Table of contents:
- 1. Lemon Mustard Sauce
- 2. Olive oil and lemon sauce
- 3. Yogurt and Parmesan Sauce
- 4. Pesto sauce
- 5. Passion Fruit Sauce
- 6. Quick Mustard Sauce
- 7. Balsamic Vinegar and Honey
- 8. French Vinaigrette
- 9. Plain yogurt sauce
- 10. Honey sauce with sesame
Eating salads is good for he alth and can become more delicious and varied with the addition of sauces that must be nutritious and he althy to give more flavor but not add too many calories and thus keep the consumption of salads a good option for he alth. The wrong dressing can make salad a danger to any diet.
For the addition of sauces to be he althy, the best ingredients to mix are virgin olive oil or avocado or coconut oil, lemon, natural full-fat yogurt, pepper and mustard, for example.
Making sauces at home, in addition to being cheaper, has the advantage of not containing chemical additives such as flavor enhancers, dyes and preservatives that alter the intestinal flora and end up harming he alth, and many of them can be left 3 days to 1 week in the fridge, making it easy to use.
Here are 10 easy recipes to make at home:
1. Lemon Mustard Sauce
Ingredients:
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 2 medium garlic cloves, crushed
- S alt to taste
Preparation: Mix all the ingredients in a container with a lid and let it rest in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving.
2. Olive oil and lemon sauce
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- S alt and pepper to taste
Method of preparation: Mix all the ingredients in a container, shaking the sauce to mix again each time you use it.Extra virgin olive oil solidifies when it is in the fridge, and it is necessary to remove the sauce about 1 hour before using it. It can be kept in the fridge for 1 to 2 weeks.
3. Yogurt and Parmesan Sauce
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of plain yogurt tea
- 200 g grated parmesan
- 1 minced garlic clove
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 and 1/2 tablespoon white vinegar
- S alt to taste
Preparation: Blend the ingredients in a blender or with a hand mixer and store in the fridge for up to 5 days.
4. Pesto sauce
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of washed and dried basil leaves tea
- 10 nuts
- 60g Parmesan cheese
- 150 ml of olive oil
- 2 cloves of garlic
- Black pepper and s alt to taste
Preparation: Blend the ingredients in a blender or with a hand mixer and store in a closed container in the fridge for up to 7 days.
5. Passion Fruit Sauce
Ingredients:
- 100 ml of passion fruit pulp - 2 or 3 grades of passion fruit
- 1 teaspoon of sugar
- Juice of half a lemon
- S alt and pepper to taste
- 100 ml of olive oil
Preparation: Blend the ingredients in a blender or with a hand mixer and store in a closed container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
6. Quick Mustard Sauce
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil
- s alt and black pepper to taste
Preparation: Mix the ingredients well in a small container with the help of a fork or a spoon.
7. Balsamic Vinegar and Honey
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil
- ½ teaspoon of honey
- s alt to taste
Preparation: Mix the ingredients well in a small container with the help of a fork or a spoon.
8. French Vinaigrette
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
- S alt and pepper to taste
Preparation: Mix the ingredients well in a small container with the help of a fork or a spoon. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.
9. Plain yogurt sauce
Ingredients:
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon grated onion
- 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon of finely chopped tomato
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- S alt and lemon to taste
Preparation: Mix the ingredients well in a small container with the help of a fork or a spoon. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
10. Honey sauce with sesame
Ingredients:
- 2 dessert spoons of honey
- 2 dessert spoons of olive oil
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
Preparation: Mix the ingredients well in a small container with the help of a fork or a spoon. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.
