Skip to content

Top Navigation

Cooking Light Cooking Light
  • Recipes
  • Holidays
  • Cooking 101
  • Healthy Living
  • Shop
  • News
  • Good.Food.Fast
  • CL Diet

Profile Menu

Your Account

Account

  • Register/Join Now
  • Newsletters
  • Email Preferences
  • Manage Your Subscription this link opens in a new tab
Login
Logout
Pin FB

Explore Cooking Light

Cooking Light Cooking Light
  • Explore

    Explore

    • 31-Day Healthy Meal Plan

      Our 31-day calendar of meals and tips shows you how to cook more and love it with fun, family-friendly meals that come together quickly and deliciously. Read More Next
    • Dinner Tonight: Quick and Healthy Menus in 45 Minutes (or Less)

      Hundreds of delicious recipes, paired with simple sides, that can be on your table in 45 minutes or less. Read More Next
    • Our Favorite Healthy Air Fryer Recipes

      Who ever said that chicken wings, doughnuts, and pizza couldn't be healthy? Read More Next
  • Recipes

    Recipes

    See All Recipes
    • Breakfast & Brunch
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
    • Drinks
    • Recipe Makeovers
    • Quick & Healthy
    • Diabetic
    • Gluten-Free
    • Vegetarian
    • Cooking Light Live
  • Holidays

    Holidays

    See All Holidays
    • New Year, New You
    • Super Bowl
    • Valentines
    • Easter
    • Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas
  • Cooking 101

    Cooking 101

    See All Cooking 101
    • Essential Ingredients
    • Cooking Techniques
    • Meet the Chef
    • Cooking Resources
    • Budget Friendly
    • Smart Choices
  • Healthy Living

    Healthy Living

    See All Healthy Living
    • Weight-Loss
    • Health
    • Fitness
    • Home
    • Travel
    • Nutrition 101
  • Shop
  • News
  • Good.Food.Fast
  • CL Diet

Profile Menu

Your Account

Account

  • Register/Join Now
  • Newsletters
  • Email Preferences
  • Manage Your Subscription this link opens in a new tab
Login
Logout
Sweepstakes

Follow Us

CookingLight diet CookingLight diet
  1. Home Chevron Right
  2. Recipes Chevron Right
  3. 10 Easy Burger Sauces

10 Easy Burger Sauces

June 17, 2013
Skip gallery slides
Pin
Credit: Photo: Randy Mayor
Start with 2 tablespoons canola mayonnaise, and then add these simple stir-ins to make flavor-packed condiments for burgers.
Start Slideshow

1 of 10

Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email iphone Send Text Message

Zest and Zing

Credit: Photo: Randy Mayor
View Recipe: Avocado Sauce

Starting with 2 tablespoons of canola mayo, these sauces will be ready in just a few minutes. They add flavor, zest, and zing to any bland burger or sandwich.

First, our Avocado Sauce adds a delicious creamy texture to grilled burgers.

Add ¼ cup ripe peeled mashed avocado, ¼ teaspoon fresh lime juice, and 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt to mayo; stir until blended.

SERVES: 6 (serving size: about 1 tablespoon)

CALORIES 30; FAT 2.9g (sat 0.2g); SODIUM 71mg

1 of 10

Advertisement
Advertisement

2 of 10

Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email iphone Send Text Message

Curry Mayo

Credit: Photo: Randy Mayor
View Recipe: Curry Mayo

Add ¼ teaspoon Madras curry powder, ¼ teaspoon fresh lemon juice, and a dash of kosher salt to mayo; stir until blended.

SERVES: 4 (serving size: about 1½ teaspoons)

CALORIES 23; FAT 2.3g (sat 0g); SODIUM 75mg

2 of 10

3 of 10

Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email iphone Send Text Message

Spicy Rémoulade

Credit: Photo: Randy Mayor
View Recipe: Spicy Rémoulade

Add 2 teaspoons unsalted ketchup, 2 teaspoons chopped drained capers, 1 teaspoon chopped fresh chives, 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, 1 teaspoon Creole mustard, and ¼ teaspoon ground red pepper to mayo; stir until blended.

SERVES: 4 (serving size: 1 tablespoon)

CALORIES 30; FAT 2.4g (sat 0g); SODIUM 125mg

3 of 10

Advertisement

4 of 10

Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email iphone Send Text Message

Roasted Garlic-Balsamic Aioli

Credit: Photo: Randy Mayor
View Recipe: Roasted Garlic-Balsamic Aioli

Remove papery skin from 1 garlic head (do not peel cloves). Drizzle 1 teaspoon oil over garlic; wrap in foil. Bake at 375° for 45 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Separate cloves; squeeze into a bowl. Discard skins. Mash garlic. Stir in mayo, 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar, and a dash of kosher salt.

SERVES: 4 (serving size: 1 tablespoon)

CALORIES 38; FAT 2.8g (sat 0.1g); SODIUM 76mg

4 of 10

5 of 10

Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email iphone Send Text Message

Herbed Mayo

Credit: Photo: Randy Mayor
View Recipe: Herbed Mayo

Add 1½ tablespoons light sour cream, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil, 1 teaspoon chopped fresh chives, ½ teaspoon chopped fresh thyme, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper to mayo; stir until blended.

SERVES: 4 (serving size: 1 tablespoon)

CALORIES 31; FAT 2.9g (sat 0.4g); SODIUM 49mg

5 of 10

6 of 10

Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email iphone Send Text Message

Sriracha Sauce

Credit: Photo: Randy Mayor
View Recipe: Sriracha Sauce

Add 2 teaspoons Sriracha (hot chile sauce, such as Huy Fong), 2 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro, and 2 teaspoons cider vinegar to mayo; stir until blended.

