Sauces/90 recipes

I love Asian food. These spring rolls were so refreshing and just delicious, and I also loved the texture because of all these fresh veggies. The dipping sauce was terrific.

Hoisin-marinated grilled pork tenderloin with rice vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and sesame oil. Five-ingredient marinade, 20 minutes hands-on, restaurant-quality results.

Easy Asian-style beef stir fry with carrots, celery, water chestnuts, and creamy cheese sauce. A 20-minute retro dinner served over fluffy rice.

Filipino calamari stew with squid simmered in garlic, vinegar, soy sauce, and pepper: tender in 10 minutes, served immediately while still hot and tangy.

Tomato rarebit with mature cheddar, Worcestershire sauce, and cayenne on toast with sliced tomato, grilled until golden and bubbling. A 10-minute British classic.

Tequila and lime marinated shrimp grilled on skewers, served with a fiery jalapeño-horseradish cocktail sauce. From grill to plate in under 10 minutes.

Orzo with fresh tomato sauce: rice-shaped pasta tossed with quickly cooked summer tomatoes, garlic, basil, and red pepper flakes. Ready in 20 minutes.

Low-carb zucchini pizza bites broiled with pizza sauce, black olives, green onions, and melted mozzarella. Ready in 20 minutes with no dough needed.

Shrimp and pasta primavera made in the microwave with frozen pasta in cheese sauce, shrimp, sour cream, and dill. Dinner in under 20 minutes.

Super nachos with a quick stovetop cheese sauce made from nacho cheese, milk, and chili powder poured over tortilla chips and topped with sliced jalapenos. Ready in under 20 minutes.

Tender-crisp asparagus blanched in chicken broth and drizzled with a glossy oyster sauce glaze made with rendered chicken fat, sherry, and sesame oil. A 20-minute Chinese-style vegetable side dish.

Creamy pasta with pine nuts builds a quick roux-based cream sauce with white wine, fresh dill, and toasted pine nuts. A 20-minute alternative to Alfredo with brighter, herbier character.

Stir-fried warm Asian salad with napa cabbage, fresh mushrooms, spinach, celery, garlic, and ginger tossed in soy sauce. A low-fat vegetable side dish ready in under 10 minutes.

Chilled Senegalese soup with chicken broth, sour cream, curry powder, hot sauce, and shredded cucumber. A creamy, no-cook cold soup ready in 20 minutes.

Chilled tomato salsa over hot angel hair pasta with red and yellow peppers, basil, garlic, and a hit of romano. Italian summer technique that needs zero cooking for the sauce. Ready in 20 minutes.

Thick, chunky blue cheese dressing made with cream cheese, sour cream, scallions, garlic, and a kick of hot sauce. Big crumbles of blue cheese in every bite. Steakhouse-quality, homemade in 10 minutes.