Cajun Sauce
This easy Cajun Sauce recipe is creamy, ready in 1 minute, budget friendly and versatile. Learn how to make this at home and use it with fries, pasta, salads, bowls, sandwiches.
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What are typical Cajun flavors?
Cajun seasoning is a bold and zesty blend typically made with paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, white pepper, oregano, thyme, and salt.
It balances savory, spicy, and herbal flavors, with cayenne providing a signature kick.
Some variations include chili powder, celery salt, mustard powder, or dried basil for added complexity.
What can one use Cajun Sauce with?
So this is a slightly more basic recipe for an easy Cajun Sauce that will quickly become a staple in your kitchen.
Why? Just because it is so versatile! You can use it as Cajun Pasta sauce, or as Cajun Dipping sauce, for example. You have almost endless possibilities here.
Think of how great this will be also in combination with potatoes, vegetables, chips, nachos, crackers, in sandwiches, burgers or wraps, even salads.
How this Cajun Sauce recipe stands out
Easy preparation with few ingredients - What I love about this recipe is that it is really, really simple to make.
No cooking required - You don't even have to cook anything. All you need is a single bowl and you are ready to go.
It's ready in no time - 1 minute is all you need as you will also see from the step by step pictures.
What is Cajun sauce made of?
But what is it now that you actually need to have at hand? Not much, as I mentioned:
- vegan mayo
- Cajun seasoning
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- smoked paprika
- tomato paste
Those are all simple ingredients that I'm sure you have at home anyways.
How do you make Cajun sauce from scratch?
In a bowl, combine vegan mayo, the Cajun seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and tomato paste.
Season with a pinch of salt and pepper, then combine everything with a wire whisk or spatula.
Enjoy immediately or transfer to a jar and put a lid on top. Leftovers will last for 1 week in the fridge.
Ideas for serving Cajun Sauce
It is just an amazing sauce that is always right for dinner, lunch and so much more.
As you can see on the pictures I used this Cajun Sauce with pasta and over fries. Both were absolutely delicious!
As variation, try adding dried or fresh herbs.
Other sauce recipes for you to try
If you try this homemade Cajun Sauce, tag me on Instagram or Facebook.
I can't wait to see all your delicious remakes.
Cheers, Florian.
Cajun Sauce
This easy Cajun Sauce recipe is creamy, ready in 1 minute, budget friendly and versatile. Learn how to make this at home with no effort and only simple ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups vegan mayo
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tespoon smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoon tomato paste
- salt, pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine vegan mayo with the tomato paste.
- Then add the Cajun seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and tomato paste.
- Season with a pinch of salt and pepper, then combine everything with a wire whisk or spatula.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 6 tablespoonAmount Per Serving: Calories: 126Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 300mgCarbohydrates: 3gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 0g
This recipe is delicious! I am not vegan so I made it using half Greek yogurt half regular mayo.. it came out unbelievable! We used it for a dipping sauce for steak bites (I realize that totally goes against the vegan part of this recipe as well😂 but what a good thing to pair it with). I had a decent amount left over so I’m going to cook up some ground chicken and mix them together in a baking dish top it with cheese and make it a dip for crackers as well!! Thank you for sharing 🙏
Thanks for making and sharing, Abby! Happy to hear it was such a big hit. I hope you'll find lots of more recipes to try.
Can you heat the sauce up?
Hi Elaine! You can but make sure to use medium heat. Hope that helps.
Thinking of trying this recipe out -- sounds really good! What is your favorite Cajun seasoning to use for this recipe?
Hi there! Slap ya mama is great. Hope that helps and let me know what you think.
This sauce was delicious ! I am a huge fan of lemon so I added half a squeezed lemon and it was delicious. Pairs good with fish. I ate this with mahi burgers. 5 stars !!
Hi Madison! Thanks for your great feedback. 😊
Do you have a recipe or recommendation for Cajun seasoning?
Hi Frank! Any Cajun seasoning is great. You can find it at any supermarket or online. Good luck. 😊
I added lime zest and juice for my Cajun flat breads, totally yummy, ty ty
Thanks for your amazing feedback and happy to hear it was such a big hit. Please do a star rating with your review. So helpful for other readers, so they know exactly about your experience. Thanks a lot.