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Sauces, Spreads, and Condiments

I’m a sauces-and-condiments girl through and through. In large part because they make food taste better, and also because they’re one of the easiest ways to turn simple, produce-forward cooking into meals that feel complete.

From dips and dressings to pickles and spoonable toppings, these are the little extras that tie everything together: grain bowls, tacos, sandwiches, salads, roasted vegetables, you name it. They’re also one of my favorite ways to reduce food waste, helping you use up herbs, citrus, odds and ends, and that last lonely vegetable in your crisper.

Whether it’s fluffy lemon dill hummus for dipping veggies and crackers, homemade pesto for pasta nights, a bright basil vinaigrette, or a quick jar of pickled red onions, I’m always experimenting with simple ways to make everyday meals more flavorful and practical.

Take a look through my sauces, spreads, and condiments below! And check back often for more easy, seasonal ways to add flavor.

  • Butternut cashew sauce in small white bowl with spoon.
    Four Ingredient Creamy Cashew Butternut Sauce
  • Cherry vinaigrette in small glass jar with spoon, on white marble stand with a few cherries.
    Very Cherry Vinaigrette
  • Tangy poppy seed dressing in small glass jar with spoon, on white and gray surface, with small wooden plate and bowl of mixed greens in the background
    Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing (Made with Yogurt)
  • Creamy Lemon Tahini Sauce (No Blender Needed!)
  • Homemade Caesar dressing in a small jar with freshly cracked pepper on top, on light gray surface, with slice of sourdough and lemons on side
    Homemade Caesar Dressing with Greek Yogurt
  • Hand shaking a jar to mix pickled red onion ingredients.
    Quick Pickled Red Onions (Without Boiling Vinegar)
  • Yogurt sauce with dill, mint, and other herbs mixed together in a bowl.
    5-Minute Creamy Herb Yogurt Sauce (with Dill + Mint)
  • Lemon dill hummus in beige serving dish with olive oil drizzled on top, with golden spoon
    Easy Lemon Dill Hummus
  • Homemade basil vinaigrette in small Weck jar with spoon
    Small Batch Homemade Basil Vinaigrette
  • Simple lemon vinaigrette in small jar.
    Easy Lemon Vinaigrette for Salads
  • Roasted red pepper pizza sauce poured out from glass jar onto white plate with spoon.
    Roasted Red Pepper Pizza Sauce
  • Romesco sauce in small white ball with spoon, on light blue and white surface
    Easy Romesco Sauce
  • Parsley walnut pesto in small white bowl with spoon, on gray surface with walnuts and parsley leaves sprinkled around
    Vegan Parsley Walnut Pesto
  • Five ingredient tomato sauce scooped onto bamboo spoon, resting on small white plate, on light blue and white surface.
    Five-Ingredient Marinara Sauce
  • Everything bagel hummus served on wooden plate, drizzled with olive oil, with round seedy crackers on the side and being dipped.
    Everything Bagel Hummus
Tera Gigot, the author, photographer, and recipe developer of Roots and Radishes.

Hi, I'm Tera! I'm passionate about making seasonal, sustainable eating accessible. If you're seeking nourishing or aspiring to eat more mindfully, you're in the right place!

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July Recipes

  • Vinegar cucumber salad in small white bowl with freshly cracked pepper on top
    Basic + Awesome Vinegar Cucumber Salad
  • Hand dipping a tortilla chip into fresh peach salsa with corn and avocado.
    Fresh Peach Salsa Recipe (with Sweet Corn & Avocado!)
  • Pickled strawberries in a jar with black peppercorns.
    Quick Pickled Strawberries (Naturally Sweetened!)
  • Hand holding creamy cucumber salad in serving bowl.
    Quick Creamy Cucumber Salad with Yogurt Dill Sauce
  • Simple leafy lettuce salad on plate.
    Everyday Leafy Green Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
  • Summer chickpea salad with feta and tomatoes in a bowl.
    Zippy Summer Chickpea Salad with Tomatoes and Feta

Summer Recipes

  • Cherry vinaigrette in small glass jar with spoon, on white marble stand with a few cherries.
    Very Cherry Vinaigrette
  • Slice of blackberry baked oatmeal on small plate with fork.
    Blackberry Baked Oatmeal (Meal-Prep Friendly!)
  • Herby orzo pasta salad with olives and chickpeas in a large bowl.
    Herby Orzo Pasta Salad with Chickpeas and Olives
  • Peach blueberry salad with fork spearing a peach, in light blue bowl with aged balsamic in background
    Peach Blueberry Salad with Goat Cheese
  • Blueberry lemon overnight oats in small white bowl resting on small blue plate, on gray and white surface. A hand gently starts to scoop a spoonful of oats and blueberries. A few blueberries and a lemon slice sit off to the side with a white and yellow windowpane-printed linen.
    Blueberry Lemon Overnight Oats (High Protein Options!)
  • Healthy peach crisp in white ceramic baking dish with red spatula scooping out a square piece
    Incredible Fresh Peach Crisp (So Jammy!)

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