3 Sauces and 1 Salsa Recipes For Your Next Meal
So many people spend so much time planning a meal, but never put much thought into the sauces or salsa recipes that they will serve it with. All you need is a little bit of thought and some practice matching the sauce or salsa with the meal.
3 Sauces and 1 Salsa Recipes For any Meal
Simple Tomato Sauce
Cook two tomatoes with a little water and one dessertspoon reduced-salt soy sauce and a ½ teaspoon sambal olek. You may add fresh minced garlic if desired.
Tomato Salsa
Chop two tomatoes, one small onion, one garlic clove, six fresh basil leaves, six fresh sprigs parsley and one red capsicum. Add 1/2 teaspoon sambal olek. Simmer gently.
This is a great salsa recipe to serve with pasta. ( You can learn how to cook better-tasting pasta ).
Mushroom sauce
Using anon stick pan, lightly brush the base and sides with olive oil. Add finely sliced mushrooms, a little water and 1 tablespoon reduced-salt soy sauce. Simmer over low heat. You may add a little garlic if desired.
This mushroom sauce works really well with red meat. We enjoy it with a nice rib eye.
Tahini Sauce
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons tahini
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 garlic, minced
- Pinch sea salt
- Pinch chilli powder
- 1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce
- 5-6 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon soy milk yoghurt
Method
Combine all ingredients except yoghurt and water and mix thoroughly. As the mixture thickens add water and beat until the mixture runs freely off the spoon. Add yoghurt and beat. The mixture should be smooth and easy to pour.
If you want to explore sauces and salsa recipes more then try a cookbook like Get Saucy: Make Dinner A New Way Every Day With Simple Sauces, Marinades, Dressings, Glazes, Pestos, Pasta Sauces, Salsas, And More (Non).
Just practice and explore the amazing ranges of tastes that are available to you, with sauces and salsa. It’s a great way to bring new tastes to an old recipe.
