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Vegan Sauces & Condiments

Vegan sauces, dressings, dips and spreads to finish every dish.

A good sauce turns a pile of vegetables into a proper meal. This is the flavor bench: vinaigrettes, creamy dressings, marinades, pestos, salsa and spreads.

Sauce bench

Start with a savory sauce

The highest-rated cards on this page are fruit spreads and pickles — delicious, but not what most people mean by a sauce for dinner. If you are here for something to spoon over vegetables, grains or pasta, start with these six savory recipes instead. Each one is plant-based, made from pantry ingredients and rated by home cooks.

  1. 01Auntie Ann's Lip Smackin' Homemade French Dressing - Longmeadow

    A sweet-tart French dressing with a five-star average from 21 reviews; use it on salads or as a marinade.

  2. 02Acili Ezme (Turkish-Style Tomato Dip/Condiment)

    A smoky Turkish tomato dip for flatbread, grilled vegetables and mezze plates.

  3. 03Acadia's Marinara Sauce

    A simple simmered tomato sauce for pasta, pizza and freezer batches.

  4. 04Amber-Style Goddess Dressing

    A herby, creamy green dressing that works as a dip or a drizzle.

  5. 05Avocado "mayonnaise" (Candida Friendly)

    An egg-free mayonnaise alternative for sandwiches, slaws and wraps.

  6. 06Asian Garlic Sauce

    A punchy garlic sauce for noodles, rice and stir-fried greens.

Sauce bench

Browse vegan sauces by style

Dressings, dips, simmered sauces and pickles each do a different job on the plate. Use these shortcuts to jump to the style you need.

Vegan salad dressings and vinaigrettes

Oil-and-acid vinaigrettes, creamy dairy-free mayonnaise and herby green dressings for salads, grain bowls and slaws.

8 recipes

Vegan dips, spreads and pestos

Hummus-style dips, olive tapenade, pesto, fruit butters and jams — the spreadable side of a plant-based pantry.

19 recipes

Vegan simmered sauces and marinades

Marinara, plum sauce, BBQ, mole and salsa — sauces that simmer, glaze or finish a dish.

14 recipes

Vegan pickles and fermented condiments

Brined pickles and tangy preserved vegetables that add crunch and acid to any plate.

3 recipes

Top-rated picks

All vegan sauces & condiments

52 recipes

Frequently asked questions

What are the best vegan sauce recipes?
On recipesvibrant, the highest-rated picks include Applesauce, Blue Ribbon Dill Pickles, Apple Butter. Every recipe is rated by real cooks, and we list the rating and review count on each card so you can see for yourself.
Are all of these recipes vegan?
Yes. Everything in this collection is 100% plant-based — no meat, dairy, eggs or honey. Each recipe card also lists calories, protein, fiber and other nutrition per serving.
How do I choose where to start?
Use the roundups above to narrow it down by time, protein or diet, then sort the full list by quickest, most loved or lightest.

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