Say hello to the ULTIMATE collection of vegan sauces! We’ve compiled 60+ recipes perfect for adding flavor to your meals. Think salad dressings, condiments, pasta sauces, and beyond!
A creamy, dreamy, vibrant sauce that looks like liquid gold. Made with simple ingredients like chickpeas, lemon, garlic, and nutritional yeast, it’s perfect for adding to bowl meals, salads, roasted vegetables, and more! Just 10 minutes and 1 blender required!
Smoky, roasted cauliflower tacos with a spicy chipotle romesco sauce! An easy (30 minutes!) and flavorful plant-based meal that’s versatile, healthy, and so satisfying!
Collard Green Spring Rolls + Sunflower Butter Dipping Sauce
Spring rolls with a twist! Veggies + tofu wrapped in collard greens and served with a spicy-sweet sunflower butter dipping sauce. A satisfying and healthy plant-based snack or side.
Delicious mango chutney made in 1 pot with simple ingredients. The spicy-sweet sauce is perfect for serving alongside your favorite Indian-inspired dishes.
Creamy, spicy chimichurri-inspired sauce that requires 10 minutes and 8 ingredients! Perfect for adding to tacos, grilled vegetables, veggie burgers, and more!
The easiest vegan pesto in 5 minutes! Cheesy and flavorful despite being dairy-free, plus an option for lower oil/fat. It’s the perfect plant-based spread for Italian dishes and more!
Easy vegan pesto with tons of fresh herbs, nutrient-rich kale, seeds, and nutritional yeast! The perfect 10-minute spread or sauce for Italian night and beyond! Vegan, gluten-free, and oil-free optional.
Incredibly fluffy guacamole infused with crushed rosemary, garlic, and serrano pepper! Just 10 minutes, 1 bowl, and 6 ingredients required for this plant-based side, appetizer, or sauce!
Crazy delicious vegan sour cream cultured with live probiotics! Just 5 ingredients and simple methods required, and the result is a creamy, dreamy, tangy sour cream delicious on just about everything!
7-ingredient vegan queso with spicy roasted jalapeño, smoky spices, and cheesy flavor from nutritional yeast. The creamiest dairy-free cheese on the block.
10-minute vegan cheese with smoky spices THREE ways: shakeable, spreadable, or pourable! Healthy, easy, fast, and surprisingly close to the real thing.
Easy, 10-minute red salsa with smoky, fire-roasted tomatoes, onion, cilantro, garlic, and fresh lime juice! Flavorful, fresh, and perfect for Mexican night!
Mexican Quinoa Salad Cups with Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing
30-minute Mexican quinoa salad cups loaded with fiber, protein, and healthy fats from quinoa, black beans, sweet potatoes, and a creamy, vegan cilantro-lime dressing!
This Chickpea Caesar Salad is ready in just 30 minutes! Kale provides a hearty base while the zesty cashew Caesar dressing brings the whole dish to life. The perfect side to any main!
Creamy, oil-free vegan ranch requiring just 10 simple ingredients and 1 bowl with BIG flavor! The perfect dairy-free dressing for salads, vegetables, and more!
Creamy vegan ranch dressing gets an upgrade from chipotle pepper. A tangy, spicy, savory dressing perfect for salads, cruditès, dipping, and more! 1 blender, ~30 minutes, and simple ingredients required.
A creamy, smoky chipotle dressing made in 1 bowl in 5 minutes, with just 6 simple ingredients. The perfect quick dairy-free dressing for just about any salad!
A creamy, rich sauce of tahini (sesame paste), lemon juice, and maple syrup! Add garlic or salt for extra flavor. The perfect dressing or sauce for salads, falafel, sandwiches, and more!
An abundant kale salad with roasted sweet potato, zucchini, avocado, sprouts, crispy chickpeas, and kimchi! Topped with a savory tahini dressing, this salad makes the perfect 30-minute meal or side.
Curry Roasted Fennel Salad with Rosemary Tahini Dressing
Insanely delicious 30-minute salad with crispy, tender curry-roasted fennel. Topped with red bell pepper and a creamy tahini rosemary dressing. Add crispy chickpeas for an optional boost of protein, fiber, and crunch!
Creamy, rich tahini dressing infused with fresh ginger, garlic, and miso paste. Perfect for topping salads, bowls, and more. Just 10 minutes and 8 ingredients required!
A 4-ingredient creamy hummus-based sauce with fresh lemon, garlic, and dill! The result is a tangy, zesty, herby sauce that’s perfect for salads, falafel, wraps, and more! Made with ingredients you likely always have on hand!
How to make hummus from scratch with simple methods and 6 wholesome ingredients. Creamy, garlicky, hearty, and big in flavor! Customizable, easy to make, and a classic recipe to have on hand!
6-ingredient hummus that comes together in 5 minutes and is magically transformed into the best hummus thanks to the MICROWAVE! Trust me. It’s the best hummus I’ve ever made at home!
Spicy, delicious, 5-ingredient Chipotle Aioli that's entirely vegan and gluten-free. Perfect for slathering on veggie burgers, fries, onion rings, and more.
An incredibly creamy oil-free aioli made with ripe avocado! Just 6 ingredients, 5 minutes, and 1 blender required for this dip or sauce that’s perfect alongside roasted potatoes, veggies, chips, and more!
