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Vegan Tartar Sauce

Published: Aug 31, 2018 · Modified: Jun 2, 2023 by Bianca · This post may contain affiliate links · 6 Comments

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Vegan Tartar Sauce from scratch

This is the perfect Vegan Tartar Sauce for all kinds of fishy foods. The sauce is made from scratch and we're making our own vegan mayo as a base!

Vegan Tartar Sauce

While most (vegan) Tartar Sauce recipes on the internet start with mayo, we're making everything from scratch - even the mayo base. Don't be afraid. It's easier and faster than you would think.

The Ingredients for the vegan Tartar Sauce

  • Mayo base:
    • soy milk
    • apple cider vinegar
    • mustard
    • maple syrup
    • kala namak (or salt)
    • lime juice
    • canola oil
  • Tartar ingredients:
    • dill
    • pickles
    • capers
    • salt

To make the mayo base, you'll need an immersion blender. If you don't have one, you can use a food processor or blender instead but you'll probably have to double or even triple the recipe to get it to work (depending on the container size of your preferred kitchen appliance).

Vegan Tartar Sauce

Serve the Tartar Sauce with...

  • Tofish
  • Banana Blossom Fish
  • Artichoke Fish
  • Chips/Fries/Wedges/Twisters - potatoes in any form or size
  • Burgers (especially Vegan Fish Burgers)
Vegan Tartar Sauce with Tofish
Vegan Tartar Sauce with Tofish & Chips - so good!
Vegan Tartar Sauce with Tofish

Vegan Tartar Sauce

Elephantastic Vegan
This is the perfect Vegan Tartar Sauce for all kinds of fishy foods. The sauce is made from scratch and we're making our own vegan mayo as a base!
4.58 from 7 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 5 minutes mins
Course Dip
Cuisine Vegan
Servings 4 people
Calories 172 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Mayo Base*

  • ⅛ cup unsweetened soy milk **
  • ¼ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • ⅛ teaspoon mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon maple syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon kala namak (or salt)
  • ½ teaspoon lime juice
  • ⅓ cup canola oil

Additional Tartar Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon fresh dill - chopped
  • 2 tablespoons pickles - finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon capers - drained and finely chopped
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Add in an immersion blender cup unsweetened soy milk, apple cider vinegar, mustard, maple syrup, kala namak, and lime juice. Blend for 1 minute then slowly start drizzling in the canola oil while the immersion blender is running. Blend for about 3 minutes until it is thick and creamy. If it’s too liquidy, add a bit more oil and blend further.
  • Transfer the mixture to a bowl and add the dill, pickles, capers and more salt to taste. Stir to combine. Set aside in the fridge for at least half an hour. Then serve with chips or fishy foods. 

Notes

*If you don't want to make your own mayo, you can also use 5 tablespoons of store-bought vegan mayo.
**Stick to the soy milk, I haven’t had any luck making the mayo base for the Tartar Sauce with rice milk or almond milk.

Nutrition

Calories: 172kcalCarbohydrates: 1gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 204mgPotassium: 9mgVitamin A: 15IUCalcium: 9mgIron: 0.1mg
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  1. devast io says

    October 04, 2018 at 7:01 am

    Tartar sauce you make very delicious and attractive. I love this dish.

    Reply
  2. Bob says

    March 24, 2019 at 10:00 pm

    Good morning,

    Is the dill fresh or dried?

    What do you mean by relish?

    Thanks

    Reply
    • Bianca says

      March 25, 2019 at 8:40 am

      I've used fresh dill. If you want to use dried I'd recommend using only 1/4 teaspoon or so.
      By relish, I meant finely chopped pickles. I'll update this in the post :)

      Reply
  3. street view says

    February 04, 2020 at 4:31 am

    This sounds wonderful, I can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
  4. Steve Taylor says

    February 28, 2021 at 9:28 pm

    Can't wait to try this at the weekend! What kind of mustard do you use? I'm from the UK and not sure if I should be using American Mustard, French Mustard (Dijon) or British Mustard? Or another kind...! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Bianca says

      April 28, 2021 at 12:21 pm

      my mustard of choice is dijon mustard :)

      Reply

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