What are the best sauces and dips you've discovered to satisfy taste but keep on track?

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  • lulucitron
    lulucitron Posts: 366 Member
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    I make my own hummus and red pepper dip. It's easy and you can be sure it's fresh and without any preservatives.
  • HumboldtFred
    HumboldtFred Posts: 159 Member
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    Marmite

    HP sauce mixed with low sugar Heinz ketchup and soy sauce.

    Malt vinegar

    I make a serve all Asian sauce out of low sodium soy sauce, hoisin, Thai shrimp paste, sesame oil and low sugar ketchup and squirt it on everything.
  • cosmichvoyager
    cosmichvoyager Posts: 237 Member
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    gochujang
    labneh
    hoisin
    tamarind chutney
  • megomerrett
    megomerrett Posts: 442 Member
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    Freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice. Taste so zingy and fresh on so many different foods.
  • natboosh69
    natboosh69 Posts: 277 Member
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    Pre-calorie counting I would have mayo with everything. I have now replaced this for the most part with either sweet chilli, ketchup, BBQ or light philly as they're all quite low in calories :)
  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,831 Member
    edited April 2015
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    Too many condiments, herbs, and spices to count in my kitchen -- and growing along the front walk -- but here's one category.

    I use a variety of things that I usually have on hand to add salty flavor with added depth:
    • anchovies
    • oil-cured olives
    • capers
    • cornichons
    • nam pla
    • soy sauce
    • applewood-smoked salt
    • country ham scraps (always in the freezer as ersatz prosciutto)

    Crumbled feta, shredded ricotta salata, and freshly grated parmigiano reggiano also add salty goodness.

  • tat2cookie
    tat2cookie Posts: 1,899 Member
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    My all time favorite is jerk seasoning! A close second is Trader Joes Spicy Asian Peanut Vinagerette.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,708 Member
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    I'm Asian, so it's gotta be SOY SAUCE!

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  • myukniewicz
    myukniewicz Posts: 906 Member
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    Any and all hot sauce. My husband and I have a hot sauce addiction and we have a rather large collection of hot sauces we have collected during our travels. I like my food to be SPICY.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
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    Yes to Nando's Peri-Peri sauce, sriracha, and my favorite - picamas!
    I also love oyster sauce, fish sauce, pickled things (jalapeno, capers, giardiniera), and I love to use a little bit of Neufchatel melted into my dishes to make a cheesy sauce - works for eggs, veggies, zoodles, etc.
  • urloved33
    urloved33 Posts: 3,323 Member
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    I eat the same sauces and dips I alwaYs have but I changed my behavior. Instead of dipping and filling things up with the sauce or dip...i dip the chip or cracker in...and coat it a tiny bit on one corner..thats all. a light touch gives me a bit of taste without....all those calories.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
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    tat2cookie wrote: »
    My all time favorite is jerk seasoning! A close second is Trader Joes Spicy Asian Peanut Vinagerette.

    I almost forgot about Jerk! We switch between jerk seasoning, paste, and sauce.
    I actually went to TJ last weekend because you mentioned the vinaigrette and I couldn't find it anywhere :(
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
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    1. Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ
    2. Heinz Reduced Sugar Ketchup (5 cals per serving)
    3. McDonald's Sweet & Sour Sauce (I horde this stuff, omg)
  • SophiaSerrao
    SophiaSerrao Posts: 234 Member
    edited April 2015
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    I make different flavored sauces/dips/spreads using greek yogurt as base.

    The laziest one is some greek yogurt, 1-2 tbsp of light mayo and some drops of Tabasco sauce or Soy sauce. Nice for the rare times when I have boiled potatoes.
  • maroonmango211
    maroonmango211 Posts: 908 Member
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    Best tasting - honey dill..... not so great to keep on track I love loads of it and it's pretty darn high cal/low nutrients. I don't have it often.

    Best tasting keeping on track - honey mustard for meats, vinegar for fries, home made garlic hummus for veggie sticks and home made raw salsa for EVERYTHING lol.

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