Category: Sauces, Spreads, & Dips

This nutritious and flavorful sauce can easily elevate any Southwest-inspired meal, soup or bowl. Not to mention, it only takes ten minutes to prepare!

Both ginger and turmeric bring their own unique plant compounds for health and wellbeing — gingerol and curcumin, respectively. Gingerol, along with other compounds in ginger, has been shown to support immune function, lower blood pressure, and alleviate pain. Curcumin has been shown to boost blood flow, decrease inflammation, and fight certain types of cancer. Double this tasty dressing recipe to stay nourished all week long as you add it to salads, grain bowls, or steamed vegetables.

An easy way to boost nutrition in any meal is to add nutrient-dense condiments, like this crunchy and flavorful seed blend. Sesame and sunflower seeds pack lots of magnesium and B vitamins so think of it as adding nutrition with each sprinkle. The bonus is that you’re also adding lots of texture and flavor. Enjoy this crunchy mixture on steamed vegetables, grain bowls, fresh salads, and more!

Imagine yourself diving into an ooey, gooey sea of deliciousness packed with nutrients like iron, magnesium, zinc, prebiotics, and probiotics — that’s what you’ll get with this creamy Spinach Artichoke Dip. Plus, this seemingly indulgent dish is very simple to prepare!

This light vinaigrette is perfect for summertime salads when you want to keep it simple and clean, and it also pairs nicely with hardy winter vegetables with its bright lemon and shallot flavors. What’s more, it only takes minutes to make! We suggest doubling the recipe so you have extra to use throughout the week.

Shake up your hummus routine by making this fresh homemade variety that includes peas. Rich in protein, fiber, and B vitamins, peas not only add texture and flavor to hummus, but also lots of nutrition!

If you aren’t a huge beet lover, this dressing is a good way to find a place in your heart for these nutrient-rich vegetables! If you are a beet lover, your heart will skip a ‘beet’ for this one! Beets are a good source of fiber, folate, and vitamin C and this dressing is an easy way to benefit from those essential nutrients by using it on salads, grain bowls, wraps, and steamed vegetables.

Cooling and refreshing with a little crispy bite — that’s what makes this condiment (or a snack all by itself!) a very special treat, especially during hot summer months. Enjoy it on top of plant-based burgers, in wraps or as a grain bowl sauce.

Fresh carrots combine with a touch of tahini in this nutrient-rich, creamy dressing packed with beta-carotene, B6 and fiber. The hint of ginger adds a beautiful flavor boost, plus lots of healing phytonutrients. Try this on grains, too!