Easy Vegan Tartar Sauce

Vegan Tartar Sauce - this bright, creamy, fresh sauce couldn't be easier! Made with 5 ingredients and ready in 5 minutes.

This vegan tartar sauce doesn't skip a beat.

It has allll the flavor of traditional tartar sauce. It is luxuriously creamy, perfectly tart thanks to dill pickles and lemon juice. With added complexity thanks to the a few chopped capers. Fresh dill and a pinch of salt and pepper round this sauce out perfectly.

Reasons to love this recipe!

• A 5 minute recipe that adds BIG flavor to a variety of dishes!
• Made with just 5 simple ingredients.
• Vegan and gluten free.

Ingredients and Substitutions:

• Vegan mayo - I like Follow Your Heart brand best. You can use regular mayo if you'd like too. Just note that the sauce will be vegetarian and no longer vegan.
• Dill pickles - the flavor is much better when you use dill pickles and chop them yourselves. Relish isn't the same.
• Lemon juice - freshly squeezed! It adds great acidity and freshness.
• Capers - another layer of salty, brine-y perfection. In my opinion, the capers take this recipe to the next level.
• Dill - freshly chopped dill adds freshness and authentic flavor to our tartar sauce. You can replace it with 1 teaspoon dried dill in a pinch.
• Salt and pepper - just a pinch to bring the flavors together.

How to make vegan tartar sauce:

Chop: Dice the dill pickle, mince the capers, chop the fresh dill.

Mix and serve: Stir everything together in a small bowl and serve. If your mayo was not refrigerated, place in the fridge to chill for 1-2 hours.

Leftovers?

Store leftovers in a lidded container or jar in the fridge for 5-7 days. Freezing is not recommended.

Ways to use tartar sauce:

• It's great on any seafood-esque dish like these vegan crab cakes.
• Our family tradition is to eat it with fries!
• It adds great flavor to sandwiches, wraps, and burgers.
• Use it in place of mayo in this vegan tuna or vegan egg salad!

More flavorful vegan sauces!

• Vegan Thousand Island Dressing - also very very good with these crab cakes!
• Best Ever Peanut Sauce - perfect for tofu!
• Addicting Gochujang Sauce
• Avocado Butter - think toast, mashed potatoes, and corn on the cob!
• Best Ever Chipotle Sauce

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