8 Vegan Sauces That Can Perk Up Your Dinners

By Ujjainee Roy

November 6th, 2023

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Veganism is anything but boring! If you're looking for new condiments and mixing agents, try plant-based simmer sauces and dips which can introduce interesting flavours into your daily meals. From vegan pesto sauces to easy Asian frying sauce, there's options aplenty!

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Pesto

Instead of the parmesan simply use nutritional yeast and you've got yourself a delicious creamy pesto, featuring basil, cashews, olive oil and garlic

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Potato Cheese Sauce

This one can easily used as a dip sauce; it's made with potato-based cheese and it's nut-free and gluten-free!

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Masala Simmer Sauce

This desi vegan sauce has tomato sauce, curry powder, dates, lemon juice and a dash of pepper

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Peanut Sauce

Combine peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar, brown rice syrup, cayenne pepper and ground ginger to make this quick and flavourful sauce

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Fresh Tomato Ketchup

Apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, salt, garam masala powder and fresh tomatoes can give you a vegan ketchup that's totally homemade!

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Cauliflower Sauce

Consider this a vegan bechamel sauce made by blending finely chopped cauliflower with nutritional yeast, almond milk, basil, garlic and black pepper

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Vegan Cilantro & Lime Sauce

A salad dressing and a dipping sauce, wrapped in one, this sauce uses plant-based yoghurt and distilled vinegar

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Vegan Teriyaki Sauce

Did you know you can easily make a vegan teriyaki sauce with soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, sesame oil and a dash of lime!

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