Homemade Sauces & Dressings with the CH-208: 5 Recipes That Are Additive-Free and Better Than Store-Bought

February 16, 2026

Store-bought sauces and dressings can contain sugar, preservatives, and artificial colors. With the Happilaff CH-208, you can easily make homemade sauces and dressings from fresh ingredients with no additives. Batch-prepping them will make your daily cooking much easier.

Benefits of Homemade Sauces & Dressings

Item	Homemade	Store-bought
Additives	None (ingredients only)	Preservatives, artificial colors, thickeners, etc.
Salt/Sugar content	Adjustable	Often high
Freshness	Freshly made, flavorful	Time elapsed since manufacturing
Cost	Ingredients only (cheap)	More expensive
Customization	Freely adjust taste and consistency	Fixed

5 Homemade Sauce & Dressing Recipes

🍅 Recipe 1: Basic Tomato Sauce (Refrigerated 5 days / Frozen 1 month)

Ingredients: 4 tomatoes, 1/2 onion, 2 cloves garlic, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp salt, a pinch of sugar, a few basil leaves

Instructions: ① Finely chop onion and garlic with CH-208. ② Sauté in a pan. ③ Process tomatoes into a paste with CH-208. ④ Combine and simmer for 15 minutes.

✨ Uses: For pasta, pizza, stews, gratin. A versatile sauce that can be frozen for 1 month.

🌿 Recipe 2: Basil Pesto (Refrigerated 1 week)

Ingredients: 1 bunch basil, 30g pine nuts, 1 clove garlic, 30g Parmesan cheese, 80ml olive oil, a pinch of salt

Instructions: Put all ingredients into the CH-208 and pulse until smooth. Store with a thin layer of olive oil on top.

✨ Uses: For pasta, pizza, sandwiches, grilled vegetables. Pine nuts can be substituted with walnuts.

🥗 Recipe 3: Japanese-style Sesame Dressing (Refrigerated 2 weeks)

Ingredients: 3 tbsp white sesame seeds, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp vinegar, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 2 tbsp water

Instructions: Roughly crush white sesame seeds with CH-208, then add remaining ingredients and mix with CH-208 for 10 seconds.

✨ Uses: For salads, steamed vegetables, hiyashi shabu, tofu. Much more aromatic and flavorful than store-bought versions.

🧄 Recipe 4: Homemade Mayonnaise (Refrigerated 1 week)

Ingredients: 2 egg yolks, 150ml vegetable oil, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp mustard

Instructions: While mixing egg yolks, lemon juice, salt, and mustard with CH-208, slowly add vegetable oil in a thin stream to emulsify.

✨ Uses: For salads, sandwiches, as a base for tartar sauce. No additives and a rich flavor.

🫚 Recipe 5: All-purpose Chinese Sauce (Refrigerated 2 weeks)

Ingredients: 1 knob ginger, 2 cloves garlic, 1/4 leek, 3 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp vinegar, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp doubanjiang (chili bean paste)

Instructions: Finely chop ginger, garlic, and leek with CH-208, then mix with remaining ingredients.

✨ Uses: For gyoza, steamed chicken, hiyayakko (chilled tofu), stir-fries. Adjust spiciness with the amount of doubanjiang.

Homemade Sauce Storage Guide

Sauce	Refrigerated	Frozen	Storage Tips
Tomato Sauce	5 days	1 month	Freeze in small portions for easy use
Basil Pesto	1 week	2 weeks	Cover surface with oil
Sesame Dressing	2 weeks	Not suitable	Shake before use
Homemade Mayonnaise	1 week	Not suitable	Use a clean spoon to scoop
All-purpose Chinese Sauce	2 weeks	1 month	Store in an airtight jar

💡 Sterilize storage containers with boiling water or a dishwashing alcohol spray before use to extend storage time.

🍅 Make Additive-Free Homemade Sauces with CH-208

CH-208

Handles chopping, pureeing, and sauce making. Dishwasher-safe for easy cleanup.

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PC-2110

Grind your own sesame seeds and spices with the mill function. Enhance dressing flavors even further.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1. My homemade mayonnaise separates. What should I do?: Adding too much oil at once will cause it to separate. The trick is to slowly add the oil in a thin stream while the CH-208 is running. If it separates, put a new egg yolk in a separate bowl and gradually add the separated mayonnaise while mixing; it may reconstitute.
Q2. The basil in my basil pesto turns black. How can I prevent this?: Basil oxidizes and turns black. To minimize discoloration, follow these three steps: ① Process the basil quickly, ② Cover the surface with olive oil, and ③ Store in an airtight container.
Q3. Can the CH-208 emulsify dressing?: You can emulsify dressing by slowly adding oil while using the pulse function of the CH-208. However, complete emulsification may take time, so it is recommended to shake well before use.