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

SlateCity4
SlateCity4 Posts: 10 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Please share your discoveries either store bought or homemade.
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  • Vune
    Vune Posts: 675 Member
    I've been using a couple tablespoons of seasoned rice wine vinegar on almost everything raw. Not the best if you're super strict with your sugar and sodium, but those aren't issues for me.

    I also make a sauce out if a red bell pepper, a quarter cup white vinegar, 1-3 tablespoons sugar, crushed red pepper, salt, and pepper to taste. Blend it until smooth, then cook until it's thickened slightly. A tiny bit has a ton of flavor.
  • almasato
    almasato Posts: 1 Member
    My new discovery of a condiment called "Ajvar", which is originally from southern Europe. It is basically baked aubergine and peppers + some more veggies and a little bit of oil mixed in.
  • brendak76
    brendak76 Posts: 241 Member
    Sriacha and mustard! Either alone or mixed with Greek yogurt. I also make a ranch dressing and use silken tofu instead of mayo.
  • PeachyPlum
    PeachyPlum Posts: 1,243 Member
    Kimchee makes everything taste better!

    Also salsa, sweet pickle relish, hot sauce, and balsamic vinegar.
  • s2Mango
    s2Mango Posts: 44 Member
    I'm obsessed completely with Sweet Chili Sauce right now.
  • PearlAng
    PearlAng Posts: 681 Member
    There's a bottle of Ken's Steakhouse light Northern Italian dressing in my refrigerator that's 45 calories per 2 tablespoons.
  • Erfw7471
    Erfw7471 Posts: 242 Member
    Buffalo Wild Wings Parmesan Garlic sauce. 60 cals for 15g (1Tbsp). Good stuff.
  • SlateCity4
    SlateCity4 Posts: 10 Member
    brendak76 wrote: »
    Sriacha and mustard! Either alone or mixed with Greek yogurt. I also make a ranch dressing and use silken tofu instead of mayo.

    This looks very interesting! Thanks for sharing!
  • melissaw78
    melissaw78 Posts: 214 Member
    A1 steak sauce

    Red pepper
  • lishie_rebooted
    lishie_rebooted Posts: 2,973 Member
    BBQ sauce
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    Vegenaise + sriacha!
  • MamaRiss
    MamaRiss Posts: 481 Member
    almasato wrote: »
    My new discovery of a condiment called "Ajvar", which is originally from southern Europe. It is basically baked aubergine and peppers + some more veggies and a little bit of oil mixed in.

    I lived in Bosnia for awhile and Ajvar was very popular, but I just couldn't get up the courage to try it. Never seen anyone mention it on here :)

    For me, Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce. It's a strong flavor, so I can use just a small amount
  • nickatine
    nickatine Posts: 451 Member
    Salsa and walkerswood Jamaican jerk sauce.
  • tephanies1234
    tephanies1234 Posts: 299 Member
    Homemade tzatziki for burgers and wraps, Avocado mayo lime dip and avocado salsa dip both homemade, sriracha, mayo mixed with BBQ sauce or mustard, lemon butter, maple syrup...
  • BigLifter10
    BigLifter10 Posts: 1,153 Member
    emilyr0011 wrote: »
    Buffalo Wild Wings Parmesan Garlic sauce. 60 cals for 15g (1Tbsp). Good stuff.


    This sounds great! Do you get it at the restaurant or is it found in stores??
  • beachhouse758
    beachhouse758 Posts: 371 Member
    I am totally obsessed with vinegars (I'm going to sound like Bubba from Forrest Gump here) red wine vinegar, seasoned rice vinegar, balsamic, white balsamic, white wine, infused vinegar.

    Also I love spicy stuff, so: sambal oelek and harissa are a must. As well as different bottles of hot sauce and flavored mustards from specialty stores.
  • KaneNLN
    KaneNLN Posts: 39 Member
    Salsa (great for spicing up dishes) per 100g = 30cal
    xtra light mayo 100g = 70 cal

    Nandos piri piri sauce 100g = 80 cal

    I probably only use 30g of sauce per serving so it's like 20/30 cals, they really help with pasta and chicken/rice/mince (ground beef as americans say)

  • Leana088
    Leana088 Posts: 581 Member
    I've been addicted to tomato sauce since I was a toddler. I put that stuff on EVERYTHING! (Everything savoury of course...)

    I think my taste changed along with it, food just doesn't taste right without it to me, no matter how the dish is prepared.
  • Erfw7471
    Erfw7471 Posts: 242 Member
    BigLifter10 wrote: »
    This sounds great! Do you get it at the restaurant or is it found in stores??

    It is! I use it on chicken, burgers, on sandwiches instead of mayo sometimes, meatballs...
    You can buy them at the restaurant. They sell all of their sauces by the bottles, 3/$14 iirc.

  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    When I make my vegetable and ground turkey dish, I cook them with chalula chipotle hot sauce (technically 0 calories but I'm sure there's 5 in there or so). When it's cooked, I mix in a laughing cow queso fresco cheese. You end up with this creamy, spicy, reddish/orange sauce for 35 calories. I have to eat with a spoon.
  • lulucitron
    lulucitron Posts: 366 Member
    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
    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
    gochujang
    labneh
    hoisin
    tamarind chutney
  • megomerrett
    megomerrett Posts: 446 Member
    Freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice. Taste so zingy and fresh on so many different foods.
  • natboosh69
    natboosh69 Posts: 277 Member
    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: 3,832 Member
    edited April 2015
    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
    My all time favorite is jerk seasoning! A close second is Trader Joes Spicy Asian Peanut Vinagerette.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,145 Member
    I'm Asian, so it's gotta be SOY SAUCE!

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  • myukniewicz
    myukniewicz Posts: 906 Member
    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
    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.
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