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by Monicaon Apr 2, 2019 (updated Jul 17, 2019) 18 comments

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Homemade vegan tartar sauce is so easy to make, you will never have to search around or buy expensive vegan tartar sauce again! Best of all, this tartar sauce tastes better than any that you will buy at the store!

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What you will need to make vegan tartar sauce…

Vegan Mayo – this is the base of the tartar sauce. You can find many vegan varieties at your local store or you can easily make your own in about 5 minutes!
Relish – this is simply chopped up pickles. I prefer pickle relish, but you can also use sweet relish. If you don’t have relish, you can dice pickles very small.
Lemon Juice – a small squeeze of fresh lemon juice is optional, yet adds a ton of flavor to the tartar sauce. You can also use bottled lemon juice if you don’t have fresh.
Dill – fresh dill is optional but adds a lot to homemade tartar sauce and I highly recommend it! You can use dried dill too if you don’t have fresh.

How do I make vegan tartar sauce?

Mix together vegan mayo, relish, lemon juice, and dill in a small bowl.
Stir until creamy then serve or store in the refrigerator for later.

It’s seriously that easy! There is no need to buy tartar sauce again when you know how to whip it up yourself in minutes!

What type of vegan mayo works the best for tartar sauce?

I’ve made this tartar sauce with a variety of vegan mayonnaise and I haven’t noticed too much of a difference. Since it’s so easy to make your own vegan mayo, I usually just use my homemade version.

What goes well with this tartar sauce?

We love to use this tartar sauce on my Vegan Fish recipe. You can make it into a fish sandwich, fish and chips, or just breaded fish sticks and dip it into this sauce! It’s also delicious on sandwiches, wraps, or for dipping french fries or my Vegan Fried Chicken Popcorn Nuggets!

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5 from 10 rating

Vegan Tartar Sauce

Yield: 4

Prep: 5 minutes mins

Total: 5 minutes mins

Author: Monica Davis

An easy homemade vegan tartar sauce.

Ingredients

▢ 1/2 cup vegan mayo
▢ 2 tbsp relish, (I prefer dill relish)
▢ 1 tsp dill, fresh chopped or dried.
▢ 1 tsp lemon juice

Instructions

Add all of the ingredients to a small bowl.
Stir until well mixed.
Serve immediately or store in the fridge for later.

Notes

This homemade vegan tartar sauce will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Serving: 2tbsp, Calories: 187kcal, Carbohydrates: 3g, Fat: 18g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 241mg, Vitamin C: 0.5mg, Iron: 0.1mg

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18 comments on “Vegan Tartar Sauce”

LaNell A. Gill — April 25, 2023 @ 11:50 am Reply
Thank you so much Monica! I make this quick and easy Tartar sauce recipe regularly. It taste much better than any store bought brand I’ve ever tried. It’s a favorite for my vegan family too.
- Monica — April 26, 2023 @ 9:39 am Reply
  I’m so happy that you like it! 🙂
Dylan — April 14, 2021 @ 5:08 pm Reply
I recently had to cut out eggs and dairy due to allergies, just made this and I really like it so thank you!
- Monica — April 14, 2021 @ 9:56 pm Reply
  You’re welcome, Dylan. I’m glad that you liked it! 🙂
- tyria jeff — March 22, 2022 @ 1:18 pm Reply
  i too just found out i have egg allergies and was looking for a tarter sauce i could make and so glad i found this thanks
  - Monica — March 22, 2022 @ 2:12 pm Reply
    I’m glad that this recipe works for you!
Elisabeth — April 9, 2021 @ 12:37 am Reply
So simple, easy and delicious! We just recreated the fish tacos from Veggie Grill and this was the perfect finishing touch!
- Monica — April 9, 2021 @ 9:54 am Reply
  I’m so happy that you liked it Elisabeth! 🙂
Melinda Laurie — March 4, 2021 @ 5:16 pm Reply
This is sooo good, I’ll never buy store bought again. Thank you for sharing your recipe
- Monica — March 4, 2021 @ 6:34 pm Reply
  I’m so happy that you liked it, Melinda! 🙂
Jackie — May 1, 2020 @ 10:09 pm Reply
Wow that was so good!!! Totally delicious and so easy to make. Thanks!
- Monica — May 3, 2020 @ 11:15 am Reply
  So happy that you liked it, Jackie! 🙂
Audrey — October 2, 2019 @ 1:02 pm Reply
Wow awesome recipe. Just made it for my vegan crab cakes and it hit the spot! Very simple yet delicious, thanks!
- Monica — October 3, 2019 @ 7:56 am Reply
  So glad that you liked it Audrey! It does go great with vegan crab cakes! 🙂
Kristen Wood — April 10, 2019 @ 3:10 pm Reply
Wow, I love tartar sauce and haven’t had it in forever. I just have to try this – yum!!
- Monica — April 10, 2019 @ 3:22 pm Reply
  Thanks Kristen! I love the lemon and fresh dill in it! It makes a big difference! 🙂
Joe — April 9, 2019 @ 10:22 am Reply
This tartar sauce on your fish sandwich was outstanding!
- Monica — April 9, 2019 @ 8:47 pm Reply
  So happy that you liked it! I can’t get enough of it combined with my fish sticks! 🙂