Today there are many sauces and salad dressings on sale - for every taste. However, for people who monitor their health and prefer healthy foods, homemade sauces are more suitable. We offer you 10 recipes for sauces and dressings made with kefir. Tasty and healthy!

Our mothers and grandmothers dressed their salads with sour cream, vegetable oil or mayonnaise. Today the choice is more varied - any supermarket offers a huge assortment of sauces, ketchups, mayonnaise, and much more. However, such sauces are not always healthy, as they contain a lot of salt and preservatives.

Therefore, we invite you to spend a little time and learn how to prepare delicious and healthy salad sauces yourself.

Honey mustard sauce with kefir - recipe

• 1 glass of kefir
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• A pinch of salt

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend well. Set aside for 15-20 minutes, then season the salad.

Lemon and coriander with kefir - sauce recipe

• 1/2 cup of kefir (you can use a quarter cup of kefir and a quarter cup of cream)
• 1 cup green coriander
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• A pinch of salt
• Other seasonings to taste

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend well. Set aside for 15-20 minutes, season the salad.

Kefir sauce with lemon and avocado - recipe

• 3/4 cup kefir (or less depending on how thick you want the sauce)
• 1 small ripe avocado
• 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• Some parsley leaves
• Some coriander leaves
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• A pinch of salt

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend well. The sauce can be served immediately or refrigerated.

Kefir sauce with feta cheese - recipe

• 2/3 cup kefir
• 2/3 cup feta cheese
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• Some chopped green onions
• Dill
• 1 teaspoon dried basil or oregano

Mash the cheese with a fork, combine with kefir and mix well. Add the garlic, onion, dill and basil (or oregano) and mix well again. Place in the refrigerator for at least an hour. The sauce is ready to serve!

Salad dressing with herbs - recipe one

• 1 glass of kefir
• 1 teaspoon sour cream
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped dill
• 1/2 tablespoon thyme
• Salt and pepper to taste

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend well. The sauce is ready!

Salad dressing with herbs - recipe two

• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup kefir
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1/2 tablespoon onion powder
• 1/2 tablespoon chopped dill
• Salt and pepper to taste

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend well. If possible, refrigerate for at least an hour. Dress the salad.

Wasabi with honey and kefir - recipe

• 1/3 cup kefir
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 2 tablespoons wasabi powder
• 2-3 teaspoons honey
• Salt and pepper to taste

Chili sauce with kefir and avocado - recipe

• 1 glass of kefir
• 2 large ripe avocados
• 1 teaspoon chili pepper
• 3/4 cup crushed sweet pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 cup coriander leaves
• Freshly squeezed juice of one lemon
• Salt to taste

Peel the avocado. Grind and mix the avocado pulp with the remaining ingredients (except kefir). Add kefir and mix well again. Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. The sauce is ready!

Kefir sauce with poppy seeds - recipe

• Half a glass of kefir or yogurt without additives
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 2 teaspoons poppy seeds
• 4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

Mix all ingredients well. Refrigerate if necessary, or immediately dress the salad and serve.

Kefir-lemon sauce with kombucha - recipe

• 1/4 cup kefir
• 1/4 cup cottage cheese
• 3 medium garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon kombucha
• Freshly squeezed juice of half a lemon
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend well. Dress the salad and serve. Bon appetit!

What to do if you are tired of both ketchup and mayonnaise, and you really want to pour something on the cooked chicken? But there is kefir! And it’s not only good for drinking or baking, but it makes excellent sauces for chicken. And if you like spicy garlic sauces, and your husband or children like tomato sauces, then prepare two sauces at once. And let them choose!

Green garlic sauce with kefir

For the green garlic sauce you will need:

• a glass of kefir;
• a small bunch of any greenery;
• 2 cloves of garlic;
• black pepper;
• salt.

Place finely chopped greens in a deep bowl. You can use absolutely any greens, and this will always make your sauce taste different.

