When you’re counting calories, it’s always a challenge to find ways to punch up the flavor without adding too many extra calories. Here are some of my favorite low cal — I don’t know what to call them — let’s just say these are some surprising low-cal ways to add extra flavor to any meal.

L’Ortolano Wild Mushroom and Cabernet Pasta Sauce: I put it on everything BUT pasta. This sauce has amazing flavor and is very low cal. With 45 calories, 2 g protein, and 2 g fiber per 1/2 cup, it’s almost too good to be true. Take a look at any other pasta sauce on store shelves, you’ll be hard pressed to find any with such a great nutritional profile AND a fantastic flavor. I would buy it even if I wasn’t watching my calories. It’s that good.

Treasure Cave Reduced Fat Blue Cheese Crumbles: If you’re a blue cheese fan, you know that a little dab’ll do ya. There are other brands of reduced fat blue cheese out there, but Treasure Cave is by far the best. Very soft and creamy with “realistic” texture and flavor, unlike some of the other brands.

Just Roasted Garlic: With 100 calories, 4 g protein, and 5 g fiber per ounce, these all natural dried roasted garlic pieces are an easy way to add some extra flavor to any meal. The container has 5 servings, so you’ll see that a full ounce “serving” into any recipe would be insane. This garlic is VERY flavorful. You’ll just need a little bit. Trust me.