sauce

These easy-to-make sauces are the perfect complement to your favorite grain bowl.

We love fresh homemade pesto. It's quick and easy to blend together, and it brightens up everything from grilled veggies to pastas.

This traditional South American dipping sauce is spicy, tangy, fresh – and highly addictive.

Gochujang is a fermented hot pepper paste and a staple in Korean cooking. Here, we use a few pantry staples to transform it into a spicy-sweet dressing.

Fragrant lemongrass, ginger and Thai chiles blend into coconut milk to create the ultimate flavorful marinade.

Brighten up roasted vegetables with this rich and creamy tahini basil sauce.

While you can’t have conventional deep-fried French fries during the Whole30 challenge, you can have these heart-healthy wedges. Whether you prefer to bake or fry them, both options are compliant.

Macadamia nuts meld perfectly with the flavors of the sweet basil, pungent garlic and salty Parmesan cheese to create this creamy, fresh pesto sauce.

With only four ingredients, this creamy sauce is a cinch to make and have on hand for burgers, baked potatoes and veggies.

In this herbaceous sauce, white wine brings out the flavor of the shallots and herbs by bonding to the butter and imparts greater flavor to the dish from the reduction in liquid.

A winter version of the spring roll, these portable handheld delights and their addicting 4-ingredient sauce make a satisfying snack or a perfect lunch paired with your favorite soup.

If you’ve never made homemade cranberry sauce, you’re in for a 
treat – it’s amazingly easy. While many versions are enhanced with orange, switching the citrus to grapefruit keeps this one familiar 
yet refreshing.

This creamy carrot cashew sauce with roasted broccoli is a healthy substitute that will fill those cheesy potato cravings. 
Serve it like you would any traditional cheese sauce over a baked potato or as a sauce for potato gratin or whole-grain pasta, or try serving it fondue-style accompanied by your favorite veggies, crackers, pickles or whole-grain crusty bread for dipping.

While spirulina should not be cooked (heat destroys its valuable properties), it makes a wonderful addition to smoothies, drinks, sauces and dressings.

Skip the bottled chile sauce – you can easily make this Thai-style sauce at home with its sweet, sour and spicy notes.

Instead of a peanut dipping sauce, try our nutty cashew sauce with a kick of heat, sweetened with just a touch of coconut sugar.

Orange and lime juices join forces with Dijon to give this sauce a light, zesty flair.

A gluten-free, vegetarian tartar sauce made with fresh dill and capers. Serve it with fish and chips.

We tossed thinly sliced chicken breast in Middle Eastern spices before smothering it with a lemony tahini sauce in this wrap served over whole-wheat pita.

This easy skewered chicken with 
an Asian-inspired cashew sauce will become a staple in your household throughout the summer – you can marinate the chicken the night before and just throw it on the grill when you get home. Try it with a side of brown rice or quinoa sprinkled with
chopped cilantro.

We’ve coated chicken breasts with a breading made from tortilla chips! An avocado-yogurt dipping sauce with jalapeño and lime will add richness and loads of flavor. Try this with our Savory Slaw.

This rich sauce with almonds and white wine will make your family feel like they’re dining in a fine French restaurant – but it only takes 25 minutes to make! Pair this main with the Buttery Roasted Potatoes & Green Beans.

Sweet and tender frozen petite peas, or baby peas, give our Bolognese-style sauce a burst of color and freshness.

Pretty packages filled with seasoned chicken and ricotta are smothered in a vegetable-filled tomato sauce. It takes a little bit of work to cut the zucchini with a mandoline and wrap the parcels, but it’s absolutely worth it. Garnish with shaved Parmesan if you have some on hand, or simply eat as is.

A simple dough of pumpkin, eggs and white whole-wheat flour combine to make some of the lightest, tastiest gnocchi you’ve ever tried.

The slow cooker makes this moist chocolate brownie a cinch to prepare. For the topping, dark sweet cherries are simmered with maple sugar to yield a glossy crimson sauce. If you’re trying to avoid caffeine, omit the espresso powder.

This super-fast fish dish is ideal for entertaining: The colorful combination of vibrant green broccoli and pink salmon topped with silky smooth sauce will wow guests yet won’t relegate you to the kitchen, thanks to minimal hands-on time.

