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Here you'll find a variety of vegetarian and vegan sauces, dips, salad dressings and vegetarian appetizers for every occasion, including hummus recipes, guacamole and salsa recipes, vegetarian bean dips, pasta sauces egg-free and dairy-free recipes and more.
Vegan Pumpkin Seed Pesto
Use your leftover Halloween pumpkin seeds to make an elegant vegan pesto. Serve your pumpkin seed pesto on cracker or toss with pasta for a vegan pesto pasta.
Guacamole with Chipotle Chili Peppers and Sour Cream
A creamy guacamole recipe with sour cream, chipotle chilis and fresh cilantro. This easy guacamole recipe is more like a sour cream dip than a traditional guacamole, but it is still bursting with fresh Mexican flavors.
Spicy Thai Peanut Sauce with Sesame Oil
Spicy Thai Peanut Sauce with Sesame Oil
Guacamole Recipes
A collection of easy guacamole recipes to try. If you're looking for the perfect avocado dip, you'll find a variety of guacamole recipes here, whether you want a quick and easy recipe that you can whip up in five minutes flat, or a traditional fire-roasted Mexican guacamole recipe, you'll find it here!
Black Beans con Queso Bean Dip
Black Beans con Queso Bean Dip - vegetarian black beans with cheese dip.
Two Cheese Pasta Sauce
Two Cheese Pasta Sauce
Mango and Peach Salsa
This sweet mango and peach salsa is perfect with chips for a light snack, or add to a vegetable burrito for an unusual twist.
Vegan Tofu Sour Cream Recipe
Vegan Tofu Sour Cream Recipe
Creamy Vegetarian Guacamole Recipe
It may seem a bit odd to put mayonnaise in guacamole, and I'll admit this recipe is by no means traditional! However, you don't really taste the mayonnaise. It just makes the guacamole smooth and creamy, which I love!
Fresh Fruit Salsa Recipe
A fun and easy salsa recipe using lots of fresh summer fruits, including pineapple, oranges and strawberries. Take advantage of all the fresh seasonal fruit in the summer markets with this great twist on traditional Mexican salsa.
Black Bean Guacamole
Black Bean Guacamole
Egg-Free Vegan Mayonnaise Recipe
Egg-Free Vegan Mayonnaise Recipe
Vegan Tartar Sauce
Vegan Tartar Sauce
Thai Peanut Sauce
Thai peanut sauce is great on noodles or as a salad dressing and kids love it!
Vegan Bean and Fresh Herb Sandwich Spread or Dip
Vegan Bean and Fresh Herb Sandwich Spread or Dip
Easy Vegan Spinach Dip Recipe
Easy Vegan Spinach Dip Recipe
Nutty Grapefruit Flavored Cream Cheese
Nutty Grapefruit Flavored Cream Cheese
Spicy Southwestern Fondue
Spicy Southwestern Fondue
Orange and Pecan Flavored Cream Cheese Recipe
Orange and Pecan Flavored Cream Cheese Recipe
Spicy Vegan Olive Tapenade
Spicy Vegan Olive Tapenade
Easy Citrus Salsa Recipe
Easy Cirus Salsa Recipe
Thai Peanut Sauce with Ginger
Thai Peanut Sauce with Ginger
Spicy Vegetarian Bean Dip
Spicy Vegetarian Bean Dip
Creamy Chili Cheese Dip
Creamy Chili Cheese Dip
"Meaty" Vegetarian 7 Layer Dip
"Meaty" Vegetarian 7 Layer Dip
Vegan 7 Layer Dip
Vegan 7 Layer Dip
Quick 7 Layer Dip Recipe
A quick and easy vegetarian 7 layer dip recipe, with sour cream, taco seasoning and refried beans. A classic vegetarian appetizer that kids will love as well as adults.
Quick Salsa with Beans
Is it salsa? Is it bean dip? This vegetarian and vegan Mexican dip recipe is a little of both - so call it whatever you want!
Vegetarian Chili Cheese Dip
Vegetarian Chili Cheese Dip. A classic vegetarian chili bean and cheese dip perfect for lounging in front of the TV or for a casual vegetarian appetizer.
