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    Zen and Zaatar ยป Recipes

    Vegan Sauce and Condiment Recipes

    A good sauce or topping can bring a dish together, and these vegan sauce and condiment recipes do just that. Whether it's a simple lemon tahini sauce that pairs with everything, a smoky roasted red pepper tahini sauce, or galayet bandora, a rich and flavorful sautรฉed tomato condiment, these sauces add depth and character to any meal. Each recipe uses simple, wholesome ingredients, offering flavors you wonโ€™t find in store-bought alternatives.

    • This is the featured image of galayet bandora, the finished product of Palestinian sautรฉed tomatoes and olive oil.
      Galayet Bandora (Palestinian Pan Fried Tomatoes) Recipe
    • vegan cheddar dip bacon kale coconut cashew vegetarian dairy free non food blog zenanzaatar recipe cheese
      Vegan Cheddar Dip with Coconut Bacon and Kale
    • salted caramel tahini vegan easy 5 ingredient minute sauce vegetarian recipe food blog zenanzaatar dessert
      5 Ingredient Vegan Salted Caramel Sauce (Salted Tahini Caramel!)
    • This herb and caramelized onion gravy is a flavor rich, gluten-free, vegan holiday recipe.
      Herbed Caramelized Onion Gravy (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
    • Drizzling the maple tahini dressing with a spoon to show the texture, with the image cropped square.
      Easy Maple Tahini Dressing
    • Almond parmesan being sprinkled over a plate of spaghetti with tomato sauce for featured image.
      5-Minute Almond Parmesan Cheese (2 Ways!)
    • Lemon tahini sauce being drizzled with a spoon to show consistency.
      Creamy Lemon Tahini Sauce (Vegan, Mediterranean Dressing)
    • A square-cropped image of the tahini caesar dressing being poured over a caesar salad with romaine lettuce and crispy chickpeas.
      Easy Tahini Caesar Dressing (No Mayo, Vegan)
    • Image of the vegan roasted red pepper sauce being poured over pasta, cropped square.
      Creamy Vegan Roasted Red Pepper Sauce with Tahini (Oil-free)
    • This oil-free avocado pesto is a healthy, vegan alternative to traditional pesto. This avocado basil pesto is perfect on top of pasta, toast, and more.
      Oil-Free Avocado Pesto (Vegan)
    Headshot image of the author of Zen and Zaatar, Zena Hassoun, MS.

    Welcome!

    Hi, Iโ€™m Zena, a passionate home cook with a Masterโ€™s in Medical Health Sciences. Iโ€™ve been vegan for nearly a decade and love creating approachable, Mediterranean-inspired recipes that nourish your body and soul.

    More about me

    55+ Vegan Recipes for Real Life

    The cover image of my e-cookbook, with text overlay "Vegan is Delicious: 55+ nourishing, innovative, plant-based recipes to satisfy vegans and omnivores alike! by Zena Hassoun, M.S., creator of Zen and Zaatar."

    Tired of the same meals or relying on takeout? Vegan is Delicious is full of flavorful, plant-based recipes (with photos!) plus a 7-day meal plan to make home cooking feel effortless.

    Learn more โ†’

    Trending Recipes ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    • How to make a super flavorful tofu scramble with spinach and cherry tomatoes. Forget about โ€œblandโ€ tofu, this tofu scramble is bursting with umami flavor, seasoned with nutritional yeast and tahini. A great plant-based alternative to scrambled eggs, this flavorful tofu scramble recipe is sure to be a vegan breakfast favorite!
      Super Flavorful Tofu Scramble with Spinach and Tomatoes
    • This healthy vegan nutella is date sweetened
      Healthy Vegan Nutella (Date-Sweetened)
    • Vegan kunafa or knafeh, a shredded phyllo and sweet cheese dessert.
      Vegan Kunafa (Knafeh) | Shredded Phyllo and Sweet Cheese Dessert
    • ful medames, a syrian fava bean and chickpea breakfast salad
      Ful Medames, Syrian Style (Arabic Bean Salad) [Vegan, GF]
    • This horaa osbao (horak esbao) is a syrian pasta dish with lentils and tangy pomegranate sauce.
      Syrian Pasta with Lentils & Caramelized Onion (Horaa Osbao) | ุญุฑุงู‚ ุงุตุจุนู‡ - Vegan
    • The sweet potato and chickpea quinoa bowl with brussels sprouts, pepitas, and topped with maple tahini drizzle.
      High-Protein Sweet Potato and Chickpea Quinoa Bowls
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    Spring

    • Lemon tahini sauce being drizzled with a spoon to show consistency.
      Creamy Lemon Tahini Sauce (Vegan, Mediterranean Dressing)
    • Image featuring a straight on shot of the overnight matcha oats topped with raspberry chia jam cropped square
      Overnight matcha oats with no-cook raspberry chia jam
    • Foamy Iced Oat Milk Latte with Orange Blossom Water, Vegan, topped with cinnamon.
      Iced Oat Milk Latte with Orange Blossom Foam
    • This chickpea omelet recipe is a delicious vegan alternative to a traditional egg omelet. Also gluten-free, this chickpea omelet does not crack or break when flipped, can be stuffed with your favorite veggies, and is topped with a dairy-free avocado pesto.
      The Perfect Chickpea Omelet with Avocado Pesto (Vegan)
    • This vegan palak paneer replaces the paneer with a recipe for Burmese chickpea tofu, replicating the texture and flavor of a soft cheese. This vegan saag paneer, a spinach curry, is made creamy with coconut milk, making a rich and flavor Indian-inspired comfort dish.
      Vegan Palak Paneer with Chickpea Tofu (Soy-Free, GF)
    • Square cropped, featured image of lemony Mediterranean potato salad without mayo.
      Lemony Mediterranean Potato Salad with Mint
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