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Ten of our favorite easy homemade sauces that you can make in minutes! Take your cooking to the next level with these flavorful recipes.
A homemade sauce can really take your dish to the next level. These are some of our favorites that come together in just minutes. Each one is fresh and full of flavor.
We love having a jar of sauce in the fridge to put on chicken, fish or beef, to top a salad or a grain bowl or even over pasta. Each recipe includes lots of ideas on how to use it. We've included all types of cuisines, from Asian to Mexican, so there's something for everyone. Enjoy!
This vibrantly delicious Ginger Scallion Sauce is super easy to make and a fabulous way to take a meal from ordinary to extraordinary! You'll find yourself wanting to drizzle it on EVERYTHING!
This spicy-sweet Asian-inspired, Easy Peanut Sauce is super simple. Just throw everything (including the secret ingredient) in the blender, that's it!
This fabulous Chimichurri Sauce will take grilled entrees, roasted veggies, seafood, eggs, potatoes, you name it, from ordinary to extraordinarily delicious! You can also use it as a salad dressing, a base for pizza, a dipping sauce for bread...
Our 10-Minute Homemade Enchilada Sauce is loaded with fabulous South-of-the-Border flavor and can be used in so many delicious ways!
This Mexican Cilantro Sauce is the perfect way to add a little gourmet deliciousness to any Mexican entree! This vibrant fresh sauce is also fabulous drizzled on chili, eggs, soup and makes a great dipping sauce for wraps, sandwiches, tortilla chips...
This delicious Peruvian Green Sauce is fresh, vibrant and fabulous, drizzled on anything from the grill. It's also great with potatoes, rice, veggies, etc.
This fresh, vibrant Best Every Super Easy Salsa is loaded with delicious South-of-the-Border flavor and comes together in less than 10 minutes.
This super simple 4-ingredient Italian Mint Pesto recipe is a delicious fresh condiment that can be served as an appetizer with cheese, used as a dipping sauce for bread, a great pasta sauce drizzled on chicken, salmon, shrimp, pork, and a zillion other things!
What is Zhoug? It's a vibrant, delicious, super versatile sauce made from fresh herbs, garlic, chiles and oil. It takes the ho-hum out of everyday meals!
If you enjoy the flavors of Italy, you'll love this Quick Easy Marina Sauce. It's bursting with delicious Italian flavor, can be used in a zillion ways and takes under 30 minutes, start to finish!
Guasacaca is Venezuela's unique version of guacamole. It's easy to make, healthy, vibrant, fresh and bursting with delicious flavor!
Thought for the day:
Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?
If I go up to the heavens, You are there;
if I make my bed in the depths, You are there.
If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
if I settle on the far side of the sea,
even there Your hand will guide me,
Your right hand will hold me fast.
Psalm 139:7-10
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April says
I love your blue and white bowls and dishware. Where did you buy them? I have been using your recipes for a while now. Thank you for making look like a genius baker!
Chris Scheuer says
Hi April, so happy you've enjoyed our recipes.
Regarding your question, I'm kind of a sucker for blue and white but I don't have any one place that I've gotten them. Sometimes it's from a consignment shop, sometimes Homegoods, sometimes online, etc. Sorry I don't have a better answer!
Debra Eliotseats says
I was going through some old posts and found one where I made your brioche rolls. Wanted to wonder over and see what you were up to. I'm definitely pinning this. What great sauces and dips!
Chris Scheuer says
Thanks, Debra!
Sunnysewsit says
Oh my gosh, Chris - I want to make ALL of them today! Thank you. I"ve been eying the recipe for Zhoug for a long time, and we love the Peruvian green sauce!!!
Chris Scheuer says
Thanks, Sunnyswesit! I think you'll love the Zhoug!