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Dips + Dressings + Sauces

If you love to dip, dunk, drizzle, slather and spread as much as I do, you're in the right place. These homemade dips, dressings, spreads and sauces are your kitchen superpower to make your meals stand out. Whether you're whisking up a zesty Cilantro Lime Dressing to drizzle over tacos and grain bowls, making a creamy Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing for salads and wings, or shaking together a quick Simple Homemade Italian Dressing to use as a marinade, these easy sauce and dressing recipes will take your meals to the next level every single time.

Jessica's Most Requested Recipe

Smoked salmon spread topped with capers and fresh dill in a white bowl.

Smoked Salmon Spread

This is the recipe that my friends and family request for every get together. It's perfect for brunch, a bridal or baby shower, girls night or even a cocktail party with heavy hors d'oeuvres. It's one of my favorite recipes of all time and it's always a hit!

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  • A bowl of avocado ranch dressing on the table ready to serve.
    Avocado Ranch Dressing
  • Wood board spread with softened butter, roasted garlic paste, herbs, flaky salt and drizzled with honey. Bread in a green napkin in the background.
    How to Make a Butter Board
  • Small white bowl full of cilantro chimichurri sauce with a white spoon in it. Black and white patterned napkin and cilantro sprigs in the background.
    Cilantro Chimichurri Sauce
  • Quarter baking sheet with crumpled parchment paper with purple and orange sweet potato wedges topped with crushed peanuts and cilantro and a small white bowl of dipping sauce.
    Sweet Potato Wedges with Peanut Dipping Sauce
  • Overhead of mason jar full of cilantro lime dressing with a bunch of cilantro and fresh lime in the background
    Cilantro Lime Dressing
  • Mason jar with italian dressing
    Simple Homemade Italian Dressing
  • Board with Pumpkin pie dip, caramel pecan dip, fruit, cookies and nuts with a pumpkin and leaves decoration.
    Thanksgiving Dessert Charcuterie Board
  • Small mason jar full of blue cheese dressing topped with crumbled cheese.
    Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing with Greek Yogurt
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    Cherry Tomato and Garlic Confit
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    Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese Spread
  • Bowl of herbed greek yogurt dip with cut veggies
    Herbed Greek Yogurt Dip

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Welcome! I'm Jessica Lawson. I love creating delicious, healthy-ish food at home with simple, whole food ingredients. I’m self-taught and spending time in the kitchen is my creative release. Connect with me here!

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