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Sauce, Spread & Seasoning Recipes

Saucy? Us?! For sure. We plain love our sauces and it turns out that we’re not alone! Check out these delicious sauces, dips and spread recipes from kicky kitchens all across America… and beyond!

A flavor packed Salsa Verde Recipe made with fresh roasted tomatillos and jalapenos, onion, garlic, cilantro, and lime juice.  One taste and you will never go back to store bought.

Salsa Verde

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By Beth Pierce
This Fresh Salsa Verde Recipe is loaded with so much flavor and is so incredibly ...
A bright and colorful delicious Mango Salsa made with eight easy ingredients in about ten minutes.  Mix up a batch today and enjoy it over grilled chicken, omelets, burritos, tacos, and Tex-Mex casseroles.

Mango Salsa

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By Beth Pierce
This delicious Mango Salsa is made easy with fresh mangoes, red pepper, jalapeno, red onion, ...
So yummy

Poultry Essentials: Spicy Fry Sauce

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By Andy Anderson !
I worked this out last evening. It is similar to another sauce I make; however, ...
So yummy

Handy Essentials: Rosemary Infused Olive Oil

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By Andy Anderson !
You can infuse olive oil with just about any herbs. I selected rosemary because there ...
This is a great recipe to have as they are a nice addition to a charcuterie platter, sandwiches or simply on their own!

Dill Pickles

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By Francine Lizotte
This is a great recipe to have as they are a nice addition to a ...
Elmer's Bar-B-Que Sauce & Char-Grilled Chicken.

Elmer's Bar-b-que Sauce & Char-grilled Chicken

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By Jamie Beecham
My daddy was the best outdoor bar-b-que cook I knew. When it came to chicken ...
(7 ratings)

Cheaters Avocado Aioli

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By Barbara Lentz
Easy Yummy condiment

Avocado Hollandaise

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By Barbara Lentz
Super easy and tastes so good

Chili Cheese Spread

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By Barbara Lentz
Great spread
Greek Yogurt Dip Tzatziki with pita chips.

Greek Cucumber Yogurt Dip "tzatziki"

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By Maria *
Cool and creamy, this tangy cucumber dip flavored with garlic is the perfect complement to ...
(4 ratings)

Golden Ember Sauce

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By Barbara Lentz
Great sauce to brush on chicken, fish or pork.

Sundried Tomato Pesto

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By Barbara Lentz
Great pesto variation that has many uses.
So yummy

Poultry Essentials: Spicy, Sassy Chicken Sauce

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By Andy Anderson !
This is an excellent sauce for dipping or dunking chicken tenders in, or drizzling over ...
A dressing with two salad bowls in the background.

Catalina Dressing

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By Francine Lizotte
In 5 minutes, you have a colorful and tasty dressing for your garden salad plus ...
So Yummy

Pork Essentials: Mop & Dipping Sauce

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By Andy Anderson !
This is a great sauce for mopping a nice smoked pork brisket and having some ...
SF Rhubarb Jam

Sugar Free Rhubarb Jam

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By Brandi Kirkpatrick
I adapted this from the Little Yellow Wheel Barrow blog. I don't often use Splenda ...
Milk and Butter Substitute for Heavy Cream used in an Alfredo sauce.

Whole Milk Substitute For Heavy Cream

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By Kitchen Crew
All milk is, is cream that has had some fat removed. Whole milk consists of about ...
(1 rating)
Half and Half and Butter Substitute for Heavy Cream used in chocolate sauce.

Half & Half And Butter Substitute For Heavy Cream

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By Kitchen Crew
Half and half has a good fat content ranging between 10.5% to 18% fat. It ...
(1 rating)
Greek Yogurt & Milk Substitute for Heavy Cream swirled into soup.

Greek Yogurt & Milk Substitute For Heavy Cream

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By Kitchen Crew
Greek yogurt is very versatile and can be used in place of many creamy dairy ...
(1 rating)
I Could Have Been a Cheeseball, but the Pecans Let Me Down in a bowl.

I Could Have Been A Cheese Ball, But The Pecans Let Me Down

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By Deb Kotansky
WARNING!! This is totally addicting!! You will lick the spoon, you will lick the beaters, ...
(25 ratings)
Raspberry jam spread on English muffins.

Raspberry Jam

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By Francine Lizotte
This is so delicious when spread on toast, croissants, and English muffins or use it ...

Basil Pesto

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By Barbara Lentz
Better than any store bought
(2 ratings)
Bacon Cheeseburger Queso in a bowl with tortilla chips.

Bacon Cheeseburger Queso Dip

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By Sherry Monfils
Oh my, do people seem to love this dip! It's meaty and cheesy and with ...
(6 ratings)
A plate of Turkey Croquettes.

Turkey Croquettes (after Thanksgiving Day Treat)

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By Iris Mccall
Don't despair over all that leftover turkey staring you in the face. Here's a recipe ...
(2 ratings)
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