SERVES: 4 (serving size: about 1½ teaspoons)

CALORIES 26; FAT 2.3g (sat 0g); SODIUM 95mg

6 of 10

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

7 of 10

Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email iphone Send Text Message

Roasted Bell Pepper Sauce

Credit: Photo: Randy Mayor
View Recipe: Roasted Bell Pepper Sauce

Preheat broiler. Cut 1 orange bell pepper in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membranes. Place 1 pepper half, skin side up, on a foil-lined baking sheet (reserve remaining half); flatten with hand. Broil 8 minutes or until blackened. Wrap bell pepper in foil; let stand 5 minutes. Peel and finely chop. Add 2 tablespoons chopped bell pepper and 1 teaspoon minced chives to mayo; stir until blended.

SERVES: 4 (serving size: 1 tablespoon)

CALORIES 27; FAT 2.3g (sat 0g); SODIUM 46mg

7 of 10

8 of 10

Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email iphone Send Text Message

Chipotle and Lime Mayo

Credit: Photo: Randy Mayor
View Recipe: Chipotle and Lime Mayo

Add 1½ teaspoons lime juice, 1 teaspoon minced chipotle chile in adobo sauce, and 1 teaspoon adobo sauce to mayo; stir.

SERVES: 4 (serving size: 1½ teaspoons)

CALORIES 24; FAT 2.3g (sat 0g); SODIUM 72mg

8 of 10

9 of 10

Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email iphone Send Text Message

Garlicky Mayo

Credit: Photo: Randy Mayor
View Recipe: Garlicky Mayo

Combine mayo, 1 tablespoon minced shallots, ½ teaspoon lemon juice, a dash of salt, and 3 minced garlic cloves in a mortar; pound with a pestle until blended.

SERVES: 4 (serving size: 2 teaspoons)

CALORIES 28; FAT 2.3g (sat 0g); SODIUM 76mg

9 of 10

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

10 of 10

Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email iphone Send Text Message

Toasted Sesame and Soy Mayo

Credit: Photo: Randy Mayor
View Recipe: Toasted Sesame and Soy Mayo

Add 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil and 1 teaspoon lower-sodium soy sauce to mayo; stir until blended. Let stand 1 hour to let flavors meld, if desired.

SERVES: 4 (serving size: about 2 teaspoons)

CALORIES 33; FAT 3.4g (sat 0.2g); SODIUM 78mg

10 of 10

Replay gallery

Share the Gallery

Pinterest Facebook

Up Next

Share the Gallery

Pinterest Facebook
Advertisement
Skip slide summaries

Everything in This Slideshow

Advertisement

View All

1 of 10 Zest and Zing
2 of 10 Curry Mayo
3 of 10 Spicy Rémoulade
4 of 10 Roasted Garlic-Balsamic Aioli
5 of 10 Herbed Mayo
6 of 10 Sriracha Sauce
7 of 10 Roasted Bell Pepper Sauce
8 of 10 Chipotle and Lime Mayo
9 of 10 Garlicky Mayo
10 of 10 Toasted Sesame and Soy Mayo

Share options

Facebook Tweet Mail Email iphone Send Text Message
Cooking Light

Magazines & More

Learn More

  • Cooking Light Diet this link opens in a new tab
  • Customer Service this link opens in a new tab
  • Advertise
  • Content Licensing
  • Sitemap

Connect

Follow Us
Subscribe to Our Newsletter
Other Meredith Sites

Other Meredith Sites

  • 4 Your Health this link opens in a new tab
  • Allrecipes this link opens in a new tab
  • All People Quilt this link opens in a new tab
  • Better Homes & Gardens this link opens in a new tab
  • Bizrate Insights this link opens in a new tab
  • Bizrate Surveys this link opens in a new tab
  • Daily Paws this link opens in a new tab
  • EatingWell this link opens in a new tab
  • Eat This, Not That this link opens in a new tab
  • Entertainment Weekly this link opens in a new tab
  • Food & Wine this link opens in a new tab
  • Health this link opens in a new tab
  • Hello Giggles this link opens in a new tab
  • Instyle this link opens in a new tab
  • Martha Stewart this link opens in a new tab
  • Midwest Living this link opens in a new tab
  • More this link opens in a new tab
  • MyRecipes this link opens in a new tab
  • MyWedding this link opens in a new tab
  • My Food and Family this link opens in a new tab
  • MyLife this link opens in a new tab
  • Parenting this link opens in a new tab
  • Parents this link opens in a new tab
  • People this link opens in a new tab
  • People en Español this link opens in a new tab
  • Rachael Ray Magazine this link opens in a new tab
  • Real Simple this link opens in a new tab
  • Ser Padres this link opens in a new tab
  • Shape this link opens in a new tab
  • Siempre Mujer this link opens in a new tab
  • Southern Living this link opens in a new tab
  • SwearBy this link opens in a new tab
  • Travel & Leisure this link opens in a new tab
Cooking Light is part of the Allrecipes Food Group. © Copyright 2021 Meredith Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Cooking Light may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Privacy Policythis link opens in a new tab Terms of Servicethis link opens in a new tab Ad Choicesthis link opens in a new tab California Do Not Sellthis link opens a modal window Web Accessibilitythis link opens in a new tab
© Copyright . All rights reserved. Printed from https://www.cookinglight.com

View image

10 Easy Burger Sauces
this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.