Simple and tasty Mexican inspired sauces for tacos! Ten of the best taco sauce recipes that will elevate taco night.
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Hi, Rhubarbarians! Let's make taco night just that much better with some of the best sauces for tacos.
If you're getting tired of the same old tacos every single Taco Tuesday, try out a few of these Mexican inspired taco sauce recipes. They will really elevate the flavor of your tacos!
Why you'll love these
If you're like me, you don't have a lot of time or energy to make dinner. Let alone sauces!
All of these recipes were chosen because they are quick, easy, family friendly, loaded with flavor, and simple to adjust if needed.
These taco sauces are inspired by Mexican flavors, but I wouldn't consider them authentic Mexican sauces. They are, however, made with mostly easy to find pantry or fridge ingredients and are absolutely bonkers tasty on tacos.
You'll find a link to each recommended taco sauce recipe along with how to make it vegan and a link to a taco recipe to try the sauce with. Enjoy!
Looking for Taco Tuesday inspiration? Here are all of our favorite vegetarian taco recipes and the best taco meat substitutes!
What sauces are good on tacos?
My favorite sauces for tacos are always full of flavor! Try creamy sauces to contrast a spicy or heavily spiced taco, acidic sauces to make your taco more vibrant, or cheese sauces to make your taco more indulgent.
Let's get inspired with Mexican flavors:
Start with a base: sour cream or mayo for creamy sauces, tomato or tomatillo (or a different fruit) for salsas, Avocados for guacamoles, etc.
Add aromatics: green chiles, lime juice, red onion, cilantro, chile powder, chipotle, the possibilities are endless!
Recipes
Here are ten easy taco sauce recipes to try on your next taco night!
This creamy sauce is made with just 5 ingredients, the main ingredient (other than cilantro, of course) being very unexpected: tofu! You may be skeptical, but give this one a try. You'll never know there's tofu in it.
Make it vegan: this sauce is vegan.
Try it with: Crispy vegan tofu tacos.
2. Smoky sour cream taco sauce
Garlicky, limey, creamy, and SMOKY! A pretty big hit of smoked paprika really just MAKES this sauce.
Make it vegan: Sub the sour cream for your favorite dairy free sour cream.
Try it with: fresh corn and black bean tacos.
Sweet, flavorful strawberries marry well with savory onion, spicy jalapeno, tart lime juice, and fragrant cilantro. It's a sweet and savory flavor explosion in each and every bite!
Make it vegan: This pico de gallo is vegan.
Try it with: pinto bean taco lettuce wraps
A southwest inspired dressing with creamy avocado, sour cream, and green chiles. You'll want to drizzle this on everything!
Make it vegan: swap the sour cream for your favorite dairy free sour cream.
Try it with: butternut squash black bean tacos.
Not just for enchiladas! This creamy sour cream sauce takes about 15 minutes to cook on the stove top and is so worth it for the amazing flavor.
Make it vegan: Swap out the butter and sour cream for your favorite dairy free alternatives.
Try it with: portobello fajitas.
You can’t go wrong with this easy homemade nacho cheese sauce recipe. This recipe is so simple that anyone can make it!
Make it vegan: Swap the cream and the cheese for your favorite dairy free alternatives.
Try it with: Crispy tofu tacos.
8 ingredients that you might already have in your kitchen are all it takes to make this restaurant-style salsa. No fancy, exotic peppers or spices. Just simple, straightforward, common ingredients!
Make it vegan: this salsa is vegan.
Try it with: roasted sweet potato tacos.
You won’t find any funny business in this guacamole recipe. No sour cream or mayonnaise. No peas or preservatives. Just fresh and healthy ingredients!
Make it vegan: this guacamole is vegan.
Try it with: pinto bean taco lettuce wraps.
Not just for burritos! It’s easy to make and uses simple ingredients, but it’s so tasty you’ll want to drizzle it on all your burritos, tacos, and salads!
Make it vegan: Swap the mayonnaise for your favorite dairy free mayo or sour cream.
Try it with: corn and black bean tacos.
10. Chipotle mayo
Chipotle Mayo (aka Mexican Secret Sauce) – a fast and easy 5-minute sauce that everyone should know about, to give meals a huge BURST of flavor!
Make it vegan: Swap the mayonnaise for your favorite dairy free mayo or sour cream.
Try it with: butternut squash black bean tacos.
If you make any of these recipes, please let us know on social media or in the comments below! Don't forget to tag us on Instagram with #Rhubarbarians.
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