Cilantro Cream Recipe | Sauced

Sometimes it's the simplest of sauces that can save the day. With my chili-spiced skirt steak tacos missing something, this four-ingredient cilantro cream quickly added cool, fresh tang to round out the tacos.

Cilantro Coulis

Herb sauces are great stuff: they let the flavor of an herb come through proud and clear while lightly cloaking food. But they are prone to breaking—let an herb purée sit for five minutes and the solids will clump together and leave an ugly pool of green water on the plate. A small pinch of xanthan gum will hold the sauce together and provide a velvety texture to what may otherwise be too thin.

Avocado Sauce

A quick, fresh Avocado Sauce for dipping, dolloping and scooping! Great as a dip for chips or vegetable sticks, and a terrific sauce for Mexican food!

Cilantro Pesto

The distinct freshness of cilantro paired with the saltiness of cotija cheese, a little nuttiness, a garlic bite, and a faint heat.

Orange Dipping Sauce with Sriracha - Striped Spatula

It takes just 10 minutes to make Orange Dipping Sauce at home! This sweet-spicy, lightly-tangy, marmalade-based sauce can be as hot (or not) as you want it to be. Great with Coconut Shrimp!

Chipotle Fermented Hot Sauce With Garlic, and Cumin

Loosely inspired by Mexico's Cholula brand of hot sauces, this spicy homemade condiment is packed with the smoky flavors of chipotle and the bold funk of cumin and garlic.

Thai-style Chili, Lime, and Cilantro Dipping Sauce

Update your fried chicken with these no-cook dipping sauces in under 7 minutes.

Chipotle Mayonnaise

With just a few ingredients you can create a complex mixture of spicy, cool, earthy, and smoky that becomes an excellent spread for sandwiches and burgers, or a dip for fries, chips, and veggies.

Thai Dried Chili Dipping Sauce

This smoky, salty and sour dipping sauce goes well with all kinds of meat that have been barely seasoned and not covered with sauce. Try this with grilled chicken (marinated in not much more than some fish sauce and a bit of sugar) and steamed Thai sticky rice.

Salsa Verde

Salsa Verde is a brightly flavoured green sauce made with fresh herbs. It's an excellent all-rounder that pairs as beautifully with meats as it does with vegetables! A super-versatile sauce that is excellent to have