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Home / Recipes / Building Blocks

Building Blocks

My paleo building blocks recipes are versatile sauces, dressings, spice blends, broths, and other basics that you can make ahead and use to create countless dishes!

Pouring a gluten free gravy from a gravy boat onto a bowl filled with an orange root vegetable mash.

Umami Gravy: The Best Gluten-Free Gravy for Any Meal

An overhead shot of a white bowl filled with homemade paleo cranberry sauce with cherries.

Paleo Cranberry Sauce with Cherries: A Tangy Holiday Favorite

Homemade Italian Sausage (Whole30, Paleo, Gluten Free)

An overhead shot of a white plate filled with colorful raw vegetables and a small white ramekin filled with tonnato sauce.

Tonnato Sauce (Keto, Whole30)

An overhead shot of a bowl of Instant Pot Zucchini Bolognese, a simple Whole30 and Paleo make-ahead dinner.

Instant Pot Zucchini Bolognese (Paleo, Whole30, Keto)

A hand is holding a mason jar filled with paleo, vegan, and Whole30 Green Goddess Dressing.

Green Goddess Dressing (Vegan, Whole30, Keto, Nut Free)

A spoon dipping into a jar of dairy-free Caesar Dressing.

Dairy-Free Caesar Dressing (Whole30, Keto)

A hand is holding a bottle of homemade vegan fish sauce with a red label that says, "No-Fish Sauce"

Vegan Fish Sauce

Arugula Pesto by Michelle Tam / Nom Nom Paleo https://nomnompaleo.com

Arugula Pesto (Whole30, Keto, Vegan)

An overhead shot of a dish filled with paleo hoisin sauce topped with sesame seeds and chives

Hoisin Sauce (Gluten Free, Whole30, Vegan)

A closeup shot of a small blue bowl filled with homemade Tonkatsu Sauce next to a fried Japanese pork cutlet and shaved cabbage.

Tonkatsu Sauce (Paleo, Whole30, Vegan)

An assortment of halved hard boiled eggs from the Instant Pot topped with different toppings, like guacamole or prosciutto.

Instant Pot Hard “Boiled” Eggs and Lazy Devils (Egg Flights)

A hand holding a jar of All-Purpose Stir-Fry Sauce in front of a colorful background

All-Purpose Stir-Fry Sauce (Whole30, Gluten Free)

A spoon is scooping some creamy orange homemade sriracha ranch dressing in a white bowl.

Sriracha Ranch Dressing (Whole30, Keto)

An overhead shot of a light blue plate filled with golden brown crispy shallots.

Crispy Shallots and Shallot Oil (Microwave Method)

An overhead shot of a black bowl filled with homemade paleo tartar sauce

Homemade Tartar Sauce (Whole30, Keto)

A hand is pouring sesame ginger sauce onto a plate of roasted carrots.

Sesame Ginger Dressing (Paleo, Whole30, Vegan)

Someone in a dark grey apron is using a fork to pull some quick pickled red onions out of a jar.

Quick Pickled Red Onions (Paleo, Whole30, Vegan)

An overhead shot of keto, low carb, paleo, and Whole30 Tzatziki Sauce in a brown bowl topped with olive oil and mint.

Tzatziki Sauce (Whole30, Keto)

Overhead shot of a baked sweet potato topped with toasted almonds and pomegranate arils.

Baked Sweet Potatoes (Yams)

A jar of Magic Mushroom Powder with a tag that says Happy Holidays

Magic Mushroom Powder

An overhead shot of Whole30 sriracha in a liquid measuring cup.

Whole30 Sriracha

Paleo Plan's Simple Coconut Milk Yogurt by Michelle Tam / Nom Nom Paleo

Paleo Plan’s Simple Coconut Milk Yogurt

Tabil Spice Blend by Michelle Tam / Nom Nom Paleo

Tabil Spice Blend

A shot of a jar of homemade paleo sriracha

Paleo Sriracha (Homemade 20-Minute Sriracha)

Spicy Pineapple Salsa by Michelle Tam / Nom Nom Paleo

Spicy Pineapple Salsa

Leon's Caper and Anchovy Miracle Sauce

Leon’s Caper and Anchovy Miracle Sauce

Bacon from the Oven by Michelle Tam / Nom Nom Paleo

Bacon from the Oven

A bowl of Instant Pot (Pressure Cooker) Bone Brott.

Instant Pot Bone Broth

How to make ghee from scratch.

Ghee

Homemade Coconut Butter by Michelle Tam / Nom Nom Paleo

Coconut Butter

Top view of guacamole topped with lump crab meat, diced apples, and lime slices.

Guacamole

Roasted portobello mushrooms used as a hamburger bun!

Roasted Portobello Mushrooms

A closeup of thick and creamy paleo mayonnaise in a glass container.

Paleo Mayonnaise

Easy Paleo Herb Gravy

An overhead shot of cauliflower rice in a bowl topped with silver chopsticks

Simple Cauliflower Rice

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