Sauces That Go With All Your Favorite Recipes

I love a good sauce because it can add so much flavor and really complement the dish. Sometimes it brings creaminess, other times a bit of saltiness, sweetness, or tang. These are some of the sauces that go with all your favorite recipes.

How I Love To Use These Sauces

This list includes tangy and creamy sauces that go so well with quesadillas, chicken, and even rotisserie chicken recipes. They’re perfect for rice bowls, empanadas, steak, and even pasta dishes. If you’ve never tried chimichurri pasta or chimchurri rice, it’s such a good option when you want a lighter sauce without dairy.

Mojo and sofrito are also favorites of mine, and I love using them for cooking or as a marinade to build layers of flavor right from the start.

Tangy Sauces

1

Aji Picante A Spicy Colombian Empanada Sauce

Aji picante is a classic Colombian sauce that’s tangy, a little spicy, and made with simple ingredients like cilantro, lime, and green onion. Perfect as a dip for empanadas, a topping for grilled chicken, soup, or even drizzled over rice, this sauce is quick to make and it's perfect to keep in the fridge.

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2

Quick 10-Minute Pesto Sauce

Zesty, bright basil pesto sauce great with pasta, on focaccia bread, or a crispy chicken cutlet sandwich.

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3

Hogao: Colombian Arepa Sauce

Sauteed scallion, tomato, and butter Colombian creole sauce.

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4

Pickle de Gallo Salsa

Pickle de gallo is made with cucumbers, peppers, and a simple brine. Serve it with tacos, burgers, sandwiches, or as a dip with chips.

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5

Authentic Chimichurri Recipe

Herby chimichurri recipe with fresh cilantro, parsley, and garlic. Perfect on grilled steaks, roasted chicken, rice and more.

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6

Bobby Flays Chimichurri Recipe

Chimichurri recipe with smoked paprika

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Creamy Sauces

7

Homemade Ranch Dressing: Creamy, Tangy, and So Easy to Make

Homemade ranch dressing is one of the best dipping sauces you can make. Perfect for fries, pizza, salads, and more, this creamy, tangy recipe is made with fresh herbs and comes together in minutes.

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8

Creamy Chimichurri Sauce

Creamy parsley and cilantro chimichurri sauce

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9

10-Minute Cilantro Garlic Sauce Inspired By Pollo Tropical

Garlicky, cilantro-forward sauce- a perfect dipping sauce.

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10

Adobo Ranch Sauce

Adobo ranch sauce is a creamy blend of ranch, smoky adobo sauce, and lime. Chipotle-inspired and ready in minutes for tacos, bowls, or dipping.

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Marinades and Foundational Sauces

11

Cuban Mojo Sauce

A garlicky, citrusy Cuban marinade and dipping sauce made with sour orange and lots of fresh garlic, perfect for pork shoulder, chicken, fish, and yuca recipes

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12

Sofrito (Recaito) Batch Recipe

Recaito is a fresh green Puerto Rican cooking base made with culantro, sweet peppers, onions, and garlic. It adds depth and flavor to so many classic dishes.

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