7 Staple Whole30 Sauces (mayo-free/dairy-free)

These 7 Staple Whole30 Sauces will become your daily favorites for lunch and dinner. They are all mayo-free, Whole30-approved, easy to make, and so delicious.

Raise your hand if you love to smother everything in sauce. (I’m picturing a lot of hands right now.) Because let’s be honest — sauce is life. It’s what turns a plain chicken breast into something crave-worthy and somehow makes a celery stick feel like a legitimate delivery system.

Committing to Whole30 doesn’t mean giving up the best part of food. These sauces are bold, flavorful, and made to keep meals exciting when you’re meal planning for the month. They’re the kind of additions that make you actually look forward to what’s on your plate — which, in my opinion, is exactly how it should be.

The Whole30 Sauces lineup:

1. Spicy Guacamole Sauce
2. Jalapeño Cilantro Chimichurri
3. Creamy Bacon Mushroom ← YES!
4. Honey-less Mustard Sauce
5. Cauliflower Nacho Cheese
6. Almond Lime Satay
7. Thai Coconut Curry

There’s one thing you need to know about these Whole30 sauces: don’t wait until you’re doing a Whole30 to make them. We make these sauces on the weekly cause they’re way too good to save for a special moment.

Whole30 Spicy Guacamole Sauce

This sauce is so good that I included it in the Creamy Avocado Sauce post. This is a staple in our house, and I wanted to ensure everyone had a chance to make it. It was tempting to save it for us Whole30-ers, but sharing is always better.

It’s easy to make in your blender and is so full of flavor.

We like to eat it:

• For breakfast with eggs and hashbrowns
• At lunch in veggie wraps
• With dinner of fish, chicken, and veggies
• As a snack with veggies (or crackers when we’re not doing the Whole30)

Whole30 Jalapeño Cilantro Chimichurri Sauce

This spicy version of chimichurri is one of my favorites. It’s based on the Whole30 Chimichurri Chicken I shared with you several years ago.

We like to eat this:

• On grilled or baked fish
• Drizzled on roasted root veggies
• As a salad dressing
• With any grilled meat

Whole30 Creamy Bacon Mushroom Sauce

Bacon and mushrooms were meant for each other. Blend them with cashews to make a delicious, creamy sauce.

This sauce is great:

• Eaten by the spoonful. joking/ not joking
• Slathered on pork chops or chicken breasts
• Tossed with veggie noodles

Whole30 Honey-less Mustard Sauce

Just because you’re doing a Whole30 doesn’t mean you can’t have your favorite sauce. Rather than using honey (which isn’t allowed on the Whole30), this sauce uses dates as a sweetener. Do remember that eating foods high in natural sugar is not encouraged during the Whole30, so use this sauce in moderation.

We like this on:

• Baked chicken
• Seared salmon
• Roasted root veggies
• Made into Sheet Pan Honey Mustard Chicken

Whole30 Cauliflower Nacho Cheese

I know that nacho cheese sauce doesn’t sound like it should be Whole30, but I promise you it is. This spicy sauce is 100% dairy-free and packed full of our favorite vegetables. It packs a spicy punch, so wimpy tongues beware!

We like to slather this on:

• Baked potatoes
• Whole30 burgers
• Homemade fries
• Taco lettuce wraps

Whole30 Almond Lime Satay

This is your favorite satay turned into a Whole30 sauce. It is based on the sauce I serve with these Thai Chicken Kebabs and is totally delicious.

Serve this:

• As a dip for chicken
• Poured over chicken and veggies with extra coconut milk to make a sauce
• Drizzled over Thai lettuce wraps
• Tossed with veggie noodles

Whole30 Cashew Coconut Curry

Thai curry sauces are our absolute favorite. This one is next level thanks to the cashews blended into the sauce, which makes it extra creamy.

Use this sauce:

• To poach salmon
• To simmer chicken
• As a dip for cauliflower bites
• Poured over sweet potatoes
• Use it to make this Cashew Coconut Salmon Curry!