Pass the garlic through a garlic press. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour in kefir.

First, stir the mixture with a spoon, and then grind it with an immersion blender or grind it in a blender container.

The sauce is ready! It will turn out liquid and slightly foamy. When you pour it over the cooked chicken, the liquid part of the sauce will flow down, and chopped herbs and garlic will remain on the meat. Tasty and beautiful.

Tomato sauce with kefir

For the tomato sauce you will need:

• a glass of kefir;
• 1/3 teaspoon sugar;
• 1/3 teaspoon mustard;
• salt;
• teaspoon of tomato paste.

First, prepare a regular white sauce with kefir. To do this, place mustard, sugar and salt in a bowl. You can add salt and sugar to taste. Stir. Pour kefir and mix well or beat with a blender.

Now add tomato paste. You must use tomato paste that is fresh and just opened. And, of course, the highest quality. Otherwise, you will ruin the entire dish with low-quality tomato paste. You can regulate the color and taste of tomato sauce with kefir by the amount of this tomato paste. Lightly beat the sauce with a blender.

I like to prepare various sauces, complementing my culinary masterpieces with them. This homemade kefir sauce with garlic is perfect for salads and meat.

INGREDIENTS

• Kefir 150 Gram
• Garlic 3 cloves
• Pepper and salt To taste

1. A very good sauce that perfectly complements meat dishes and salads. It is especially good in salads containing cucumbers, herbs and other vegetables. For the sauce we need a little kefir at room temperature. Pour it into a deep container.



2. Now chop the garlic. I did this through a garlic clove, but you can just chop it very finely. It is better to crush the cloves, because this way you will get a little extra juice, which will only complement the taste of the sauce.



3. Now all you have to do is mix kefir with garlic and the sauce is ready. It takes no more than twenty minutes to prepare. Try making kefir sauce with garlic at home for your main dishes and you won’t regret it.

Kefir sauce recipe



Many people dress their salads with sunflower (olive) oil or mayonnaise. But sometimes you want to diversify the dish with something original and thereby surprise your guests. In this case, kefir sauce can come to the rescue. This sauce is suitable not only for vegetable salads, but also for hot dishes of meat and poultry.

The sauce recipe includes the following ingredients:

• 1 glass of kefir
• 1 tbsp. sour cream
• ? tsp salt
• 1 tbsp. mustard

Pinch of ground black pepper
Preparation
Beat all ingredients with a paddle or mixer. You can add onion, soy sauce, ketchup, various seasonings, herbs, horseradish, etc. to kefir sauce. It all depends on your taste preferences.
You can make other sauces based on kefir, “Raita”, for example. This popular Indian sauce is considered refreshing, so it perfectly complements delicious spicy dishes. Most often, green peppers and cucumbers are used to prepare it. Some people add tomato, carrots, celery or onion. The components of Wright are listed below.

• Fresh cucumber
• 150 ml yogurt or kefir
• 1 tsp Sahara
• 30 g mint
• 1 tsp cumin
• ? tsp turmeric

Preparation
Wash the cucumber well, grate it on a fine grater or cut it into cubes. Don't forget to remove the seeds from the cucumber. Wash a couple of fresh mint leaves and chop them finely. Then add all the ingredients to the bowl and stir well. Kefir sauce "Raita" not only gives the dish a piquant taste, but it can perfectly save you from the heat on summer days. Before serving, it is advisable to put the sauce in the refrigerator for at least a few minutes.

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Delicious sauce for meat made with kefir and herbs




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Marina taught me the recipe, many thanks to her for that. Now this sauce will forever be part of my arsenal. It is very good with meat dishes.

Its basic recipe is a mixture of kefir, pressed with garlic and salt. Well, if you add greens and dried herbs (khmeli-suneli), it turns out even tastier.

I chopped everything together with an immersion blender and the sauce turned pale green (a very pleasant salad color).

