Low Sodium Pizza Sauce Recipe (No Salt Added)
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Jump to RecipeThis low sodium pizza sauce recipe is loaded with tomatoes, garlic, herbs, and olive oil – with no added salt or preservatives. This sauce is fantastic on pizzas, or just as a dip for breadsticks or garlic bread.
This no salt added pizza sauce recipe is also no-cook – just add all the ingredients in a bowl, allow the sauce to sit, and enjoy! This goes great on your favorite low sodium pizza crust or even works on pastas (I’ve tried and approved)!
Want more tasty recipes? Try this sauce with our low sodium pizza crust recipe! Or use it on our favorite low sodium mini pizzas and our deliciously creamy low sodium ricotta pizza.
HELLO homemade pizza! Yes, it’s possible to enjoy super delicious pizza while being on a low sodium diet. This sauce is easy to make (requires no cooking) and has so much flavor in each bite – with no added salt.
We try to make pizza once a month, and this sauce takes homemade pizza night to a new level. Ready in just 5 minutes (no kidding!) this quick and delicious sauce is the perfect base for your low sodium pizza.
Why This Recipe Works
- Packed with tomato flavor: the tomato paste is really the secret to having bright incredible flavors in your pizza sauce.
- Herby: delicious oregano, basil, and rosemary come together for bold Italian flavors in your sauce
- Garlicky: add raw garlic ,minced or pressed
- Made with good-for-you ingredients: unsalted tomato paste, olive oil, herbs, garlic!
- Made with Pantry Staple Ingredients: that you probably already have in your cupboards.
The Best Salt Free Pizza Sauce from Scratch
Low sodium pizza is possible with a few swaps! I make a homemade low sodium pizza crust which is super easy to bake – and always make this delicious from scratch. It’s made with no-salt-added tomato paste for a delicious an rich tomato flavor.
This sauce is really thick- it uses less water than other recipes. Its still deliciously spreadable on the pizza dough, but has a ton of flavor from the concentrated tomatoes
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Tomato Paste: thickens the sauce with a deep bold tomato flavor. I only use a no salt added tomato paste, so you can control the amount of salt in the dish.
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Garlic – fresh garlic is best in this sauce. I highly recommend mincing up fresh garlic instead of using jarred.
- Oregano: a spice I always put in my tomato sauces! This dried oregano has a bright and earthy flavor, and goes so well with any toppings you load on.
- Basil
- Dried Rosemary: Which I find has a more subtle flavor than the fresh rosemary. I crushed mine in a mortar and pestle, but you can use the larger dried leaves of rosemary if you’d like.
- Brown Sugar – or whatever sweetener you prefer.
- Water – a little bit to thin the sauce out.
See the recipe card below for a full list of instructions and ingredient amounts!
Additions and Substitutions
- If you can’t find no-salt-added tomato paste, you can use a canned no-salt tomato sauce as the base. Just omit the water if you used canned tomato puree or it will become too liquid-y.
- Instead of the brown sugar, you can can use sugar, honey, maple syrup, or any sweetener (or sugar-free version) you wish. Or omit the sweetener altogether.
- If you have a salt-free Italian seasoning blend, you can use that instead of the basil, rosemary, and oregano.
- For a little extra flavor, I sometimes add a teaspoon of balsamic vinegar which gives it a bit of extra tanginess.
How Do I Make This Pizza Sauce?
This is the best part: No cooking required!
Step 1: Mice the garlic finely (or use a garlic press) and add it to a large mixing bowl.
Step 2: Add the no-salt-added tomato paste, water, olive oil, basil, oregano, rosemary, brown sugar, and black pepper.
Step 3: With a spoon, mix well to combine all the ingredients together.
Step 4: Use on rolled out pizza dough, and enjoy!
Recipe FAQS
This low sodium pizza sauce recipe has ~3mg sodium per 1/4-cup serving, as it uses no-salt-added tomato paste and no added salt. If you get pizza sauce from a restaurant or the store, it may have more sodium depending on the ingredients used.
Absolutely! This simple recipe is a great cook-free addition to your pizza. No heat required – just mix, let the pizza sauce sit for 1 hour, and enjoy.
Store any leftover pizza sauce in an airtight container, and refrigerate and use within 3 days. You can also freeze this sauce for up to 3 months in an airtight container (like a freezer bag or jar).
Expert Tips
For best flavor, allow the pizza sauce to sit for at least 1 hour on the counter before using, to allow the flavors to meld together.
You can also enjoy this sauce warmed up, as a dip for low sodium breadsticks or garlic knots.
What To Serve with Homemade Pizza
- Low Sodium Roasted Asparagus
- Low Sodium Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
- Easy Low Sodium Sesame Cucumber Salad
- Low Sodium Chopped Salad
- Low Sodium Apple Walnut Salad
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Low Sodium Pizza Sauce
Equipment
- medium mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 1 6 ounce can No-Salt-Added Tomato Paste
- ½ cup water
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon sweetener of choice optional, I used agave
- ½ teaspoon Pepper
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix all ingredients together well to combine. Allow the pizza sauce to sit for at least 2 hours on the counter before using, to allow the flavors to meld together.
- Spread on pizza crust, top with your favorite toppings, and enjoy! Or enjoy as a dip for warm breadsticks or garlic knots.
Notes
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- If you can’t find no-salt-added tomato paste, you can use a canned no-salt tomato sauce as the base. Just omit the water if you used canned tomato puree or it will become too liquidy.
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- Instead of the brown sugar, you can can use sugar, honey, maple syrup, or any sweetener (or sugar-free version) you wish. Or omit the sweetener altogether.
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- If you have a salt-free Italian seasoning blend, you can use that instead of the basil, rosemary, and oregano.
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- For a little extra flavor, I sometimes add a teaspoon of balsamic vinegar which gives it a bit of extra tanginess.
Nutrition estimate (for 1 serving)
*Please note, all nutrition content is estimated based on the ingredients we used in our kitchen. It will vary based on your ingredients. Always check your nutrition labels to verify your nutrition content and sodium amounts.
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Kelly,
So I gather that if a recipe makes 8 servings, 1/8 would be the nutritional value u have listed? This would be for all recipes–correct?
I needed some low-sodium pizza sauce and this recipe looked easy to make. I had all the ingredients, so I made it. I did add about 1/2 tsp of Mrs. Dash Garlic and Herb, for some different herbs. I did not have time to let it sit for 2 hours, mine only sat for 30 minutes. My pizza is baking right now. I’ll let you know how it tastes when it’s done.
we made it. i was impressed. it made a lot so what sauce left over we added
little extra spices and made baked ziti. was not bad. very impressed. i am a salt freak. salt goes on everything but this was good
Fun making our own pizza. This sauce is great
Pizza! We love it and making it more healthy all the better
Love the flavors
This sauce is fantastic