30 Whole30 Dressings, Sauces & Marinades (2024)

FAQs

What sauces are allowed on Whole30? ›

If arrabbiata's not your thing, most — but not all! — of Rao's other sauces are Whole30-compliant. As always, check the labels.

Vinegar. Nearly all forms of vinegar, including white, red wine, balsamic, apple cider, and rice, are allowed during Whole30 program. Added sugar, real or artificial. No maple syrup, honey, agave nectar, coconut sugar, date syrup, stevia, Splenda, Equal, Nutrasweet, xylitol, etc.

What Whole30 menu items to order at Chick-fil-A: It's probably best to skip Chick-fil-A altogether during your Whole30, Yawitz says. But, if you find yourself there, you could ask if they could make the grilled nuggets without the marinade on a Cobb Salad with no bacon, cheese, crispy red peppers, or corn.

Though diet sodas and sugary beverages are off-limits on the Whole30 diet, you can drink water, herbal teas, coffee, and any other liquids that don't contain any sugar or artificial sweeteners. Fruit juice, when 100% pure, is also acceptable on occasion.

No pasta recreations are allowed on the Whole30, per the Pancake Rule. However, single-ingredient veggie “noodles” such as spaghetti squash noodles or spiralized zucchini noodles are compatible and easy!

What about bananas? Yes, both pickles and bananas are allowed on Whole30. Yet if they are a potential trigger food for you (for instance, the sweetness of bananas sets off a craving for other treats or makes you want to binge on the fruit), then you may consider including them on your “don't eat” list.

I encourage you to read the whole post (and the experience that prompted it), but I'll summarize it here: If you get one bite into a less healthy treat and realize it's not worth it, stop eating.

Got hot sauce in your bag? No sweat, so long as there aren't added sugars or other banned ingredients. Tessemae's and Horsetooth both make Whole30-friendly sauces, and Frank's Red Hot Original is also compliant.

A Whole30 Marinara Sauce, or spaghetti sauce, is very easy to make at home with minimal ingredients. Many Whole30ers have had the experience of standing in the pasta sauce aisle and being surprised at how many sauces have added sugar.

Is salsa Whole30 approved? ›

Yes, salsa can be made Whole30. Check labels for Whole30.

What salad dressings are Whole30 Approved? Tessemae's, Primal Kitchen, Whole30 Brand, The New Primal, Thrive Market, and Primal Kitchen all make Whole30 friendly salad dressings. Always double check the labels to make sure, but most of these brands will have the Whole30 logo on them if they are approved!

Most vinegar (including white, red wine, balsamic, apple cider, and rice) and alcohol-based botanical extracts (like vanilla, lemon, or lavender) are allowed during your Whole30 program. (Just not malt-based vinegar or extracts, which will be clearly labeled as such, as they are presumed to contain gluten.)

Extra virgin olive oil is approved and Whole30 compliant. Regular olive oil (aka pure olive oil) and light tasting oil are also approved by the authors. While on the Whole30 plan, you should avoid most packaged salad dressings and mayonnaise. Most of these products are made with seed oils and are not compliant.

Is ketchup approved on the Whole30 diet? Only if you eat one with no added sugar! Many store-bought ketchups have added sugars for sweetness. This homemade version skips sweeteners of all kinds to make sure it's compliant with the Whole30 diet.

Mayonnaise the condiment is definitely allowed, but “standard” mayonnaise like Hellman's is not, since it almost always has sugar, canola oil, soybean oil, etc. This Whole30 mayo is absolutely compliant, but if you need to buy some in a pinch, check out Primal Kitchen Avocado Oil Mayo.

cream, sour cream, and whey. Clarified butter or ghee are the only exceptions. additives, like citric acid, vegetable gums, or “natural flavors,” are allowed on the program.