1. Chop greens (dill, parsley, cilantro, whatever you like).
2. Pour kefir over the greens.
3. Pass the garlic through a garlic press or grate it on a fine grater and add it to the sauce.
4. Grind everything with an immersion blender.
5. Add hops-suneli, salt, maybe a little ground black pepper.

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Caramel sauce with kefir

Without exaggeration, my favorite caramel recipe: incredibly tasty, easy to prepare and very budget-friendly. I’ve made many caramel recipes and still was tense every time: you can’t leave so as not to burn the sugar, you can’t stir so that the caramel doesn’t get caught in the candy, pour in hot cream and don’t get burned. In general, those who have ever made caramel sauce will understand me. So, in this recipe all this is not needed. Plus, you won't need the expensive heavy cream that is included in most caramel recipes. The taste is amazing, you can't taste the kefir at all. I urge everyone to urgently prepare and give it to loved ones for the holidays. A jar of homemade caramel, prepared by loving hands - what could be more cozy and beautiful?! The best and most sincere gift! I really like to flavor caramel with cinnamon or add a little Himalayan salt or vanilla extract or orange zest, the aromas turn out to be just New Year's.

Many thanks to Lyudmila from the site “Povarenok.ru” for the recipe!

And a few more important points:

1) for this caramel we use the most proven and high-quality oil. Poor quality oil can form lumps in the finished caramel;

2) we always keep the fire low, the mass should not boil too much, otherwise it will be overcooked;

3) I have never had this caramel sugared, but some of my friends complained about this problem, it is relevant for any caramel recipe. If you are going to store the caramel for a long time, then some of the sugar can be replaced with glucose syrup or invert syrup, which will prevent sugar crystallization;

4) from the specified amount of products I get approximately 550 ml of caramel sauce.

Universal kefir sauce-dressing for salads and chicken

There are many different options for dairy-based gravies: for meat, fish, for dressing salads and snacks. Kefir sauce is one of the most common culinary variations of traditional dressings. Fermented milk product goes well with spices and garlic, so you can vary the amount of additional ingredients, getting new and varied tastes. A universal salad dressing made from kefir is suitable for various appetizers of fresh and boiled vegetables, as well as for chicken dishes.

Recipe

Cooking time: 5 minutes.
Number of servings: 8.

For various types of salads, sauces are used, the preparation of which is made using kefir. Kefir in such sauces is the main ingredient, and the additives used allow you to achieve different flavors. Below are recipes for kefir sauces.

Basic recipe for kefir sauce

Required:

One glass of kefir (often kefir);
One teaspoon of sugar or powdered sugar;
Half a teaspoon of mustard;
Half a teaspoon of table salt;
Half teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Cooking method:

Cooking the main kefir sauce recipe It starts with sugar, salt and ground black pepper being thoroughly mixed with mustard. After obtaining a thick, homogeneous mass, add it to a glass of kefir (or yogurt) and beat thoroughly with a whisk or mixer. If kefir or curdled milk is very sour, then milk or a little sugar is added to remove excess acid. The amount of milk or sugar is taken depending on the acidity of the resulting sauce, as well as depending on how much you like acid in the salad. The main recipe for kefir sauce received its greatest use when chilled.

Spicy kefir sauce with tomato paste

Required:

One glass of kefir sauce (see above);
4-5 teaspoons of spicy ketchup or spicy tomato sauce;
1-2 teaspoons of chopped nutmeg kernel;
Table salt and a mixture of freshly ground peppers are added to taste

Cooking method:

Kefir sauce(basic recipe) mixed with spicy ketchup or tomato sauce until smooth. After this, crushed nutmeg kernels are added to the resulting mass in small portions. The resulting sauce is constantly mixed and tasted. Table salt and a mixture of peppers are also added to the resulting sauce, depending on taste preferences.

