200 vegetable sauce recipes

A quick, spicy hot sauce for falafel: tomato paste simmered with vegetable stock, chili paste, cumin, lemon and fresh herbs into a bright, fiery sauce in about five minutes. Drizzle it over falafel, shawarma or grilled veg.

Turn leftover pasta, rice, meat, and vegetables into a bubbling casserole with a quick homemade white sauce. The ultimate fridge-clearing dinner, ready in an hour.

Serve this tangy lemon yogurt dill sauce with grilled chicken or salmon. It also goes well with steamed vegetables, such as green beans, carrots, or broccoli.

Vietnamese Buddhist peanut dipping sauce made with tuong (fermented soybean paste), roasted peanuts, and sugar. A 10-minute vegan condiment for spring rolls and fresh vegetables.

Curried yogurt dip with honey, lemon juice, hot sauce, and black pepper. A creamy, Indian-inspired party dip for vegetables and pita, ready in 10 minutes.

Pasta con broccole with blanched broccoli in a fresh tomato sauce spiked with garlic, hot pepper flakes, basil, and oregano. A classic Italian-American vegetable pasta.

Creamy curry dip made with mayonnaise, curry powder, Worcestershire sauce, and chopped scallions. A quick no-cook party dip for fresh vegetables that improves after chilling.

Polenta pizza with a crispy cornmeal crust topped with spaghetti sauce, fresh vegetables, and optional mozzarella. A gluten-free, vegetarian pizza alternative ready in 25 minutes.

Gingered vegetable soup with fresh ginger root, potatoes, zucchini, corn, and tomato sauce. Oil-free, vegan, and full of warming flavor from a water-sauteed base.

Low-fat pasta with dry-sauteed vegetables in fat-free spaghetti sauce. Chunky onion, pepper, mushrooms, and zucchini over pasta with Parmesan. A quick vegetarian weeknight dinner.

Beef stir-fry with thin-sliced top round, toasted walnuts, and vegetables in a sherry-soy sauce served over rice. A fast, flavorful dinner for two ready in 30 minutes.

Thai green mango dip with shrimp paste, fish sauce, garlic, and lime juice pounded in a mortar. A sour, salty, funky condiment for grilled meats and vegetables.

Delicious Pickled Ox Tongue. A classic recipe for tender, flavorful ox tongue. Slow-cooked with aromatic vegetables, served hot or cold with your choice of delectable sauces.

Briami is a Greek oven-roasted vegetable casserole with eggplant, zucchini, potatoes, and peppers in a garlicky tomato sauce. Vegetarian, naturally vegan, and packed with Mediterranean flavor.

Slow cooker vegetable stroganoff with mushrooms, broccoli, and carrots in a creamy yogurt-sour cream sauce over egg noodles. Set it and forget it for 4 hours.

Light poppy seed sauce made with low-fat yogurt, citrus zest, and raspberry vinegar. A no-cook, diabetic-friendly dressing for fresh fruit salads and vegetable platters.