22 Quick and Easy Recipes in 30 Minutes (or less) + 5 Chef Secrets To Make You A Better Cook!

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Sauces & Dressings

Take your cooking up a notch with these homemade sauces and dressings. From tart cranberry sauce for your Thanksgiving spread to our much-loved creamy Caesar dressing (so much better than the bottled stuff), rich tomato sauce, and easy—yes, easy—silky hollandaise sauce, these recipes are perfect for adding that special touch to all your favorite dishes.

Glass jar of green goddess dressing.

Most Popular Sauces & Dressings Recipes

  • Glass jar of copycat Chipotle's chipotle honey vinaigrette.
    1
    Copycat Recipe: Chipotle Mexican Grill’s Chipotle Honey Vinaigrette
  • cranberry sauce in a bowl
    2
    Cranberry Sauce
  • Salad topped with ranch dressing.
    3
    Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
  • Bowl of roasted tomato salsa on a plate with chips.
    4
    Roasted Tomato Salsa
  • Wooden spoon in a Dutch oven of homemade tomato sauce.
    5
    Homemade Tomato Sauce
  • bowl of pesto sauce
    6
    Pesto Sauce
  • Small glass of creamy Greek yogurt dressing.
    7
    Creamy Greek Yogurt Dressing
  • bowl of homemade applesauce
    8
    Applesauce
  • Easy Roast Turkey with Gravy
    9
    Turkey Gravy
  • Glass jar of zesty homemade Italian dressing.
    10
    Zesty Homemade Italian Dressing

22 Quick and Easy Recipes in 30 Minutes (or less)

Latest Sauces & Dressings Recipes

  • corn salsa in white bowl with limes and spoon next to bowl
    Fresh Corn Salsa
  • tapenade in serving bowl
    Tapenade
  • pico de gallo in white bowl with tortilla chips
    Pico de Gallo
  • bowl of chocolate pastry cream
    Chocolate Pastry Cream
  • maple dijon vinaigrette
    Maple Dijon Vinaigrette
  • Cocktail Sauce
  • Green Sauce
  • beurre blanc in bowl with spoon
    Beurre Blanc
  • Jar of homemade caramel sauce on wooden board
    Caramel Sauce
  • jar of hot fudge sauce
    Hot Fudge Sauce
  • honey mustard sauce with chicken tenders
    Honey Mustard Sauce
  • pineapple avocado salsa
    Pineapple Avocado Salsa
  • small white bowl with thai curry peanut sauce next to baking sheet with chicken skewers drizzled with the sauce
    Thai Peanut Curry Sauce
  • bearnaise sauce on steak and asparagus
    Béarnaise Sauce
  • raspberry vinaigrette in jar
    Raspberry Vinaigrette
  • bowl of ranch dressing on platter of vegetables.
    Ranch Dressing
  • hollandaise sauce in bowl
    Hollandaise Sauce
  • caramelized onions in bowl
    Caramelized Onions
  • sun-dried tomato and red pepper aioli in a bowl with ingredients surrounding it
    Red Pepper & Sun-Dried Tomato Aioli
  • bowl of homemade applesauce
    Applesauce
  • Easy Roast Turkey with Gravy
    Turkey Gravy
  • cranberry sauce in a bowl
    Cranberry Sauce
  • Spoon in a jar of fig jam.
    Fig Jam
  • Small glass of creamy Greek yogurt dressing.
    Creamy Greek Yogurt Dressing
  • Small glass of lemon curd.
    Lemon Curd
  • Plate of salad topped with basil vinaigrette.
    Basil Vinaigrette
  • Bowl of salsa on a plate with chips.
    Salsa (Restaurant-Style)
  • Bowl of salsa verde on a plate with tortilla chips.
    Salsa Verde
  • Spoon drizzling poppy seed dressing onto a salad.
    Poppy Seed Dressing
  • jar of blue cheese dressing
    Classic Blue Cheese Dressing
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22 Quick and Easy Recipes in 30 Minutes (or less)

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