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    Dressings & Sauces

    Dressings and dips are the secret sauces that transform simple veggies, chips, crackers, and pastas into sensational taste treats! Here are my favorites, including a fabulous vegan cheese fondue and this tangy and refreshing Greek tzatziki.

    • A bowl of vegan avocado basil dressing and a salad with roasted carrots and beets.dressing
      Avocado Basil Dressing
    • A plate with a green salad, plant-based chicken nuggets, and vegan Thousand Island dressing.
      Classic Thousand Island Dressing (vegan)
    • A pot of vegan honey made with apple juice and a plate with apple slices dipped in vegan honey.
      Vegan Honey (with apple juice)
    • Easy vegan cheese fondue in a pot surrounded by veggies and french bread for dipping.
      Best Cheese Fondue Recipe (vegan & dairy-free)
    • Vegan cheese sauce poured into a bowl.
      Easy Vegan Cheese Sauce
    • A plate of spaghetti topped with homemade marinara sauce and vegan parmesan cheese.
      Easy Vegan Parmesan Cheese
    • Dishes with citrus infused vegan butter, including orange maple, chile lime and lemon basil butter.
      Vegan Citrus Compound Butter
    • A mason jar and scone with vegan coconut orange curd.
      Vegan Coconut Orange Curd
    • Vegan spinach pesto with pistachios topped with chopped tomatoes on slices of bread.
      Vegan Spinach Pesto with Pistachios
    • A dish and mason jar filled with vegan tzatziki sauce surrounded by a olives and triangles of pita bread.
      Best Vegan Tzatziki Sauce (without yogurt)
    • A bowl filled with homemade hummus, surrounded by flatbread wedges.
      Heavenly Homemade Hummus
    • A glass bowl of cranberry orange sauce.
      Simple Cranberry Orange Sauce
    • Fresh cranberry pineapple relish sweetened with maple syrup in a bowl.
      Fresh Cranberry Pineapple Relish (with Maple Syrup)
    • A bowl of pasta topped with homemade marinara sauce, vegan parmesan, and basil.
      Simple Homemade Marinara Sauce
    • A bowl filled with homemade cranberry applesauce.
      Easy Homemade Cranberry Applesauce (with maple syrup)
    • A bowl filled with vegan Caesar salad topped with croutons and grated parmesan.
      Vegan Classic Caesar Salad Dressing
    • Vegan Homemade Mushroom Gravy in a cast iron pan.
      Vegan Homemade Mushroom Gravy
    • A slice of baguette with a pat of homemade vegan butter spread on top.
      Why Vegan Butter is Better
    • A bowl with homemade applesauce.
      Homemade Applesauce with Maple Syrup
    • Sweet and sour macadamia tofu on a plate with pineapple rice and chopsticks.
      Hawaiian Sweet & Sour Macadamia Tofu
    • A plate with a bowl of vegan honey mustard, vegan chicken nuggets, and shredded lettuce.
      How to Make the Best Honey Mustard (vegan)
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    • Three stacks of vegan pumpkin white chocolate chip cookies on a plate, and a half eaten cookie, napkin, and mini pumpkin on a table top.
      Pumpkin Cookies with White Chocolate Chips
    • Two plates arranged with vegan pumpkin muffins, one partially eaten.
      Vegan Maple Pumpkin Muffins
    • Vegan lemon bars dusted with powdered sugar on a plate.
      Classic Lemon Bars
    • A bowl of shredded cabbage, carrots, and sliced green onions next to a jar filled with classic vegan coleslaw dressing.
      Classic Coleslaw

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    • A bowl filled with vegan carrot ginger soup garnished with non-dairy plain yogurt, pumpkin seeds and dill.
      Carrot Ginger Soup
    • A bowl with vegan vanilla ice cream topped with homemade strawberry compote sauce.
      Strawberry Compote Sauce
    • A slice of vegan banoffee pie served on a dessert plate.
      Easy Banoffee Pie (vegan)
    • A vegan lemon cake frosted with lemon cream cheese frosting and topped with lemon curd.
      Vegan Lemon Cake with Lemon Curd

    Recipe Roundups

    • A collage of the vegan barbecue dishes including grilled tofu, watermelon cucumber salad, potato salad, fiesta bean salad, chili, grilled veggie skewers, rainbow wraps, and berry crumble.
      BBQ Recipes & Ideas
    • A collage of vegan desserts made with lemons, including cookies, cake, and lemon curd.
      7 Citrusy Lemon Desserts
    • A collage of vegan dessert pies including lemon meringue, apple, pumpkin, and chocolate dream pie.
      Best Dessert Pies & Crusts
    • A collage of vegan savory pie dishes including Gardener's Pie, Veggie Pot Pie with Tofu, Broccoli Cheese Pot Pie, and Texas Tamale Pie.
      Best Vegan Savory Pie Recipes

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