Mild sauce made from kefir and tomato paste

Required:

One glass of kefir sauce (basic recipe);
3-4 tbsp. spoons of tomato paste;
1 d spoon of mild ketchup;
Salt;
Ground pepper mixture

Cooking method:

The salad dressing recipe You can do it in accordance with the recipe standards, or you can do it in such a way that it suits your taste. Add table salt and a small amount of a mixture of freshly ground peppers. All ingredients are thoroughly mixed and only after that ketchup and tomato paste are added to the resulting mass. After this, the resulting sauce is thoroughly mixed again and, if necessary, salt and spices are added. Greatest taste kefir sauce possesses after cooling, but it is not recommended to store it for a long time and it is advisable to cook it so much that it can be consumed at one time.

The diet of any person includes dishes from meat, fish and vegetables. Kefir sauce is most suitable for these dishes. It belongs to the universal dressings and has unparalleled taste. Considering the fact that kefir goes well with various spices and garlic, the sauce becomes an exquisite dressing for vegetable salads and an excellent marinade for chicken, pork and beef.

How to make the sauce

The main thing you need to know in the art of making kefir sauce is the right ingredients. As a rule, you can find them in the refrigerator, but if not, you can buy them inexpensively at your local supermarket.

The proposed recipe for kefir sauce is designed for 6 servings. The entire cooking process will take approximately 15-20 minutes.

What ingredients are needed

To prepare the sauce you need to take the following ingredients:

• 200 ml of the most ordinary kefir;
• 3 cloves of garlic;
• pepper and salt to taste.

If desired, you can add cucumbers, but this will be a non-classic version of the sauce.

How to cook

Preparation takes place in several stages:

1. Take kefir at room temperature and pour it into a deep container.
2. Chop the garlic cloves thoroughly. To do this, you can use the well-known press. You can also finely chop the garlic. In this case, you will have to press on it a little so that the juice comes out, which will reveal the taste of the sauce.
3. Add chopped garlic cloves to the container with kefir and mix everything thoroughly.
4. Kefir sauce for six people is ready. Now you can season your favorite salad with it or serve it with an appetizer.

Judging by the numerous reviews about this sauce, there are “tasty” nuances:

• If in the refrigerator, in addition to kefir and garlic, there are such products as radishes, tomatoes, cucumbers, dill, parsley, then feel free to start preparing kefir sauce with garlic. It is important to know that when mixing these components, you will get a complete dish with a peculiar reddish tint.
• Cooks are advised to choose kefir with a high percentage of fat content. The fattier the fermented milk product, the more clearly the taste of the dairy product is felt. For people on a diet, there is an option with low-fat yogurt or sour milk.
• The spiciness and flavor tones are regulated by the addition of various spices. Leave the base of the recipe and add seasonings to taste. In this case, you can add not only salt and pepper, but also spicy dry herbs and spices.
• Kefir sauce is considered more piquant when adding olives, which perfectly match the taste of the usual greens.
• It is recommended to serve the following side dishes with the sauce - fried (boiled) meat, seafood dishes, jellied meat. We decided to cook chicken breast, then the sauce with kefir will become an indispensable addition to the dish, which will not only give an unforgettable taste, but also add juiciness.
• When served with meat dishes, the sauce can be varied with lemon juice, which will allow you to avoid adding salt when cooking. Citrus sourness will not only replace salt, but also emphasize the taste of meat.
• In addition, the sauce goes perfectly with jellied dishes.
• It is recommended to serve the sauce cold with chicken.
• If you plan to cook shish kebab, barbecue or grill, the sauce can be used as a marinade.

Those who like to add sour cream or mayonnaise to hot dishes are recommended to use kefir-garlic sauce. In this case, it must be brought to a boil, making sure that it does not burn (a water bath will be ideal). When using hot gravy, meat or fish cutlets become simply incomparable. When chilled, the sauce is the main dressing for any side dish.

Having tried to prepare fermented milk sauce with garlic once, you will not notice how it will become part of your diet on an ongoing basis!