Dipping sauces are delicious and they make everything better. If you’re the type that loves to slather them on just about everything you eat, you might find yourself back and forth to the grocery for more.
You can check that one item off your grocery list and save a few bucks each week by making your own. Here are 15 of our favorite recipes for dipping sauces.
Avocado Ranch Dressing
Unpeel an avocado and mash it up completely, before adding in a 1/2 cup of sour cream. Once it is mixed together well you can add in about 1/4 cup of milk. Use more milk if you’d like it thinner and less if you’d like your dressing thicker.
Throw in one tablespoon of fresh lemon juice, 1 1/2 teaspoon of rice vinegar, 3 cloves of minced garlic 1/4 tablespoon of salt, two tablespoons of dried parsley and you’re done. It’s absolutely delicious! We put this on EVERYTHING.
All it takes to make up this southwestern concoction is some chipotle chile in adobo sauce, mayo, yogurt and a few spices. It’s even better than the one Subway uses! Get the full recipe here.
Barbecue Sauce
This tangy sauce has a smoky taste to it and is naturally vegan and gluten-free. Throw tomato sauce, apple cider vinegar, honey, tomato paste, molasses, Worcestershire, liquid smoke and some spices into a saucepan heated on medium-high. Let it simmer for 20 minutes then switch to medium-low until it thickens. Get all the details on this sweet deliciousness here.
Sweet and Sour Sauce
Who needs McDonald’s or your local Chinese restaurant when you can make sweet and sour sauce at home? All you have to do is heat pineapple juice, rice vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, and soy sauce in a saucepan until it boils at a medium heat. Throw in some cornstarch and cook for one or two minutes until it thickens and serve. boil over medium heat. Stir in cornstarch slurry and cook until thickened, about 1-2 minutes.
Remove from heat and use immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. Read the tutorial here.
White Barbecue Sauce
If you go down South, especially in Alabama, barbecue sauce isn’t brown. It’s white. White barbecue sauce is also used as a dipping sauce or marinade but has a mayonnaise base instead of tomato. There’s no cooking involved in this
There’s no cooking involved in this recipe, you just combine your mayo, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, minced garlic, white sugar, salt and black pepper. You can find the full recipe here.
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Buffalo Hummus
If you’re looking for a dipping sauce that is spicy, buffalo hummus is a great protein-packed option. Just add some Frank’s hot sauce to a hummus and you got yourself some buffalo hummus. Learn how to make hummus here.
Spicy Mango Mayo
I am honestly mad over mango. I eat mango salsa like it’s nobody’s business. When I found this recipe I was really excited to learn that there way another way I could consume mango. Just combine 1 cup mayonnaise, a pureed mango,2 tablespoons dijon mustard, two teaspoons of creole seasoning, one tablespoon of minced jalapeno and one or two tablespoons of teriyaki sauce. These ingredients do not sound like they go well together, but they really really do! You can learn how to make the seasoning
Just combine 1 cup mayonnaise, a pureed mango, 2 tablespoons of dijon mustard, two teaspoons of creole seasoning, one tablespoon of minced jalapeno and one or two tablespoons of teriyaki sauce. These ingredients do not sound like they go well together, but they really really do! You can learn how to make the seasoning here.
Outback Blooming Onion Sauce
This recipe is even better than the actual Outback Blooming Onion sauce recipe. Combine some mayo, horseradish, ketchup, and some spices to whip up this delectable sauce that you don’t have to buy a steak with. Domestic Superhero shows you how to concoct it here.
This concoction tastes truly sinful and is perfect for dipping fruit or waffle slices in. All you need is some butter, brown sugar, and whipping cream. Melt the butter in a pan then add in your sugar and cream and whisk together. You can pull it off after it starts to boil, let cool and serve. Learn how to make it here.
Comeback Sauce
Comeback sauce is good on a burger or your fries. Mix some mayo, ketchup, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder and black pepper. This sauce is a fried pickle’s dream. It is beyond amazing and you can learn how to make it here.
Beauty Tahini Turmeric Sauce
The healthy ingredients in this dip will satisfy your taste buds and make you more beautiful. It uses apple cider vinegar, coconut vinegar, water, turmeric, tahini juice, lemon, stevia and a few spices. You can get the full recipe and learn how to make it into a dressing here.
Cilantro Jalapeno Sauce
You’ll need a food processor some jalapenos, cilantro, sour cream, garlic, lime juice, olive oil and apple cider vinegar for this light sauce that packs a punch. The full recipe can be found here.
Add some zest to your burger with this yummy lemon dill mayo. That’s basically what it uses, some lemon zest, mayo, dill and a few other ingredients which you can find here.
Fish Taco Sauce
Fish tacos are so so good, but they’re even better when they have this fish taco sauce on them. Call me PMc’s recipe calls for some mayo, yogurt, lime juice, green onion, cilantro, Sriracha, cumin, salt, and pepper.
Homemade honey mustard sauce really is the only way to go when it comes to honey mustard sauce. The store-bought just doesn’t cut it. Just whisk together some yellow mustard, brown mustard, vinegar, mayo and honey and you’re in honey mustard heaven. Here’s how to make it.
