100 delicious and healthy sauces

which means no cream, butter based sauces

high sodium is okay because just drink more water

high sugar is semi-okay as long as you are not swimming your food in it

get the obvious out of the way

1. sriracha

2. prik nam pla

it's just fish sauce with chilis in it. and it goes surprisingly well with eggs.

oh yeah! I think the inspiration for this thread was

3. nuoc cham

although apparently that's just a generic name.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C6%B0%E1%BB%9Bc_ch%E1%BA%A5m

pro tip, make this sauce and mix it up with rice. you will inhale that bowl. #fishboss

4. chop some fruit, like a berry or a stonefruit or something, chop up some fresh bird's eye chilis, add some sugar, a little vinegar, and you simmer that for like 25 minutes

tamarind chutney

that was 5. btw, sorry

what is a stonefruit!!

like peaches, etc

mint - lime - chilis - oil - salt
~blend~

put on fish/rice/whatever you want

7 (?) Pesto/pistou: fresh basil/olive oil/salt/pignolias/parmesan

8 (?) Aioli: pulverize peeled garlic cloves w/coarse salt in a mortar, then work in a thin stream of olive oil to emulsify

9 (?) Tonno: heat a can of light tuna in oil in a skillet, breaking up fine. Add 1 lb finely diced roma tomatoes + juice and 1/4 c. capers preserved in salt (rinsed). Cook until the tomato breaks down, serve over pasta/veal/chicken.

10. Tkhemali - quick homemade version with unripe plums, treacle, garlic and smoked paprika reduced to a thick sauce on the hob and left to cool. Unbelievably good.

That sounds amazing!

11. Guacamole

a dressing is akin to a sauce, yeah? still trying to incorporate fresh turmeric now and then so i don't forget about it. this recipe looks like it'd be nice on about anything, from salads to steamed veg to grains
http://www.choosingraw.com/anti-inflammatory-turmeric-tahini-dressing/

I support this revive

13. harissa

http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Harissa

14. That mix of soy sauce with sesame oil and chili oil for dipping gyoza in

was just thinking about that, don't know what it's called (if anything)

Well there's ponzu sauce, but thats a lil different (I think it also has citrus in?)

http://www.pepperpalace.com//v/vspfiles/photos/A420-2T.jpg

17. mae ploy (sweet chili sauce) is pretty multi-purposeful (a little in a stir-fry, or on its own to dip egg rolls, etc) - not unhealthy

18. don't know the name of it but it's used as an Indian dipping sauce (for samosas/pakoras) and has cilantro and mint and chiles. i see it described as mint chutney but i think of chutney as more of the consistency of a relish and this stuff is more watery than that. either way, i could drink it by the quart

19. Romesco is one of the best sauces of all-time imho i think it's healthy as far as not much fat (no saturated)/sodium

20. raw tomatillo salsa - 7 or 8 large tomatillos, cleaned and 1/4'd, 3-4 Tbsp onion, 1 habanero (or serrano), 9 springs cilantro, tsp salt - grind coarsely or puree, add lime juice. taco it up

21. mustard sauce [made it to go with seitan cutlets (both from veganomicon) and people really liked it]
(sauteed garlic & thyme, add sherry - reduce, add dijon, soy sauce, capers and finish w/ cornstarch/veg broth slurry)