Creamy, tangy vegan mayo made with aquafaba! 5 minutes, 6 ingredients, and 1 bowl required! A delicious and versatile plant-based spread perfect for sandwiches, sauces, dressings, and more!
10-ingredient, 30-minute, 1-bowl homemade ketchup! So simple yet flavorful, with the bold flavor of BBQ and a hint of booziness from the whiskey. Perfect on fries, burgers, and everything in between.
Quick, fluffy vegan ricotta cheese made with 5 simple ingredients including cashews, lemon, and garlic. Comes together in a food processor or blender and is perfect for pasta, pizza, salads, and more!
Creamy, 30-minute vegan alfredo made with 9 ingredients and simple methods. Add spring peas and vegan parmesan cheese for a satisfying plant-based meal.
Need a plant-based substitute for fish sauce? This is it! Just 5 ingredients required, ready in less than 30 minutes, and perfectly salty and tangy. Great for Thai-inspired dishes and beyond!
Quick and delicious roasted Brussels sprouts with garlic and a savory-sweet miso glaze. Crispy edges, tender center, and BIG flavor! Just 30 minutes and 8 ingredients required.
A vibrant and versatile nourish bowl with roasted butternut squash, caramelized miso Brussels sprouts, and stir-fried grains and greens. Top it off with our rich and complex garlicky tahini sauce for the ultimate plant-based meal. Just 30 minutes required!
Unbelievably simple applesauce made right on the stovetop with 3 ingredients. Ready in less than 30 minutes, no added sugar, delicious applesauce every time.
An easy, 5-ingredient vegan caramel sauce that requires just 15 minutes to make. A delicious, creamy, naturally sweetened sauce perfect for any dessert!
Rich, naturally sweetened chocolate syrup in 7 minutes with 5 ingredients in 1 pot! Perfect for topping ice cream, adding to shakes, or stirring into almond milk!
What a HUGE collection of recipes!! Thanks so much for sharing, I have printed soooo many. I really appreciate all the work and effort that would have gone into this collection and Im thankful you’ve shared it.
Sauces make the meal. So happy to have found this list! There are so many I will try. Fun!! Thank you so much! It’s easier and more delicious than ever now to be vegan. :)
I think that sauces transfer vegan food sometimes from bland to delicious. Thank you for putting this list together. I have already marked several to try
Thanks so much, I can’t wait to try some of these! I mostly improvise when I cook, but now I often look on your website for a recipe to follow or to use as a starting point I’ve found your recipes are reliable and I appreciate all the effort you put into finding ingredients and techniques that work.
There is little I can say that could express how grateful I am to have found your website! My 40 year Vegetarian husband has not had delicious and varied food in the past as there wasn’t much I knew how to feed him. I am a meat eater so I’d just make him an extra vegetable. (Yuk) Since finding your website, we are BOTH happy, satisfied Vegans eager to see what delicious dishes you come up with next… and a whole world of great tasting food is now available to us. I enjoy cooking again!
THANK YOU!
Cindy says
What a HUGE collection of recipes!! Thanks so much for sharing, I have printed soooo many. I really appreciate all the work and effort that would have gone into this collection and Im thankful you’ve shared it.
Support @ Minimalist Baker says
Aw, thanks so much for your kind words, Cindy! We’re so glad it’s helpful! xo
JK says
Me too, like everybody else, so excited that I found this list. I have realized, the sauce is everything to most of the dishes.
Support @ Minimalist Baker says
Yay! We’re so glad it’s helpful!
B. Maurene White says
What an amazing collection of gorgeous recipes. I’ll be working through it over the next months. Thanks so much!
Christine says
Sauces make the meal. So happy to have found this list! There are so many I will try. Fun!! Thank you so much! It’s easier and more delicious than ever now to be vegan. :)
xo!
Barbara says
Do you have a low sugar vegan BBQ sauce recipe please?
Support @ Minimalist Baker says
Hi Barbara, we don’t, but will add it to our ideas list.
Faye says
I think that sauces transfer vegan food sometimes from bland to delicious. Thank you for putting this list together. I have already marked several to try
xo!
Oran says
Wow! What an incredible collection.
I’m setting a goal to make a couple each week.
Thanks.
Support @ Minimalist Baker says
Amazing!
Ellen F. says
Thanks so much, I can’t wait to try some of these! I mostly improvise when I cook, but now I often look on your website for a recipe to follow or to use as a starting point I’ve found your recipes are reliable and I appreciate all the effort you put into finding ingredients and techniques that work.
Support @ Minimalist Baker says
We’re so glad you enjoy our recipes, Ellen! Thanks so much for sharing! xo
Betsy says
There is little I can say that could express how grateful I am to have found your website! My 40 year Vegetarian husband has not had delicious and varied food in the past as there wasn’t much I knew how to feed him. I am a meat eater so I’d just make him an extra vegetable. (Yuk) Since finding your website, we are BOTH happy, satisfied Vegans eager to see what delicious dishes you come up with next… and a whole world of great tasting food is now available to us. I enjoy cooking again!
THANK YOU!
Support @ Minimalist Baker says
Aw, we’re so glad our recipes have been helpful! Thanks so much for sharing, Betsy! xo