If there’s one thing we Catalans like, it’s accompanying our dishes with sauces that give them more flavor and taste. Among consumers’ favorite sauces are ketchup and mayonnaise, but more and more variety and options are available in stores.
The added yogurt sauce that sweeps Mercadona
One of the latest innovations that has captivated Mercadona’s customers is a healthy sauce originally from Greece, but which is also used, with some changes, in Turkish, Bulgarian and Balkan countries.
Tsatsiki sauce is so popular in supermarkets that around 8,000 jars are sold every day. It is made with 70% Greek yogurt, 13.6% cucumber, olive oil, mint, garlic, pepper, salt, sugar, citric acid and preservatives.
What makes this sauce special is that all its components are very natural, and among them there are no traces of animal food or gluten, which makes it perfect for both vegetarians and celiacs.
In addition, this sauce usually has a lot of calories, but this is not the case with this one that we can find at Mercadona. Specifically, it has a caloric value of 213 calories per 100 grams.
Its texture is very soft, it has a delicate taste and it is very versatile. It is ideal for chopping, to put in salads, on toast, to spread on sandwiches and sandwiches, or to combine with both fish and meat.
This product is produced by the supplier Totaler Rensika, from Rubí (Barcelona) and is the same that also makes the hummus that is so successful. Mercadona’s Tsatsiki sauce is priced at €1.90 and is sold in 220 gram jars.
Mercadona’s triumphant hummus
This oriental dish has been a sensation in recent months. Hummus is a very well-known recipe that, for some time now, has spread all over the world until reaching Juan Roig’s premises.
This supermarket offers different types of this dish, but its success remains almost all the classic hummus. This is a very fine and tasty chickpea sauce.
It is made with chickpeas, tahini (a sesame seed sauce), lemon juice, olive oil, salt, garlic, pepper, paprika and cumin. And the best thing is the price, since it is only €1.05, so trying it is very cheap for us and, if we are not convinced, the loss is not very big either.
Prices and offers updated on 05/03/2024. They are subject to change or cancellation, and this article is not responsible for possible changes.
