By Lisa Esile, MS,
From naturally sweetened ketchup and barbecue sauce to luscious plant-based mayo and queso, these vegan sauce recipes are surprisingly simple to make. And unlike store-bought versions loaded with refined sugars, salt, oil, or all of the above, they’re as healthful as they are flavorful. Use them liberally to add oomph to grain bowls, sandwiches, stir-fries, and more!
Looking for a primo salad dressing? Check out our roundup of flavorful homemade dressings or learn how to create your own signature vinaigrette using our how-to.
![Thai Red Curry Sauce in a white bowl against a yellow background surrounded by lime slices, ginger root, and dried chili peppers](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Thai-Red-Curry-Sauce-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Thai Red Curry Sauce
![Homemade Harissa in a dark bowl against a yellow background surrounded by fresh ginger, chiles, and onion slices](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Homemade-Harissa-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Homemade Harissa
![Masala Simmer Sauce in a white bowl next to halved heads of garlic](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Masala-Simmer-Sauce-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Masala Simmer Sauce
![Homemade Vegan Pesto in a glass jar on a white marble table](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Homemade-Vegan-Pesto-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Homemade Vegan Pesto
![Homemade Ketchup in a glass bottle sitting on a wood cutting board next to fresh tomatoes](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Ketchup-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Fresh Tomato Ketchup
![](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Easy_Baked_Beans.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Del’s Basic Barbecue Sauce
![Vegan Ranch Dressing](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Ranch-Dressing-for-WORDPRESS-scaled.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Easy Vegan Ranch Dressing
![Vegan potato cheese sauce in a bowl surrounded by chunks of potato and garlic cloves](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/cheese-sauce-2.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Vegan Potato “Cheese” Sauce
![](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/peanut-sauce-wp.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Almost Instant Peanut Sauce
![](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Sour-Cream.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Sour “Cream”
![vegan queso sauce - up close photo of spoon full of orange creamy cheesy vegan queso sauce](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/vegan-queso-opener-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Vegan Queso Sauce
![Ponzu Sauce](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Ponzu-Sauce-1-300kb.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Ponzu Sauce
![](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Tahini-Dipping-Sauce-Wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Tahini Dipping Sauce
![](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Tomato-salsa-with-chips-WP-version.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Roasted Tomato Salsa
![Chimichurri](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/new-chimichurri-pic-1.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Chimichurri
![myrna's homemade marinara sauce](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/myrnas-marinara-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Myrna’s Marinara Sauce
![Vegan, plant-based mayo - light, fluffy looking white vegan mayo in a jar, shown from above, sitting atop a gray wooden table](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/plant-based-mayo-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Vegan Mayo
![Wasabi Orange Sauce](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Wasabi-Orange-Sauce.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Wasabi Orange Sauce
![Enchilada Sauce](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Enchilada-Sauce.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Enchilada Sauce
![](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Bechmel-Sauce-300kb.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Cauliflower Bechamel
![Vegan Cheesy Sauce](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/vegan-cheesy-sauce-image-option-2-1.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Vegan Cheesy Sauce (Plus 5 Ways to Use It)
This article was originally published on Dec. 1, 2021, and has been updated.
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![Headshot of Lisa Esile, MS](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Lisa-Esile.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
About the Author
Lisa Esile, MS
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