Sun Dried Tomato and Goat Cheese Bean Dip
Sun Dried Tomato and Goat Cheese Bean Dip
Black Bean Salsa
Black Bean Salsa
Artichoke, Sun-dried Tomato and Bean Dip
Artichoke, Sun-dried Tomato and Bean Dip
Garbanzo Pesto Dip
Garbanzo Pesto Dip
Fresh Guacamole with Cumin
Fresh Guacamole with Cumin
Roasted Red Pepper Relish
Roasted Red Pepper Relish
Vegetarian Walnut and "Chicken" Pate Recipe
Vegetarian Walnut and "Chicken" Pate Recipe
Vegetarian "Chicken" Pate
Vegetarian "Chicken" Pate
Ginger Apple Salsa Recipe
Ginger Apple Salsa Recipe
Chili Lime Baba Ganoush Recipe
Chili Lime Baba Ganoush Recipe
Vegan Baba Ganoush with Parsley
Vegan Baba Ganoush with Parsley
Fat Free Baba Ganoush Recipe
This baba ganoush (eggplant dip) recipe has no oil and no tahini, making it a fat free vegetarian and vegan appetizer or dip that you can enjjoy any time! I like to spread a little baba ganoush on a flour tortilla with some lettuce and veggies for a quick and healthy low-fat vegetarian lunch.
Vegan Roasted Red Pepper Pesto Recipe
Vegan Roasted Red Pepper Pesto Recipe
Vegan Basil Mayonnaise Recipe
Vegan Basil Mayonnaise Recipe
Vegan Artichoke Pesto Recipe
Vegan Artichoke Pesto Recipe
30 second vegan chili "cheese" dip
30 second semi-homemade vegan chili "cheese" dip recipe.
Baba Ganoush Recipe (Eggplant Hummus)
Baba ganoush, a Middle Eastern spread and dip is similar to hummus, but is made with eggplant instead of chickpeas (garbanzo beans). This vegetarian and vegan recipe is particularly hummus-like, since it uses some chickpeas for a thicker texture.
Vegetarian Olive Tapenade Recipe
Olive tapenade is a great spread to serve with crackers for an easy appetizer or hor d'ouerves. This recipe is both vegetarian and vegan, and can be prepared in just a few minutes.
Vegan Walnut Mushroom Pate
Vegan Walnut Mushroom Pate
Herbed Mushroom Pate Recipe
Herbed Mushroom Pate Recipe
Eggless Vegan Mayonnaise Recipe
Eggless Vegan Mayonnaise Recipe
Video: Avocado and Olive Dip
Avocado and olive dip makes for an easy yet interesting vegetarian appetizer or vegan dip. This quick video recipe shows you how to make it. Serve with chips or crackers.
Hot and Spicy Artichoke Dip
Crock Pot Hot and Spicy Artichoke Dip
Easy Spinach Dip Recipe
Easy Spinach Dip Recipe
Vegan Tzatziki Recipe
Vegan Tzatziki Recipe
Easy Baba Ghanoush Recipe
Easy Baba Ghanoush Recipe
Easy Cheese and Wine Fondue Recipe
This is a basic recipe for an easy cheese and wine fondue. You'll find that it is simpler and with less ingredients than other fancier recipes, yet tastes just as great!
Favorite Easy Vegetarian and Vegan Party Dips and Appetizers
As a vegan, I'm often disappointed to attend events that serve nothing but the same ol' veggies and ranch dressing, mini-meatballs and cheese and crackers. If you've got a party or a meeting coming up, serve some appetizers or munchies that all your guests can eat!
Basic Guacamole Recipe
Easy and basic reipce for homemade guacamole.
White Soy Roux
A roux, also known as a white sauce has many uses in cooking, from thickening a gravy, soup or stew to the base for a French cream sauce.
Tomato Marinara Curry (Vegan)
An Indian-inspired tomato sauce recipe to serve over pasta or rice.
Basic Spring Roll Dipping Sauce (Vegan)
This basic dipping sauce is perfect to serve with egg rolls, spring rolls, or to use as a sauce for stir-fries.
Mushroom Fondue (Vegan)
This mushroom fondue has a cheesy flavor and is perfect for parties, as an appetizer or for a romantic meal for two.
Roasted Artichoke with Chipotle Aioli
The sweet tangy richness of the artichoke is complimented by the smoky flavor of the chipotle aioli dip.
Chinese Sweet and Sour Sauce
Add this to a stir fry or pour over rice.
Vegan Pesto Recipe
Use this vegan pesto recipe to dress up pasta, as a pizza sauce or as an appetizer with bread and crackers.

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