Recipe of the day Low-calorie sweet and sour sauce

This Asian-inspired sauce is the perfect dip for spring rolls, meat and shrimps. And the best thing about it is that it tastes better than the stuff you get in a bottle and has significantly fewer calories.

Preparation time: 15 min

Servings: 8

Ingredients:

• 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• ¼ cup rice vinegar
• 1 ½ tablespoons Splenda
• 2 tablespoons low-sugar ketchup
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon crushed red bell pepper flakes

Preparation:

1. Combine orange juice, vinegar, Splenda and ketchup in a small saucepan.
2. Let the mixture simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes.
3. Mix water and cornstarch to a paste and add to the pot.
4. Reduce the heat to medium-low and stir until the sauce has thickened.

The sauce can be kept in the fridge for up to a week.

Nutritional values:

• Calories: 21 kcal
• Carbohydrates: 5 g
• Protein: 0 g
• Fat: 0 g