5 Easy Ways to Use Vegan Sauces During the Week

Good vegan sauces make plant-based eating easier because they add flavour fast. A spoonful of the right sauce can turn rice, vegetables, bread, tofu or leftovers into a meal you actually look forward to.

1. Build a wrap or sandwich

Use Hummus as a creamy base, then add falafel, roasted vegetables, salad or seitan. Add Fire Sauce if you like heat.

2. Make pasta faster

Marinara and Pesto are the easiest weeknight pasta shortcuts. Add vegan protein or roasted vegetables to make it more filling.

3. Upgrade a bowl

Start with rice, noodles or grains. Add vegetables, tofu, falafel or soy protein, then finish with toum, chilli paste or hummus.

4. Use sauce as a marinade

Korean Chilli Paste and Chinese Chilli Peanut Paste work well with tofu, mushrooms and plant-based proteins before pan-frying or roasting.

5. Make snack plates feel special

Keep crackers, veggie sticks, naan, falafel or samosas ready. Add a few dips and sauces and you have a quick snack plate for visitors, lunch boxes or lazy dinners.

Browse Planteful vegan sauces for fresh, bold plant-based flavour made in Cape Town.