{"id":913,"date":"2025-03-08T20:58:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T12:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/2025\/03\/08\/the-3-49-trader-joes-find-i-never-leave-the-store-without\/"},"modified":"2025-03-08T20:58:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T12:58:41","slug":"the-3-49-trader-joes-find-i-never-leave-the-store-without","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/2025\/03\/08\/the-3-49-trader-joes-find-i-never-leave-the-store-without\/","title":{"rendered":"The $3.49 Trader Joe’s Find I Never Leave the Store Without"},"content":{"rendered":"

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  • Trader Joe’s zhoug sauce is only $3.49 per container and can be used in a multitude of ways in your cooking.<\/li>\n
  • Zhoug is a spicy, zesty Middle Eastern condiment made primarily with cilantro, parsley, garlic, and jalape\u00f1o peppers.<\/li>\n
  • You only need a few spoonfuls to spice up an entire meal, so one container can last for a while.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    It happened by chance. I was at Trader Joe\u2019s staring mindlessly at the dips and sauces in the refrigerated section when someone came up next to me, grabbed a container of green sauce, and said, \u201cHave you tried this? It\u2019s really good.\u201d Then she left without waiting to hear my answer.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

    I picked up a container labeled “Zhoug Sauce,” and the rest is history. Thanks to the random shopper\u2019s recommendation (albeit odd) this sauce is now one of my favorites\u2014it gave my cooking a serious boost and I can\u2019t imagine life without it.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

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    What Is Zhoug Sauce? <\/span> <\/h2>\n

    Zhoug is an herbaceous, garlicky, spice-infused sauce that hails from Yemen and is enjoyed across the Middle East. It\u2019s made with finely chopped cilantro, parsley, and garlic and gets its heat from jalape\u00f1o peppers.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

    Spices such as cardamom and cumin provide a bit of warmth and boost the sauce\u2019s heat and flavor. It\u2019s often served with meat and vegetables as a condiment. It\u2019s so versatile (you\u2019ll see proof of that below) that you\u2019ll want to use it in and on everything.\n<\/p>\n

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    Simply Recipes \/ Meg Scott<\/p>\n

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    My Favorite Way To Use Trader Joe\u2019s Zhoug <\/span> <\/h2>\n

    I love nothing more than a versatile sauce that can easily transition into a marinade or be mixed with other ingredients to create something new. Zhoug is one of those sauces. Recently, I had a bag of shrimp in my freezer that I wanted to use for dinner, but plain shrimp is boring. Luckily, I had a container of Trader Joe\u2019s zhoug in the fridge.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

    I thawed the shrimp, added some of the sauce mixed with a few tablespoons of olive oil to loosen it, and marinated it while I got the grill ready. While the shrimp cooked, I made a quick sauce by mixing a bit of zhoug with Greek yogurt and fresh lemon juice. I served the grilled shrimp drizzled with my improvised sauce along with grilled vegetables and pita bread\u2014it was so easy and delicious.\n<\/p>\n

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    Other Ways To Use Zhoug <\/span> <\/h2>\n

    If you\u2019re looking for ways to use your container of zhoug, I\u2019ve got ideas!\n<\/p>\n

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    • Mix into cream cheese for a topping for bagels:<\/strong> Add one to two teaspoons of zhoug to a tablespoon or two of softened cream cheese and mix until combined. Spread over a toasted bagel for the ultimate upgraded cream cheese.<\/li>\n
    • Mix with plain hummus for a dip for pita or veggies:<\/strong> Mix a few tablespoons of zhoug into a container of plain hummus. Drizzle a few teaspoons of zhoug over the top before serving for an herbaceous, spicy twist.<\/li>\n
    • Drizzle on baked potatoes or toss with roasted potatoes:<\/strong> Slice open a baked potato and add a healthy tablespoon of zhoug. Smash it all together with a fork and add your favorite toppings. If you\u2019re roasting potatoes, add two to three tablespoons of zhoug after cooking and toss to combine.\u00a0<\/li>\n
    • Mix with labneh for a spread for sandwiches\/wraps:<\/strong> Labneh is a thick and creamy strained yogurt, and it\u2019s awesome mixed with zhoug. Combine one tablespoon of each and spread over sandwiches or wraps.<\/li>\n
    • Swap it for pizza sauce:<\/strong> Try something new on your pizza and use zhoug as the base instead of red sauce. Top the pizza with shredded mozzarella, roasted red peppers, and olives.<\/li>\n

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    • Drizzle on fried eggs:<\/strong> Zhoug plays extremely well with eggs. That means it\u2019s perfect on your fried egg, but it\u2019s also right at home in your breakfast burrito or omelet, or on top of a frittata.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

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      Key Takeaways Trader Joe’s zhoug sauce is only $3.49 per container and can be used in a multitude of ways in your cooking. Zhoug is a spicy, zesty Middle Eastern condiment made primarily with cilantro, parsley, garlic, and jalape\u00f1o peppers. You only need a few spoonfuls to spice up an entire meal, so one container […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":914,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[87,133,772,773,157],"class_list":["post-913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dinner","tag-find","tag-joes","tag-leave","tag-store","tag-trader"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/913","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=913"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/913\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}