Quick Mayonnaise Sauces

Once you taste a fresh, homemade condiment for your sandwiches, meats, fish or poultry, you’ll never go back to store bought again.

Here are some quick, wonderful condiment sauces to liven up your dishes.

Jalapeno Garlic Sauce

1 cup mayonnaise

3 whole pickled jalapeno peppers

2 Tbsp. tomato paste

1 garlic clove, chopped

1 tsp. red-wine vinegar

1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

Pinch salt

1 Tbsp. fresh cilantro, finely chopped

Place mayonnaise, pickled jalapeno peppers, tomato paste, garlic, vinegar Worcestershire sauce and salt to taste in blender and process until smooth; transfer to a bowl and garnish with chopped cilantro. Serve on sandwiches or with meat or poultry.

Makes 1 1/4 cups

Three-Mustard Mayonnaise

1 cup mayonnaise

1 1/2 Tbsp. coarse-grained mustard

1 Tbsp. prepared mustard

2 tsp. Dijon-style mustard

2 tsp. lemon juice, freshly squeezed

1 tsp. honey

Pinch salt

Freshly ground black pepper to taste

In bowl, stir together mayonnaise, mustards, lemon juice, honey and salt pepper to taste. Serve on sandwiches or with meat, chicken, pork or vegetables.

Makes 1 1/4 cup

Creamy Apple Horseradish Sauce

1 cup mayonnaise

3/4 cup applesauce

3 Tbsp. bottled horseradish

1 tsp. balsamic vinegar

Pinch salt

Freshly ground pepper to taste

In bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, applesauce, horseradish, vinegar and salt pepper to taste. Serve on beef sandwiches or with roast beef.

Makes 2 cups

Quick mayonnaise Sauces

Lemon-Pepper Dill Sauce

1 cup mayonnaise

1 tsp. freshly grated lemon zest

2 Tbsp. lemon juice, freshly squeezed

1 Tbsp. fresh dill, minced

Pinch salt

Freshly ground black pepper to taste

In bowl, stir together mayonnaise, zest, lemon juice, dill, salt and pepper to taste. Serve with cook asparagus or other vegetables, with crudites or with fish.

Makes 1 cup

Tahini Mint Sauce

1 cup mayonnaise

2 Tbsp. tahini (sesame seed paste, available at most grocery stores)

1 small garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/4 tsp. salt

2 Tbsp. fresh mint leaves, minced

2 Tbsp. lime juice, freshly squeezed

1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper

In bowl, stir together mayonnaise, tahini, garlic paste, mint, lime juice and cayenne pepper. Serve sauce with meat, chicken or vegetables.

Makes 1 1/4 cups

Caesar Mayonnaise Dressing

2 small garlic cloves, minced and mashed to paste with 1/4 tsp. salt

1 tsp. anchovy paste

2 Tbsp. lemon juice, freshly squeezed

1 tsp. Dijon-style mustard

1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 cup bottled mayonnaise

1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Freshly ground pepper to taste

In bowl whisk together garlic paste, anchovy paste, lemon juice, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce until smooth. Add mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese and pepper to taste and continue stir until well combined. Toss dressing with salad greens, serve as dip with crudites, or on favorite Panini.

Makes 1 1/3 cups

Curry Mayonnaise

1 cup mayonnaise

2 tsp. curry powder

1 Tbsp. lime juice, freshly squeezed.

1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper

Paprika for garnish

In bowl, stir together mayonnaise, curry powder, lime juice and cayenne. Chill for 1 hour and garnish with paprika. Serve with chicken or vegetables.

Makes 1 cup

Spinach Herb Sauce

1 (10 oz.) package frozen spinach, cooked, rinsed and squeezed dry

1 cup mayonnaise

1/2 cup plain yogurt

2 tsp. fresh tarragon, minced

1 tsp. lemon juice, freshly squeezed

2 tsp. fresh chives, minced

In blender, puree spinach. Add mayonnaise, yogurt, tarragon and lemon juice until mixture is smooth. Stir in chives. Serve sauce with chicken.

Makes 2 cups

Chile-Lime Aioli

1 cup mayonnaise

1 serrano chile, seeded and chopped

1 clove garlic

4 tsp. fresh-squeezed lime juice

In blender, process chiles, lime juice and garlic until smooth. Stir into mayonnaise. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Excellent with fish tacos, on sandwiches or as condiment with grilled poultry.

Makes 1 cup

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