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    Home » Recipes » Vegan Recipes

    Quick Tartar Sauce

    Published: Aug 28, 2011 · Updated: Dec 17, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    You'll never buy tartar sauce again once you've tried this delicious Quick Tartar Sauce! Even better than the taste, though, is the knowlege that it's completely vegan.

    lemon-pepper tofu with quick tartar sauce
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    This super-easy cold sauce made with just three ingredients—vegan mayo, relish, and mustard. It's perfect for simple sautéed or grilled tofu or tempeh recipes. Use it as a dip or a spread—you could even douse a tasty sandwich or some fries in it!

    How to Make Quick Tartar Sauce

    1. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
    2. Use as you would like.
    3. Store in the refrigerator.

    Full directions for how to make Quick Tartar Sauce are in the printable recipe card below.

    Quick Tartar Sauce FAQs

    What is tartar sauce?

    The first tartar sauce, as we know it, was created in the east of France hundreds of years ago. Tartar sauce is a condiment often served with fish or seafood dishes. It has a mayonnaise base and is then filled with spices, pickles, and capers.

    How long does this sauce last?

    You can keep this sauce in your fridge for up to 1 week. Make sure to store it in an airtight container.

    Here are lots more recipes for simple sauces and such.

    Recipe

    lemon-pepper tofu

    Quick Tartar Sauce

    You'll never buy tartar sauce again once you've tried this delicious Quick Tartar Sauce! And it's completely vegan.
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    Servings: 10
    Calories: 74kcal
    Author: Veg Kitchen

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup vegan mayonnaise
    • 1 tbsp sweet pickle relish
    • 1 tsp prepared mustard as needed, to taste

    Instructions

    • Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and stir together until well blended.
    • Use sauce as desired—as a dip or a spread.
    • Keep any leftovers well covered in the refrigerator.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 74kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 82mg | Potassium: 1mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 19IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg
    Vegan-ize any recipe!Grab our free vegan cheat sheet, packed with my favorite easy substitutions to make any recipe vegan.

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    1. Kc says

      August 22, 2014 at 1:09 pm

      Perfect! Thank you!

    2. rosie says

      September 24, 2014 at 9:28 am

      i bought some vegan "fish fillets" and needed to make some tartar sauce on the fly. this sauce was so quick, easy, and DELICIOUS!

    3. Rita says

      October 04, 2014 at 12:39 pm

      I used silken tofu to cut on cost of vegan mayo!

    4. dee says

      April 12, 2015 at 6:58 pm

      Delicious my husband thought I bought it at the store really simple and easy.

    5. Angela says

      October 15, 2015 at 12:13 pm

      I made this yesterday to go with our vegetarian "fish" and it is good! My husband loved it!

    6. Nava says

      October 15, 2015 at 4:37 pm

      Glad you enjoyed it! What do you use to make your vegetarian "fish"?

    7. Jamie says

      January 18, 2016 at 9:59 pm

      I made this tonight for my husband and daughter to have with their Gardein fishless fillets. My husband said the sauce was excellent. Thank you for the recipe 🙂

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