Heart-Healthy Homemade Chick-fil-A Sauce
Elevate your favorite meals with this Heart-Healthy Homemade Chick-fil-A Sauce—a deliciously lighter version of the iconic restaurant condiment. Crafted with simple pantry staples like light mayonnaise, honey, and low-sodium barbecue sauce, this guilt-free recipe packs all the bold, tangy-sweet flavors you love without compromising your health. Enhanced with smoked paprika, garlic powder, and a splash of fresh lemon juice, this quick, 10-minute sauce is perfect as a dip for veggies, a dressing for sandwiches, or a zesty pairing for grilled chicken. With no cooking required, this homemade sauce is an effortless way to add irresistible flavor to your dishes while catering to a heart-healthy lifestyle. Ideal for meal preppers and health-conscious eaters, this versatile recipe will become your go-to condiment for guilt-free indulgence!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons mustard
- 3 tablespoons light mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce (low-sodium)
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.25 teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
In a small mixing bowl, combine the mustard, light mayonnaise, honey, and low-sodium barbecue sauce.
Whisk the ingredients together until smooth and homogeneous.
Add in the fresh lemon juice, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder.
Continue whisking until all spices are fully incorporated.
Taste and adjust any ingredients to preference if necessary.
Transfer the sauce to a small jar or airtight container.
For best flavor, refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld.
Serve as a dip or spread, and enjoy your heart-healthy sauce.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
287 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 11.6 g | 15% | |
| Saturated Fat | 1.7 g | 8% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6.4 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 8 mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 782 mg | 34% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 47.0 g | 17% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.9 g | 7% | |
| Total Sugars | 40.4 g | ||
| Protein | 2.1 g | 4% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 32 mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 1.1 mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 145 mg | 3% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
