Salsas, Sauces, Spreads, Dips, & Dressings

These Shrimp and Avocado Tacos with Pineapple Salsa are a quick and easy meal that can be made any night of the week. Because everyone needs to faceplant into a taco from time to time.

Sprout thy quinoa! Should the zombie apocalypse sweep through your town, you could totally make these sprouted quinoa black bean burgers in your zombie apocalypse hideout and still get a well-rounded meal. You’d be doing the zombie apocalypse like a champ. You’d win the apocalypse. You’d be so great at post-apocalyptical life. Everyone would want …

Homemade green curry paste with fresh herbs, lemongrass, and chilies. It’s easy and perfect for all your green curry-ing needs. Some girls get excited over new shoes; some girls get their kicks from sauce-ing. This green curry paste took months to come to fruition. Let me clarify: the paste took seconds to make but was …

Mayo-free Green Goddess Dressing for those of us who love fresh and herby salad dressings. Bring your favorite salad to the next level with this amazing, delicious dressing!

Southwest Black Bean, Corn, and Avocado Salsa with bell pepper. Because everything tastes better with a little southwestern flair. Story of my life: all the ingredients are laid out on the counter for cooking up a complete meal involving some form of protein, lots of vegetation, and a mystical carbohydrate source that by no stretch …

Strawberry Rhubarb Mint Simple Syrup for cocktails, for pancakes, for ice cream, for life. You’re looking at me like, “what. am I going to do with that syrup? Julia.” I’ve got two words for you: cock. tails. Okay, I have another two: pan. cakes. And two more: ice. cream. Are you over me yet?

Baby Kale Salad with Goat Cheese and Strawberry-Mint Vinaigrette with strawberries, almonds, and sunflower seeds is loaded with fresh flavor!

Baked root chips with buttermilk-parsley dipping sauce are the best things that have come out of your oven since sliced bread. This won’t come as a shocker, but I prefer acquiring kitchen appliances over all other things in life. Cars? Purses? Shoes? Foggedaboutit. But a nice whatchamacallit to facilitate my kitchen musings? I’m down. It’s true. I haven’t …

Eggplant Caponata is an Italian sauce or condiment used in pastas or on top of a crostini. Paleo-friendly and full of health benefits!

Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Ginger and Maple is a healthier recipe perfect for your Thanksgiving feast! This delicious cranberry sauce recipe is easy to make and so flavorful! Last week, my mom and I were sitting in a Sri Lankan restaurant planning Thanksgiving dinner, and I was being a bit of a pill.  She’s nodding …

Guys! Guys, guys, guys, guys, guys! UGH!  (And gals!) Chimichurri sauce. Seriously. Seriously. Let’s slow this down for maximum absorption. C H I M I C H U R R I S A A A A A A A A A A A A A U S E – UHHHH You’re like, yeah, so what. …

Creamy raspberry vinaigrette with no mayonnaise! This simple salad dressing uses fresh raspberries, yogurt and honey for a healthy recipe!

Life should be one big sauce and dip fest. In a non frat house sort of way. My ideal evening would include guacamole, a spoon, a beer and re-runs of Desperate Housewives. Or a simple Thai dish with peanut sauce…plus the beer…and the Desperate Housewives.

Kale Pesto Sauce with fresh kale, basil, walnuts, nutritional yeast, and cider vinegar. A dairy-free vegan pesto sauce recipe that’s loaded with Vitamins and antioxidants!

Chile Verde Chicken Enchiladas involve delicious shredded chicken with a homemade tomatillo green salsa. These amazing enchiladas taste fresh and comforting!