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7 Staple Whole30 Sauces Recipes (mayo-free/dairy-free)

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These 7 Staple Whole30 Sauces will become your daily favorites. They are all mayo-free sauces, easy to make, and so delicious.

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Ingredients

Spicy Guacamole Sauce

• ▢ ¼ cup cilantro (packed)
• ▢ ½ avocado
• ▢ ¼ medium white onion (chopped)
• ▢ 1 small garlic clove (chopped)
• ▢ Juice from ½ lime
• ▢ ½ jalapeño
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon sea salt

Jalapeno Cilantro Chimichurri

• ▢ 1 ½ cups cilantro
• ▢ ½ cup olive oil
• ▢ ¼ cup red wine vinegar
• ▢ 1 large garlic clove (minced)
• ▢ 1 teaspoon oregano
• ▢ ½ jalapeno (deseeded)
• ▢ ½ teaspoon sea salt

Creamy Bacon Mushroom

• ▢ 6 cremini mushrooms
• ▢ 2 slices of bacon (whole30 compliant)
• ▢ 1 small shallot
• ▢ 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
• ▢ ⅓ cup raw cashews (or ¼ cup cashew butter)
• ▢ ½ cup chicken stock (Whole30 compliant)
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt and pepper

Honey-less Mustard Sauce

• ▢ 1 cup pitted dates (soaked)
• ▢ ⅓ cup dijon mustard (Whole30 compliant)
• ▢ ⅓ cup avocado oil
• ▢ ¼ cup water
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt

Cauliflower Nacho Cheese Sauce

• ▢ ½ medium cauliflower (minced (about 1 ½ packed cups))
• ▢ 2 tablespoons hot sauce (this is spicy!)
• ▢ 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt
• ▢ ¼ cup raw cashews (or 3 tablespoons cashew butter)
• ▢ ½ cup water

Almond Lime Satay

• ▢ ½ cup coconut milk
• ▢ 6 tablespoons roasted almond butter
• ▢ 1 tablespoon coco aminos
• ▢ 1 small garlic clove
• ▢ Juice from 1 lime
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt

Cashew Coconut Curry

• ▢ ½ cup coconut milk
• ▢ ½ cup raw cashews (or ⅓ cup cashew butter)
• ▢ Juice from ½ lime
• ▢ 1 ½ tablespoons red curry paste (Whole30 compliant)
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 small garlic clove
• ▢ ½ tablespoon coco aminos

Instructions 

Spicy Guacamole Sauce

• Combine the ingredients in your blender or food processor and blend until smooth.

Jalapeno Cilantro Chimichurri

• Combine the ingredients in your blender or food processor and blend until smooth.

Creamy Bacon Mushroom

• Cook the bacon and mushrooms together in a medium-sized pan over medium-high heat until the mushrooms are brown and the bacon is crispy, about 10 minutes. Add the shallot and cook for 1 minute.
• Transfer the bacon and mushrooms to your blender and add the remaining ingredients. Blend on high until smooth.

Honey-less Mustard Sauce

• Place the dates in a bowl and fill with hot tap water. Let them soak for 10 minutes.
• Drain the water from the dates and add them and all the remaining ingredients to your blender and blend on high until smooth.

Cauliflower Nacho Cheese Sauce

• Roast the cauliflower for 20 minutes at 375 degrees.
• Add the roasted cauliflower and all the remaining ingredients to your blender and blend on high until smooth.

Almond Lime Satay

• Whisk the ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl.

Cashew Coconut Curry

• Add all the ingredients to your blender and blend on high until smooth.

Notes

If you don’t have a high-powered blender (like a Vitamix) make sure you use the cashew butter option for the best results.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 tablespoon spicy guacamole, Calories: 11kcal (1%), Carbohydrates: 1g, Protein: 1g (2%), Fat: 1g (2%), Saturated Fat: 1g (6%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 37mg (2%), Potassium: 36mg (1%), Fiber: 1g (4%), Sugar: 1g (1%), Vitamin A: 31IU (1%), Vitamin C: 1mg (1%), Calcium: 2mg, Iron: 1mg (6%)

© Author Kristen Stevens

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