By Christie Vanover | Published August 2, 2014 | Last Updated March 13, 2023
I am a huge fan of mustard. It’s creamy, can be subtle or spicy, and goes great on just about everything. In celebration of National Mustard Day, here are
10 ways I like to use mustard
1) Of course, you can use it on your favorite sandwich.
2) Rub it all over a piece of meat as a marinade.
3) Whip it up with some Greek yogurt and maple syrup to make a dressing.
4) Toss it with nuts and bacon for an appetizer.
5) Forget dry mustard. Use a squirt of the real stuff in your mac-n-cheese.
6) Take it camping.
7) Add it to your next batch of potato salad.
8) Or try it in your chicken salad.
9) Add it to gravy for a surprising kick.
10) You can even use it in dessert.
In 2013, my creative use of mustard won me runner up in the Saucy Mama Recipe Contest. This year, I judged the competition. The entries were delicious. It was truly a tough contest.
My hands-down favorite was Karen’s Honey Dijon Fried Chicken and Bacon Wafflewiches. The waffles were so light and crispy. The chicken was marinated in Saucy Mama Honey Dijon Dressing. And the sauce…it was unbelievable! Mayo, Saucy Mama Honey BBQ Wing Sauce and adobo sauce combined…mouthwatering!
Another one of my favorite’s using mustard was Heather’s Warm Honey Dijon Chicken Salad Sandwich Turnovers. These were so simple to make. Chicken salad with Honey Dijon wrapped in pre-made puff pastries. You can eat them hot from the oven, or bake ahead and eat them on the go.
But Saucy Mama is more than mustard. The contest required cooks to use some of Saucy Mama’s bottled sauces. Here were a few of my favorites that didn’t feature mustard.
Merry’s Lucky Seven Jamaican Jerk Buffalo Joes Stuffed Pretzel Rolls. These were surprisingly simple. My husband ate four of these right out of the oven.
Sara’s Bacon Wrapped BBQ Onion Rings. They take a little work, but come on, bacon is always worth it.
Linda’s Zesty Orzo Smothered with Orange Habanero Shrimp. I love how she kicks up the orange in the sauce with a bottle of orange beer.
Lisa’s Fried Mozzarella & Balsamic Heirloom Tomato Crostini is simple, elegant and perfect for a cocktail party.
Dorothy’s Orange Habanero Lamb Burgers had great flavors and found a new way to use those cute colorful mini peppers that are so trendy right now.
Helene’s Sauced-up Pretzel Burger. These juicy and flavorful burgers had a lot of great components. She even made her own pretzel buns.
Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says
Wow, does everything look so very good! Thank you for including my Lamb Burgers in the mix!
Karen Harris says
What a beautiful line up of dishes. So honored that one of mine is included.