Female First's top vegan condiments

22 January 2020

If you’re vegan and like a bit of sauce on the side of your meals for dipping, licking or to bring forth the flavour- look no further- here are some of the best on the market right now.

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Real Good Smokey BBQ Ketchup

The Real Good Smokey BBQ sauce, made from Mediterranean tomatoes for a rich, tomatoey taste. Perfect for families, kids, people with diabetes type 2, fitness fans, foodies, vegans and those watching their weight.

Sacla'

Available in four tasty flavours:

Vegan Aioli Salad Dressing

Vegan Blue Ch**se Salad Dressing

Vegan Caesar Salad Dressing

Vegan Salad Cream

Egg, dairy and gluten-free, the taste and texture of this versatile range cleverly re-invented for plant-based diets is sublime.

Sacla’ Vegan Dressings, RRP £2.00 for 230ml, are available online at www.sacla.co.uk and leading supermarkets.

Tracklements

Tracklements will liven up back to school and work lunches.

Robust Wholegrain Mustard (140g) Earthy, piquant and utterly delicious with everything
Perfect Ploughman’s Pickle (295g) Good crunch, sweet tang, yet sharp bite
Apple & Sage Jelly (250g) Made with fresh, red tractor-assured British Bramley apples with a shot of Suffolk cider vinegar

Order online at www.tracklements.co.uk.

Miso Tasty

New from the award-winning food brand Miso Tasty, comes a range of versatile, vegan and gluten-free cooking sauces that add a dose of Japanese flavour into your kitchen with a simple squeeze. These new premium sauces can be used in a variety of ways: as a glaze, sauce, marinade or dressing and help re-create classic Japanese home cooking dishes without the need to look up a recipe.

The Miso Tasty brand launched six years ago with a mission to demystify Japanese food and its ingredients. Founder Bonnie Chung is keen to enable everyone to see how easy cooking with Japanese flavours can be. Their range of miso soups, cooking pastes, katsu and noodle kits, plus now home cooking sauces enable the time-poor foodie to create a host of classic Japanese dishes effortlessly.

www.misotasty.com

Mary Berry's Mango, Lime & Chilli Dressing

This summer make taste buds sing with Mary Berry’s zingy Mango, Lime & Chilli Dressing – the fresh sweet flavour of real mango fused with a dash of lime and a subtle hint of chilli across a whole range of dishes, from starters to desserts.

Available in Waitrose and Ocado – RRP: £3.00, 235ml bottle – more inspiration can be found @ http://www.maryberrysfoods.co.uk/inspiration/mango-lime-chilli.

Heinz

Heinz Tomato Ketchup 50% Less Sugar & Salt, which will be there with you and your family, every step of the way.

But don’t just take our word for it! Which? taste tests found that Heinz’s 50% Less Sugar & Salt ketchup tastes almost identical to the classic Heinz Tomato Ketchup we all know and love.

They asked 100 people to blind-taste, rate and compare Heinz’s iconic and original tomato ketchup to Heinz 50% Less Sugar & Salt. The mighty original came out top, but the 50% Less was judged to taste so similar that you could be fooled for mistaking it for the original.

Now it’s over to you… why not run your own taste test and see for yourself? Who’s getting the chips (or carrot sticks) in?

Bay's Kitchen

With Bay’s Kitchen, the brand pioneering tasty, convenient, low FODMAP certified foods, cooking delicious meals the whole family can enjoy just got easier…

Featuring six tasty flavours – Mild Korma, Thai Green Curry, Tikka Masala, Jalfrezi Curry, Sweet & Sour, and Tomato & Basil - Bay’s Kitchen innovative new range of FODMAP- friendly, gluten-free certified, vegan-approved, stir in sauces - now available to buy from Morrisons and Ocado - has been created to cater for the 13 million (or 1 in 5) people in the UK who suffer from IBS.

Tigg's

Say goodbye to boring pairings and find your perfect match with Tigg’s vibrant and nutritious range of dressings. RRP £1.50, you can meet these naturally colourful characters at the salad chiller.

Whether you’re a veggie, vegan or choose to be a flexitarian, Tigg’s will help you discover your kindred spirit in dressing form. Thanks to a true love affair with nature, the tiggilicious bunch are lovingly made using the finest and freshest ingredients, so everyone can find their perfect pairing!

Not only are they low in calories, saturated fats and added sugars, they are also cardioprotective, which means that the main ingredients come from fruits and vegetables instead of cheaper filler ingredients such as water, sunflower oil or vinegar, like many other products on the market. The products are also free of gluten, dairy, nuts, wheat and made from 100% natural, fresh and unpasteurised ingredients.

Each variety is fun and cheeky, and can be used as dressing, sauce, marinade, and dip.

Tigg’s are available at Tesco

The Groovy Food Company’s Agave Chocolate Sauces

Available in three mouth-watering varieties: Agave Chocolate Sauce, Agave Chocolate Orange Sauce and Agave Chocolate Raspberry Sauce (Ocado and Amazon, RRP £3.49, 250ml bottle).

