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Vegan sauces can transform everyday dishes into something special. These tasty vegan sauce recipes can make any bland meal taste amazing! Here are over 35 plant-based sauces you can use for dinner, snacks, or even dessert to add delicious to your day!
Make the very best plant-based dishes using these vegan sauce recipes. You’ll enjoy everything from condiments, dipping sauces, and more!
What is a Sauce?
A sauce is something that adds flavor or texture to other dishes. It can be liquid, creamy, or even in a semi-solid form.
These sauces are all vegan and can be used to enhance your plant-based meals. I love having several sauces available to add flavor to my favorite recipes.
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Condiments
Let’s begin this sauce journey with condiments. Having the right vegan condiments available can make any meal better, especially if you’re serving vegan black bean burgers. A dollop of BBQ sauce or even hummus on a veggie burger makes all the difference.
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Vegan Mayo
Make this easy creamy vegan mayo at home! It’s so easy to make and tastes amazing. Spread it on over your favorite plant-based sandwiches.
Vegan Mayo Recipe
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Vegan BBQ Sauce
This vegan BBQ sauce recipe makes a smoky sweet sauce that’s ready in minutes! It’s perfect for veggie burgers, sandwiches, and french fries.
Vegan BBQ Sauce Recipe
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Onion Confit
This onion confit is a French-inspired lightly sweet, but savory onion jam. Serve it on toasted bread or as a condiment for veggie burgers.
Onion Confit Recipe
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Tahini Sauce
This rich and creamy tahini sauce Combines tahini paste with lemon juice,, garlic, and a bit of water to make it smooth. Vegan & Dairy-free.
Tahini Sauce Recipe
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Caramelized Onion Hummus
Onions sautéed in olive oil add a sweet, tender flavor to this savory, creamy Caramelized Onion Hummus. It’s an easy dip everyone will love!
Caramelized Onion Hummus Recipe
Sandwich Sauces
Of course, a sandwich sauce may also be considered a condiment, but I felt these deserved their own category. Why? Because spreading cashew cheese sauce over a sandwich adds more than just flavor and texture, it adds happiness, too. At least that’s what it does for me! And that vegan big mac sauce is a game changer when it comes to making your vegan sandwiches shine!
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Vegan Aioli
This vegan aioli, a savory dip and condiment, is infused with garlic flavor. It’s perfect for serving with French fries and other snacks.
Vegan Aioli Recipe
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Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce
This easy vegan nacho cheese sauce is easy to make with healthy ingredients. It’s a delicious melty sauce to pour over some tortilla chips.
Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce Recipe
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Vegan Buffalo Sauce
This vegan buffalo sauce is the best because it’s made with just the right amount of spice. It’s perfect for homemade Cauliflower Wings.
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Vegan Big Mac Sauce
Make your homemade vegan burgers even better with this vegan Big Mac sauce. It’s that secret special sauce that makes everything better!
Vegan Big Mac Sauce Recipe
Dipping Sauces
Whether you’re serving vegan spring rolls, black bean burritos, or a bowl of air fryer tortilla chips, these dipping sauces are amazing.
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Vegan Peanut Sauce
This vegan peanut sauce is a savory sauce to serve with spring rolls, vegan sushi, and more! Make it in minutes with only a few ingredients!
Vegan Peanut Sauce Recipe
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Tahini Sauce
This rich and creamy tahini sauce Combines tahini paste with lemon juice,, garlic, and a bit of water to make it smooth. Vegan & Dairy-free.
Tahini Sauce Recipe
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Vegan Alfredo Sauce
Looking for the creamiest vegan Alfredo sauce ever? Grab your forks for this dairy-free Alfredo Sauce. Serve it with pasta and breadsticks.
Vegan Alfredo Sauce Recipe
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Vegan Ranch Dip
This easy vegan ranch dip is a creamy dip that’s perfect to serve with chopped veggies, chips, cauliflower wings, and even baked potatoes.
Vegan Ranch Dip Recipe
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Other Savory Vegan Sauces
Some sauces are not served on their own so much, but they are a great ingredient in other dishes. Or they are perfect as marinades. Vegan Worcestershire sauce and chimichurri are two great examples!
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Vegan Bechamel Sauce
This vegan bechamel sauce is a creamy white sauce made with only a few ingredients. Use this as a foundation for vegan Mac and cheese!
Vegan Bechamel Sauce Recipe
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Vegan Worcestershire Sauce
Made with only 8 ingredients, this vegan Worcestershire sauce is a handy ingredient to add a meaty flavor to your plant-based recipes.
Vegan Worcestershire Sauce Recipe
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Chimichurri Sauce
This chimichurri sauce is an explosion of flavor that you’ll love serving on your favorite recipes, especially grilled tofu kebabs and more.
Chimichurri Sauce Recipe
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Cashew Cream
Make this deliciously smooth cashew cream sauce with only a few ingredients. It’s a perfectly creamy dairy-free substitute for sour cream.
Cashew Cream Recipe
Dessert Sauces
Many sauces are savory in nature, but these dessert sauces are meant to be served after the meal. Add some strawberry puree over vegan chocolate ice cream. You can also serve it with fresh fruit, coconut whipped cream, and a slice of vegan pound cake. What a lovely combination!
These sauces can also be served for breakfast over your favorite vegan zucchini pancakes or whole wheat waffles.
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Cherry Sauce
This cherry sauce is a sweet and tart sauce you can drizzle over ice cream, waffles, or even cheesecake. It adds pizzazz to an everyday dish!
