you inspect the workflow structure, understand required services, and find related templates faster.

Node names, credentials, schedules, webhook paths, and external service limits may need adjustment for your workspace.

Frequently asked questions

What does Send daily recipe emails automatically do?

Not sure what to eat tonight? Have recipes emailed to you daily based on your criterial. To run this workflow, you will need to have: 1. A Recipe Search API key from [Edamam](https://developer.edam...

What do I need before importing this workflow?

Review the workflow JSON, configure any required credentials in n8n, and test the automation in a safe workspace before using it in production.

Can I customize this workflow?

Yes. Use the block-by-block analysis and the downloadable JSON to inspect each node, then adjust credentials, prompts, schedules, filters, or destinations for your Personal Productivity use case.