Whole30 Ketchup
on Dec 17, 2015, Updated May 14, 2024
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I have a MASSIVE obsession with ketchup (and now my Whole30 Ketchup!). I am the person that squirts ketchup ALL over my eggs and scoops as much as possible onto my fries. A friend of mine in college both had this love and probably took it too far at Denny’s a time or too. Oh college! But now I am on a clean food path and times had to change! When I realized that being on Whole30 meant lots of eggs in many forms, I knew I would need to make a compliant ketchup quick!! Dates are the most beautiful sweet bundles of YUM in the world and I am so happy that are Whole30 approved. I used them to sweeten this ketchup and was so surprised at how good it turned out. We ate it this weekend with these Chicken Tenders and some sweet potato fries and it was perfect! It’s obviously different than Heinz… but it’s more like a super tasty tomato dip… which I think is what ketchup is supposed to be! Dips/ Sauces are my jam on Whole30 and save your life to have them on hand. I also add this ketchup in my Clean Thousand Island Sauce that I love to use on burgers!
How Whole30 Ketchup comes together:
The best part about this Whole30 Ketchup recipe is how easy it is to throw together. You just throw a couple of ingredients in a pan and let it simmer for a bit, then throw it in a blender until its nice and smooth and voila! Ketchup! I used fire roasted tomatoes in this and it added the best flavor. You can totally use regular ones though if you have them on hand!
Such a great consistency – dippable spreadable goodness!!
If you love this Whole30 Ketchup, here are a few more Whole30 approved dips and sides:
Raspberry Vinaigrette {Whole30}
Crispy Garlic Potatoes {Whole30}
Cherry Tomato & Carrot Soup (Whole30)
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Nutrition for Whole30 Ketchup
This recipe is jam packed with a super food- Tomatoes! If condiments are life to you, this Whole30 Ketchup is a great alternative that has less than 10 ingredients! Have you ever looked at a regular store bought ketchup ingredient list? There are tons of unnecessary added ingredients. Tomatoes are great for men’s health specifically Prostate Health. The more potent to tomato product, the better; so if you are looking to assist a loved one with Prostate Health, choose canned tomato products. They are more beneficial because they are higher in the levels of lycopene, which has been shown to inhibit prostate cancer progression in several studies. This Whole30 Ketchup recipe has both tomato paste and canned diced fire roasted tomatoes so there are two ingredients that can help with this type of health concern!
Whole30 Ketchup
Ingredients
- ½ cup chopped pitted date
- 1 6 oz. can tomato paste
- 1 14 oz. can fire roasted chopped tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup water
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne powder
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan over medium heat and let simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then pour the mixture into a blender and blend until smooth. Season to taste if needed!
This is great, I am also addicted to Heinz ketchup and have never liked anything else. When you said it is like a tomato dip, my brain said “Oh! I could like that!!” Great job!
This was absolutely AMAZING! By far one of my favorite recipes! Thanks for sharing
Oh YAY! That is great to hear. I love how simple it is to whip together. Thanks for reading! 🙂
Thanks for the recipe! Any idea how long it would last in the fridge, and if its freezable?
Hi Julie! I used it for about 2 weeks after making it. I haven’t tried freezing it but I am sure that would work! If you try it let me know. Thanks! 🙂
To me it was a bit like a cross between ketchup and bbq sauce. And it was quite spicy. I absolutely loved it! So yummy.
Oh yay!! So glad you liked it Michelle, yay for clean condiments!! 🙂
This is so easy to make. Just made it for the first time today. Started Whole 30 last week and was dreading not having any sauces or even ketchup to dip things in… So happy to have found this recipe!!!
YAY!! Sauces are necessary during whole30! Be sure to check out my post about 5 minutes sauces too!!
how long can you keep this the fridge?
No more than 2 weeks!
I have never been one to leave reviews for recipes and I have been an avid home cook for years. After starting my Whole30, I really feel an urge to let others know when recipes are great, because it’s normally a hit or miss. This was SO good. Easy to make and enhanced so many of my Whole30 meals 🙂
Aw thanks so much!!!
I made my first batch wrong (omitted the diced tomatoes), and I still love it!
Awesome!!
The ketchup is AMAZING!!! Thank you for sharing!
Awesome!! Thanks!!
Kelsey, do you taste the dates? Don’t like them. So wanted to make this ketchup
No, they just add a little sweetness!
This recipe is amazing! I was getting worried going into week 2 of whole30 and this seriously saved me! I used this ketchup recipe to make some whole30 sloppy Joe’s and it was just what I needed! I will continue to make this long after whole30 is over! Thanks so much!!!
Awesome!!
Just made this AMAZING ketchup, and then added a Whole30 compliant, prepared horseradish to make a BOMB cocktail sauce for my shrimp!! Thanks for this DELICIOUS recipe!! ❤️
That is great to hear!!
Awesome-Sauce! Super easy and packed with flavor. I didn’t have the smoked peprika so I cut the portion in half and added a table spoon of Coconut Aminos!
Love it!!