Easy 4-Ingredient, No-Cook Sauce Recipe for Fall Vegetables (2024)

FAQs

What sauce to eat with vegetables? ›

Roast Them

Roasting vegetables brings out a slightly sweet and tender side. Many people who don't like certain vegetables raw, love them roasted for this reason. Roasting isn't just for potatoes, think cauliflower, broccoli, brussels sprouts, carrots, onions, bell peppers and more. This is super easy to do as well.

Loaded with tomatoes, spinach, zucchini, bell pepper, carrots, and onions, this homemade Veggie Pasta Sauce can be enjoyed chunky or pureed smooth to help even the most selective of eaters enjoy their veggies!

Salt is the bare minimum, and the right amount will make a huge difference. Add salt gradually and taste as you go, they should taste more flavourful but not outright salty. Try herbs and spices like paprika, cumin, oregano, chilli powder, curry powder, basil and more.

Using different seasonings can completely transform your plant-based cooking. Spices like chile powder, curry, smoked paprika, cinnamon, cumin, and black pepper can do wonders for vegetables. And never forget the most important seasoning: salt (just remember to add a little bit at a time and keep tasting).

Use two tablespoons flour mixed with ¼ cup cold water for each cup of medium-thick sauce. Thoroughly mix in the water to prevent lumps. After stirring the combined flour and water into the sauce, cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.

Why is sauce important for vegetables? ›

It's quite simple really, sauce adds flavour, adds moisture, and improves texture to your food. We are only human, and unlike the animals that graze on the green green grass, we have advanced technologies that have led us to a wide range of different foods, textures and flavours, which brings us to sauce.

The main ingredients used in sauce making are, flour or thickening agent, fat, liquid and flavourings. Generally, a soft flour with a low gluten content is used, for example plain flour and cornflour. When flour is mixed with a liquid and heated in a sauce the mixture will thicken. This is known as gelatinisation.

Pumpkins are the most common winter squash and come into season in September in most areas. Radicchio, like all chicories, radicchio is sweeter and less bitter when the weather is cool. Radishes (all types) are so fast-growing that they can be sown several times during the growing season in most climates.

Load your bag with the top fall foods: apples, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, dates, kale, pears, pomegranate, pumpkin, squash, and sweet potatoes. Always eat the peel of soft-skinned fruits and veggies to get the most nutrients.

In a small lidded jar, mix together 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons honey, and 2 tablespoons lemon juice. If you have any on hand, you can chop up some fresh herbs to complement the veggies.

The five mother sauces are hollandaise, tomato (sauce tomat), bechamel, Espagnole, and veloute. French chef Auguste Escoffier identified the five mother sauces, forever associating them with French cuisine. However, mother sauces are relevant in all modern cooking practices.

Cold sauces include a wide variety of preparations from basic oil-and-vinegar combinations to relishes, salsas, and pestos. Vinaigrette and mayonnaise styles of dressings fill a major role in this category because of their versatility and endless variations.