It does not always have to be mayo or ketchup. Imaginative sauces and dips for grilled steak, baked potato and grilled bread can be prepared by yourself in no time. Low-calorie sauces and delicious spreads can be made with quark, natural yogurt, cream cheese or fruit/vegetable bases. Vinegar, mustard, a little honey, and spices and fresh garden herbs are all suitable for finishing.
What would you like?
Sweet and sour, hot, spicy or mild – any flavor is possible.
- A particularly exotic liaison go pureed mango with curry, freshly grated ginger, coriander, salt, pepper, a little yogurt, honey and lemon juice.
- If Indian is too spicy for you, you can give your steak an Italian touch with a little tomato paste, yogurt, a little garlic, salt, pepper and freshly chopped basil.
- Horseradish bell pepper sauce or a fiery chili dip also go well with grilled meat.
Low calorie variants
The dip is particularly colorful with cottage cheese, a little yogurt and chopped red and yellow peppers. A finely chopped onion, some chives, pepper, salt and garlic round off the curd hearty. Cooked carrots or steamed apples and onions can also be used as a great base for a tasty spread.
Especially for owners of a blender or mixer, the preparation of various pastes and dips is no problem at all. If you don’t have any electric kitchen helpers at hand, you can also cut the cooked vegetables very finely or mash them with a fork. To keep it really low in calories, you should pay attention to low-fat products when buying cottage cheese, natural yogurt and cream cheese.
Ideal for dipping
A tasty dip is not only the crowning glory of any baked potato, but also a party hit with crunchy raw vegetables. Cucumbers, carrots, radishes, celery and peppers – cut into sticks – are ideal for dipping. This also turns the barbecue into a delicious “5 a day” party at the same time.
Here are two more quick dips to make yourself:
- Herb dip for vegetables: a quick dip is easy to make yourself by mixing 1 cup of sour cream with a package of frozen salad herbs. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Napoletana dip: mix 150 grams of cottage cheese, two tablespoons of mayonnaise and a teaspoon of mustard. Season with salt and pepper, then stir in a can of tomato paste. Finally, finely chop a clove of garlic, 1/2 chili pepper and two tablespoons of basil and stir into the mixture.