Rich in flavour and made from the highest quality ingredients, each of the three Organic Agave Chocolate Sauces combines organic Blue Webber Agave Nectar from the hilltops of Mexico with the finest cocoa to create a delicious sauce that will satisfy any chocolate lover. All are organic certified and free from dairy, gluten, artificial sweeteners, colours, flavours and preservatives.

Real Good Tomato Ketchup

The perfect choice for all the family at mealtimes, this tasty ketchup is made from delicious Mediterranean tomatoes for a rich tomatoey taste and has a whopping 75% less sugar and 78% less salt than the market leader. Ideal for those following special eating plans, including diabetes type 2 and nut allergies, Real Good Ketchup is also school approved! Vegan, allergen-free and free from artificial flavours and preservatives, stock up on this easy to use 100% recyclable 310g squeezy bottle from Ocado and The Co-op free from aisle. RRP £2.20. Find out more about Real Good Ketchup by visiting www.realgoodketchup.com

Eaten Alive Preserved Lemon Fermented Hot Sauce

Yellow chillies, peppers and lemons, fermented then blended with unfiltered cider vinegar and fresh lemon juice. Fiery but with the zesty magic of ripe lemon. £4.99

Stockist: Whole Foods Market

Dr Will's

Dr Will's have a range of 4 vegan sauces, including Tomato Ketchup, Beetroot Ketchup, BBQ Sauce and their brand new Vegan Mayonnaise. They are the perfect gift for a foodie. All the sauces are free from refined sugar, all natural and taste amazing.

Meridian

Meridian’s new Cooking Sauces will initially be available to buy online at www.meridianfoods.co.uk from May onwards, priced at £2.49 (RSP).

Hellmann's

Hellmann’s Tomato Ketchup made with Red & Green Tomatoes is priced at RRP £1.89 and is available from supermarkets nationwide including Tesco, ASDA and Morrison’s.

Latin American Kitchen

Santa Maria Brazilian XinXim Peanut Sauce - A true Brazilian classic. Its crunchy nuttiness is balanced with tangy lemon and ginger for a real flavour sensation. This is a fantastic example of Brazilian fusion cooking, bringing together the cuisines of Portugal, Africa and indigenous Latin America.

Santa Maria Costa Rican Coconut Adobo - Drawing inspiration from Caribbean cuisine, where coconuts grow in abundance. The word ‘adobo’ comes from Spain and means marinade. This Costa Rican cooking sauce has a generous, full-bodied texture with a sparkle of ginger and chilli.

Rubies in the Rubble

Rubies in the Rubble (www.rubiesintherubble.com) is a gourmet condiment brand with its heart firmly in sustainable food production. The range is handmade in the UK from fresh fruit and veg that would otherwise go to waste. Whether it’s too big, too ripe for supermarket shelves, or just plain pear-shaped, any fresh and tasty produce can be used for Rubies’ delicious creations. This spring sees the launch of three inventive ketchups – top Banana, Fiery tomato and smoky Chipotle (RRP £3.49 per 270g bottle); with Top Banana already winning 2 Stars at the Great Taste Awards, these versatile sauces are fast becoming a store cupboard staple.

Salubrious Sauce Co. Breakfast Sauce

Hand-crafted from the finest natural ingredients it will pep up your breakfast in no time. Serve it alongside grilled tomatoes, mushrooms and toast, or dollop it over some Quorn sausages in a delicious sandwich. It’s also fantastic with grilled veggies or a big bowl of chips! Available from delis and farm shops nationwide, RRP £3.95. Visit www.salubrioussauceco.co.uk

Vegan Cheese Sauce Mix by Free & Easy

Dairy-free cheese flavoured sauce mix made from dried cereals and vegetables.
Vegan, gluten and wheat free and naturally low in fat.
Free from artificial additives and preservatives.
Ready in 3 minutes and has a tangy, rich cheese-like flavour.
Price: £1.79 for 130g.
www.healthysupplies.co.uk

Peperona Pasta Sauce by Biona

Rich, sweet and mellow pasta sauce made using ripe, juicy Italian tomatoes.
Vegan, gluten-free and organic.
No beet or cane sugar added.
Price: £2.39 for 350g.
www.healthysupplies.co.uk

Clearpsring Tamari Soya Sauce

(RRP £3.19, www.clearspring.co.uk)

100% organic, gluten and wheat free.

The Spice Tailor Punjabi Tomato Curry

Price: £2.89 for 300g

www.waitrose.com

Wing Yip’s Nature’s Charms Range: Coconut Caramel Sauce

The Nature's Charm coconut range is available from all Wing Yip superstores, located in Birmingham, Manchester, Cricklewood and Croydon, and online, www.wingyip.com. Visit Wing Yip on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for top tips and recipe suggestions, @WingYipStore.