Cherry Sauce Recipe
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Strawberry Purée
You’ll love having this fresh, lightly sweet strawberry purée on hand. Drizzle it over ice cream, waffles, pancakes, and even yogurt!
Strawberry Purée Recipe
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Vegan Caramel
Make this easy vegan caramel sauce with only 6 ingredients! It’s the perfect caramel topping for sliced apples, ice cream, or any dessert!
Vegan Caramel Recipe
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Blueberry Sauce
Transform pancakes into something spectacular thanks to this Blueberry Sauce. It takes only 10 minutes to make and it adds gorgeous flavor and flair to everything it touches!
Blueberry Sauce Recipe
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Date Caramel Sauce
This date caramel sauce is a creamy, refined sugar-free sauce. Drizzle it over sliced bananas, ice cream, popcorn, sliced apples, and more!
Date Caramel Sauce Recipe
Salad Dressings
Salad dressing is another form of sauce that I love to make. The right dressing is like magic on your salad! Take, for example, vegan thousand island dressing served over a simple vegan wedge salad. Of course, vegan caesar salad dressing is perfect drizzled over vegan caesar salad and vegan croutons.
And I love drizzling vegan ranch dressing over vegan cottage cheese. The flavors together are the best! Whichever one you choose, I hope you love these vegan sauce recipes!
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Vegan Thousand Island Dressing
Serve this creamy vegan Thousand Island Dressing over salads, or as a tangy sweet condiment on veggie burgers and crispy potato wedges.
Vegan Thousand Island Dressing Recipe
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Vegan Blue Cheese Dressing
Vegan blue cheese dressing combines the best of creamy and tangy textures and flavors. It’s a favorite dressing that makes salads special.
Vegan Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe
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Italian Vinaigrette
Serve this tangy and delicious Italian Vinaigrette with your favorite salads, steamed vegetables, or even as a tasty marinade for tofu.
Italian Vinaigrette Recipe
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Strawberry Vinaigrette
Make some strawberry vinaigrette to add some zing to your favorite salads! This simple dressing is made with fresh ingredients.
Strawberry Vinaigrette Recipe
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Vegan Ranch Dressing
This creamy, herb-infused vegan ranch dressing takes the traditional recipe to another level because it’s dairy-free, creamy, and flavorful.
Vegan Ranch Dressing Recipe
Bread Spreads
I realize the stuff you spread over bread may not technically be a “sauce”. But if you’re willing to go there with me, a sauce can be a semi-solid food, making these bread spreads the best sauce to serve on your favorite bread, like cinnamon bread, vegan bran muffins, whole wheat banana bread, and more.
I have even been known to dip my vegan pizza crust in a little bit of vegan honey butter. So good!
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Vegan Honey Butter
This vegan honey butter combines vegan honey with whipped vegan butter. Spread this lightly sweetened butter over your favorite bread.
Vegan Honey Butter Recipe
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Vegan Butter
Make your own creamy Vegan Butter with only 8 ingredients and a few minutes. Serve it on toast or pancakes. Use it to bake cookies and more.
Vegan Butter Recipe
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Chia Seed Jam
Make this tasty berry-infused chia seed jam as a healthy alternative to store-bought jams. It’s made with only 3 ingredients — it’s so easy!
Chia Seed Jam Recipe
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Vegan Cream Cheese
This super-easy homemade Vegan Cream Cheese makes a rich, creamy, and mildly tangy spread that tastes amazing on bagels, crackers, and more.
Vegan Cream Cheese Recipe
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Frequently-Asked Questions
What sauces can a vegan eat?
There are a number of sauces that are vegan naturally, such as tahini sauce. However, you can make many of your favorite sauces vegan by using vegan cheese, dairy-free butter, olive oil, and more.
Is tomato sauce vegan?
Tomato sauce, including ketchup, is made with tomatoes and other ingredients like vinegar, and salt. Some marinara sauces will have added dairy and even meat, so be sure to read labels when buying any form of tomato sauce.
Is teriyaki sauce vegan?
You can comfortably add teriyaki sauce to your vegan stir-fries, because most teriyaki sauces are naturally vegan. But as with any product, unless it says “vegan” on the label, I recommend reading the label as some may add ingredients like fish sauce that are not vegan-friendly.
In Closing
Whether it’s breakfast, lunch, dinner, or anything in between, you can magically make your plant-based recipes better with the right vegan sauces.
20+ Vegan Sauces + Vegan Chimichurri Sauce
Transform your plant-based diet with the best vegan sauce recipes! A good sauce can make the difference between a good finished dish and a great one! In addition to these amazing vegan sauces, enjoy this healthy herb-infused Chimichurris Sauce to use as a marinade for tofu or as a condiment with veggie burgers or grilled tofu kabobs.
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Course: Sauce
Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 133kcal
Author: Marly McMillen
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup olive oil, divided
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- ½ cup fresh parsley, stems removed and leaves finely chopped
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, stems removed and leaves finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 small red bell pepper, seeds removed and finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
Stir ingredients together in a bowl. Cover and set it aside for 5 to 10 minutes (or refrigerate for up to 24 hours).
Use it as a marinade for tofu (for Vegan Kabobs), as a baste for grilled veggie burgers, grilled veggies, grilled corn on the cob, and more.
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Notes
You can substitute a spicy red pepper or red jalapeno for the bell pepper. They’re harder to find which is why I think the red bell pepper works as a great substitute.
Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 108mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 995IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg
The nutrition information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator and should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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