Sauce, Dip and Condiments

Nothing is better than homemade dips, dressings, sauces, and condiments. Check out these simple and easy recipes to make your dips and sauces from scratch. From pesto to ketchup to gravy to relish and jam.
547 Pins
·
1d
Ajaad Sauce (Thai Cucumber Chilli Relish)
Ajaad is a Thai cucumber salad of chilli, cucumber and shallot. This version is based on my local takeaway who use it as a dipping sauce. Ajaad (also spelt ajad, achat or ajat) is a Thai cucumber salad or relish often served alongside Thai satay. Generally, it's a salad of chunky pieces of cucumber, shallot and sliced chilli in a pickling liquid. which packs a sweet, sour and slightly spicy flavour.
Tomato Chilli Jam
Spicy and sweet, this tomato and chilli jam is so tasty. It’s so easy and great mixed into sauces, served on cheese boards or sandwiches, and even for gifts. This homemade condiment pairs beautifully with so many dishes and adds a slight kick that will instantly elevate your meals! A delightful balance of sweet, tangy, spicy, and savoury flavours, there’s also a hint of citrusy brightness thanks to the lime zest.
Romesco Sauce
This romesco sauce recipe is so easy to whip up from scratch in minutes, from shelf-stable ingredients. Tangy, and rich it adds a zing to any dish. Romesco sauce is an incredible condiment. It’s rich, complex, and outright delicious. Also known as salsa romesco, it’s slightly sweet thanks to the roasted red peppers and tomato paste, nutty from the toasted almonds, and tangy too. It goes with just about anything, from roast veggies and roast chicken to grilled steak and even seafood.
Peach Compote
This easy peach compote is ideal for everything from pancakes to ice cream. With just 5 ingredients, this sweet peach sauce can be ready in under 15 minutes. Why you'll love it: Juicy, soft peaches. So easy to make. Less than 15 minutes. Gluten-free and easily vegan. Great on pancakes, waffles, oatmeal, yogurt and more. This peach compote is so quick and easy to make and it’s versatile too. Sweet, juicy peaches with a little cosy flavour from cinnamon, you’ll love this gorgeous dessert sauce.
Strawberry Compote
Strawberry compote (aka strawberry topping), is sweet, tangy vibrant and delicious. And with just 4 ingredients and 15 minutes it's so easy to make. This chunky strawberry sauce is great for topping pancakes, waffles, ice cream, cheesecake - even fill cinnamon rolls – you name it. A simple and quick Homemade Strawberry Topping is all you need to elevate any dessert (or even breakfast). This recipe is quick and simple and perfect for those summer strawberries.
Romesco Sauce
This romesco sauce recipe is so easy to whip up from scratch in minutes, from shelf stable ingredients. Tangy, and rich it adds a zing to any dish. Romesco sauce is an incredible condiment. It's rich, complex, and outright delicious. Also known as salsa romesco, it's slightly sweet thanks to the roasted red peppers and tomato paste, nutty from the toasted almonds, and tangy too. It goes with just about anything, from roast veggies and roast chicken to grilled steak and even seafood.
Minted Mayo
This minted mayo is the perfect combination of creamy and refreshing. With a subtly minty flavour, it's great with so many dishes from lamb cutlets to burgers. It's creamy, yet bright and refreshing at the same time. The mint flavour is definitely present, but it's not too overpowering. Overall, mint mayonnaise is complex, fresh, and incredibly versatile — there isn't much I wouldn't serve it with. Perhaps even better, it isn't difficult to make. Just a few ingredients, and basic equipment.
Tomato Confit
Tomato confit, with just 6 ingredients, some seasoning and 5 minutes prep, is a delicious easy way to make cherry tomatoes even better. Juicy and so delicious! This cherry tomato confit recipe is incredible quick and easy to prepare, then you just need to let the oven slow roast them to perfection. Bonus points for this tomato confit being naturally dairy-free, gluten free and vegan too so you can comfortably serve it to all your guests.
Homemade Ranch Dip
This easy homemade ranch dip recipe can be prepared in minutes. Just a handful of simple ingredients and it's ready for dipping. It's the perfect party snack dip for everything from crudites to chicken wings. You can even turn this homemade ranch dip into a ranch dressing that you can use over salad or potatoes. It doesn't get any better than this!
Passionfruit Curd
This passionfruit curd is sweet, tangy and creamy and it’s so easy to make. With just 5 ingredients you’ll have a jar of your own homemade buttery passionfruit spread, perfect for scones, pancakes and sponge cakes. Sweet, tangy, creamy and buttery it's very quick and easy to make. Just 5 ingredients and no double boiler necessary. This fruit curd can be made from fresh, frozen or jarred passionfruit pulp.
Homemade Ranch Dip
This easy homemade ranch dip recipe can be prepared in minutes. Just a handful of simple ingredients and it's ready for dipping. It's the perfect party snack dip for everything from crudites to chicken wings. You can even turn this homemade ranch dip into a ranch dressing that you can use over salad or potatoes. It doesn't get any better than this!
Easy Lemon Curd
You’re just 4 ingredients and 10 minutes away from luscious homemade lemon curd. This creamy, sweet and tangy lemon spread is so much better than shop-bought and is perfect for topping everything from scones to pancakes. Creamy, buttery, sweet, spreadable lemon – that’s the best way to describe this homemade lemon curd. This is a simple recipe you can have ready in minutes too. It takes just 10 minutes to make. No preservatives, artificial colours or flavours – this is all natural.
Creamy White Wine Sauce
This creamy white wine sauce is tangy, rich and delicious. With lemon and Dijon mustard, it's especially wonderful over seafood or chicken. A simple-to-make sauce with a vibrant flavour that packs a punch? Sign me up. This creamy white wine sauce does all that and more — it's tangy, creamy, and zingy, and works well with a variety of dishes. My cream and white wine sauce comes together with just a handful of easy ingredients in about 20 minutes.
Chantilly Cream (French Whipped Cream)
Light and airy chantilly cream is so easy to make with just 3 ingredients and takes just minutes. This fluffy French whipped cream is flavoured with vanilla and lightly sweetened – perfect for so many desserts. Chantilly cream is a French classic. Fluffy, light, airy and melt-in-the-mouth, this vanilla whipped cream is a gorgeous topping for cakes, scones, French toast and so much more.
Creamy Mushroom Sauce
This creamy mushroom sauce is rich, luxurious and incredibly quick and easy to make. Perfect for smothering grilled and roast meats or stirred through pasta, it’s also versatile. Why you'll love it: So quick and easy to make. Flavoured with mushrooms, garlic and shallot. Rich, luxurious and mouth-watering. Can be made ahead and reheated when needed. So versatile.