This pumpkin turkey lasagna with spinach & béchamel sauce is great for cozy fall nights at home. Make two and freeze one for later in the week, without compromising your meal plans!

Here, mussels are roasted on top of a hearty, fresh tomato sauce brimming with vegetables. Serve whole-grain bread on the side – you’ll want to sop up every drop.

Slather your burger 
with a cashew cream sauce that 
is high in protein, magnesium 
and iron, and add fruity flavor 
with sweet peaches, which contain vitamin C, fiber and potassium.

This spice-rubbed steak on the grill is special enough. But here, a good thing gets even better with a bold tomato and pepper sauce reminiscent of gazpacho. For a change of pace, try substituting chicken, pork chops or even shrimp for the beef.

These Lamb Burgers with Roasted Tomato Jam & Creamy Feta Sauce will save you: 599 Calories, 61 g total fat, and 1,064 mg sodium. You'll want to make this Roasted Tomato Jam all summer long!

Chicken breasts are seasoned with tarragon then drizzled with a luscious white wine sauce with cream and Dijon mustard.

Velvety, sharp and full-flavored, homemade black bean sauce tastes just like the Chinese takeout mainstay.

This Warm Almond Butter Sauce Noodles with Chicken Recipe is protein-packed for a well-rounded dinner that doubles as a healthy lunch.

A homemade, chile-spiked roasted red bell pepper sauce dresses up these vegetable enchiladas stuffed with purple potatoes and tomatillos.

Use our pomegranate molasses to make your own flavored soda, drizzled on Middle Eastern dishes, salads, Greek yogurt and more.

This fiery hot sauce is fantastic served as a dip for oven-roasted chicken fingers, on the side of broiled or grilled steak, spread sparingly on sandwiches and burgers or mixed with whole-wheat couscous studded with chickpeas, chopped dried apricots, tomatoes and scallions.

In our vegetarian twist on a Greek favorite, eggplant and cherry tomatoes are marinated then grilled to perfection.

You've never made quicker - or tastier - crab cakes than these. With zesty lemon, sweet bell pepper and a yogurt-cucumber sauce over top, these cakes offer an unbeatable flavor combination.

Impress your guests with these mouthwatering endive boats - with only 35 minutes of work! Bean sprouts, carrots and cilantro are tossed with seasoning then topped with chicken breast and creamy peanut sauce to make the ultimate exotic appetizer.

To create a clean twist on a classic enchilada, we've used sweet, soft butternut squash as a filling mixed with a savory and mild homemade enchilada sauce. A great option for vegetarians, this dish is still hearty enough for meat-lovers!

Tart cranberry flavor with a hint of sweetness and a twist of lemon, our homemade Lemon Cranberry Sauce will please a crowd - the best part is that you can make it entirely in advance and garnish at the last moment!

These vegetarian patties are simple, versatile and addictive! Enjoy them on their own with a dollop of our rich garlic aioli or sandwich one between thin whole-grain buns for a veggie burger!

While our herbed chicken is delicious sans sauce, why not add a little clean fun to your meal by using the herb and mustard blend as a dip for both your bird and broccoli?

This versatile robust sauce is a great staple to have on hand in your fridge or freezer. And feel free to jazz up our recipe with your favorite herbs and spices for varied flavor every day of the week.

Our crisp and fresh spring rolls are a delight to munch on, because these rolls are extremely low in calories and fat, unlike their fried counterparts. Our rolls are so packed with vegetables that they're almost like eating a salad in a wrap!

Fresh mangos and red peppers can turn your tuna dinner into a deliciously refreshing salad at lunch. Plus, its protein-laced peanut vinaigrette will give you a tasty energy boost.

It takes only three ingredients to make our clean, butternut-squash-filled ravioli, the perfect low-fat base for a smorgasbord of butternut squash ravioli sauces. Here are three to try: Tomato Sage, Asian and Mushroom.

We've loaded our meatless burgers with flavor and texture from crunchy almonds, smooth chewy bulgur, aromatic shallots and garlic, and a sweet-peppery strawberry sauce.