Your plant-based plate presents quite a stunning image—bursting with vibrant colors from across the spectrum. It literally embodies the beauty and bright flavors of the garden. This bouquet of freshness and light couldn’t possibly be improved upon. Unless… maybe… a contrast of creamy goodness? Sounds like a perfect opportunity to serve up Plant-Based Whole30 sauces and condiments as delightful counterpoints.

Contrasting Crunchy with Creamy on a Plant-Based Whole30

Plant-based eaters don’t lack creamy, dreamy options. As long as avocados still grow on trees, there’s always a source of rich, smooth, creamy texture. You can turn to coconut milk (or cream), nut butters, mashes of starchy veggies, and much more.

But some suppliers of rich smoothness are simply essential. Plant-based sauces and condiments—like mayo or pesto—elevate a meal or snack into the succulent stratosphere. And there are delicious, DIY versions of your favorite creamy counterpoints to enjoy during your Plant-Based Whole30.

11 Essential Plant-Based Whole30 Sauces and Condiments

Ranch dressing wears many hats. It’s a dip for your carrot sticks, a dressing for your salad, a condiment on your portobello burger. It’s the same with mayonnaise. Absolutely a condiment, but also considered a sauce or dip.

It’s kind of a fun culinary riddle to unravel. For your taste buds, what a food is called certainly doesn’t matter much. So think of mayo, ranch dressing, or even BBQ sauce, however you’d like. As long as you’re picking the right application to enhance your plant-based plate, you can call it whatever you want.

And these eleven Plant-Based Whole30 sauces and condiments—or dips or dressings, depending on your usage and preference—add the creamy smoothness to take your dish to the next level.

Plant-Based Whole30 Mayo

Plant-Based Whole30 Mayo
Photo Credit: Sarah Steffens

Your typical mayonnaise is a creamy emulsion of oil, acid, and egg yolk. It’s smooth and tangy—a perfect condiment on its own or as a base for dressings, dips, and sauces. Everything you want from mayonnaise is waiting for you in this exceptional plant-based version. Except for the eggs, of course. And if you were looking forward to the yolks for some reason, you simply won’t miss them.

Make this eggless mayo.

Plant-Based Whole30 Pesto Sauce

Plant Based Pesto
Photo Credit: Sarah Steffens

Pesto is so much more than a pasta sauce. Don’t limit what this basil-forward force of flavor can bring to your table. As you may expect, the plant-based Whole30 sauce ditches the cheese but remains rich and delicious. So slather it on roasted veggies or drizzle a little—OK, a lot—on your next pureed soup.

Sauce it up.

Plant-Based Whole30 Red Pepper Pesto

Whole30 Roasted Red Pepper Pesto
Photo Credit: Autumn Michaelis

With only five ingredients and mere minutes of prep, this upscale little sister of the classic sauce above is an easy, flavorful way to elevate meals!

Fresh basil and garlic bring bright and bold flavor, cashews give incredible texture, and jarred roasted red peppers make this a fast and easy no-cook sauce you won’t stop reaching for.

Fancy flavor in five minutes.

Plant-Based Whole30 Sour Cream

Photo Credit: Sarah Steffens

Not possible. Can’t happen. It’s just… really good? And it has all the creamy, cooling qualities without even a dab of dairy. Cashews provide thickness and richness. Lemon juice and apple cider vinegar supply the tanginess. And this Plant-Based Whole30 condiment is well worth the little bit of effort it takes to make your own compatible option.

Blend your way to creamy deliciousness.

Plant-Based Whole30 Ranch Dressing

Plant-Based Whole30 Ranch Dressing
Photo Credit: Autumn Michaelis

For some, ranch dressing goes with—or on top of—just about anything. Even if you don’t eat ranch with every meal, it’s not hard to find many uses for a plant-based dressing this good. Fresh dill and chives are the herbaceous high notes in a silken symphony that makes salads, veggies, or casseroles sing a song of flavor.

Create this classic.

Plant-Based Chipotle Ranch

Plant-Based Chipotle Ranch Dressing
Photo Credit: Autumn Michaelis

Plant-based ranch, but make it smokey. Full of flavor, and easy to make in just five minutes when using the recipe above as the base. Just stir in the bonus ingredients and you have a bold new condiment to sauce up your savory favorites.

Spice up your (ranch) life.

Plant-Based Caesar Dressing

Plant Based Whole30 Caesar Dressing
Photo Credit: Autumn Michaelis

This plant-based twist on a creamy classic uses a clever blend of mayo, hummus, lemon juice, caper juice, Dijon mustard, and simple seasonings to achieve the zippy Caesar taste you know and love.

Drizzle and drool.

Plant-Based Whole30 Miso Sauce

Plant-Based Whole30 Miso Sauce
Photo Credit: Ellie Yamanaka

This Plant-Based Whole30 Miso Sauce is a great all-purpose topping for salads, power bowls, wraps, and silken tofu, or dipping sauce for veggies.

Hello plant-based umami!

Cashew Creme Fraiche

Cashew Creme Fraiche
Photo Credit: Autumn Michaelis

Discover the creamy, tangy, and oh-so-indulgent experience of creme fraiche—reimagined. This Plant-Based Whole30 recipe is a culinary revelation, transforming just five simple ingredients into a luscious topping or ingredient that elevates any dish.

Whether dolloped on stuffed sweet potatoes, drizzled on plant-based tacos, or used as the secret ingredient in your favorite savory soups, this plant-based wonder is just as rich and flavorful as the original.

Creating dairy-free decadence has never been this easy—or delicious.

Whole30 Lemon Tahini Sauce

Easy Whole30 Lemon Tahini Sauce Square
Photo Credit: Brian Kavanagh

Unveil the zesty allure of this Whole30 Lemon Tahini Sauce—a harmony of earthy richness and citrusy tang that’s set to dazzle your dishes. Crafted from ground sesame seeds, tahini lends an understated nuttiness to this versatile dressing, amplifying its creamy texture. Transform otherwise ordinary salad, elevate your crudité platters, or add a sumptuous drizzle over your go-to, plant-based proteins.

Make a jar of plant-based sunshine.

Plant-Based Whole30 BBQ Sauce

Plant-Based BBQ Sauce
Photo Credit: Autumn Michaelis

You can have a sweet, tangy BBQ sauce without the extra sugar of bottled options. Tomato paste, apple juice, and cider vinegar provide plant-based balance to this staple sauce. Big smoke flavor makes this a must for dipping rutabaga fries or slathering on your shredded jackfruit.

Try this sweet and smokey sauce.

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Lindsay Rhodes

Project Manager

Lindsay Rhodes currently lives in Chicago. She attended Butler University where she received her B.S. in Marketing and a minor in Strategic Communication. Previously, Lindsay has worked for management consulting firms as a marketing consultant and as a campus recruiter.
Whole30 Recipes Senior Manager, Liz Parrent sitting down in a white shirt smiling at the camera.

Liz Parrent

Senior Manager, Whole30 Recipes

Liz Parrent is Whole30's Senior Content Marketing Manager. She comes to Whole30 with over a decade of CPG and content marketing experience in the health and wellness space. Having been a part of Primal Kitchen's founding and pre-acquisition team, Liz holds a deep passion for the Whole30 community and the transformative power of a whole foods-focused lifestyle.