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    47 Vegan Salad Dressing Recipes

    47 life-changing vegan salad dressings to help you love your salads! Food bloggers from around the world are sharing their delicious dairy-free dressing recipes here, with so many creative ideas. You can find all different kinds of dressings, from fruity vinaigrettes to creamy ranches. Some are oil-free and refined sugar-free, all are tasty and easy to make.

    I used to be less than enthused about salads. If only I'd had this list! We're talking life-changing. These 47 vegan salad dressings are making me crave salad right this minute! No longer will your tastebuds be skeptical when your mind tells them you should really eat a nutritious bowl of raw vegetables because you will have this awesomely delicious list of options to make those tastebuds sing with joy!

    There's quite a variety of salad dressings here - all vegan:  Vinaigrettes, tahini, avocado, fruity, even classics like Thousand Island and Ranch...even toppings that aren't exactly salad dressings but can be used that way.

    To help you find the dressing you're currently in the mood for, I have categorized the recipes; note that many could really be in more than one category.  

    A special thanks to all the wonderful food bloggers who shared their recipes for this post.

    Vinaigrette Dressings

    Magical Applesauce Vinaigrette (oil-free, nut-free, low-fat) by Dreena Burton

    Dijon Mustard Salad Dressing by Veggies Save the Day

    Chipotle Vinaigrette Dressing by Life Currents

    Really Good Aged Balsamic Vinegar by Beautiful Ingredient

    Close-up of a bowl of spinach salad with tempeh bacon and rainbow-shaped red onion
    Aged Balsamic Dressing by Beautiful Ingredient

    Fruity Vinaigrette Dressings

    Pomegranate:

    Pomegranate Vinaigrette by Joy Food Sunshine

    Strawberry:

    Strawberry Vinaigrette by Fried Dandelions

    Summer Strawberry Vinaigrette by Occasionally Eggs

    Raspberry:

    Raspberry Balsamic Dressing by The Hungry Herbivores

    Blueberry:

    Blueberry Basil Salad Dressing by Veganosity

    Lemon:

    Mint & Lemon Vinaigrette Salad Dressing (no oil) by Plant Based Recipe

    Lifesaving Lemony Salad Dressing by The Endless Meal

    Oil-Free Lemon Salad Dressing by Beautiful Ingredient

    Sesame Dressing

    Sesame Dressing by Beautiful Ingredient

    A closeup overhead view of a salad made of red napa cabbage, colorful carrots, sesame, and tofu.
    Sesame Dressing by Beautiful Ingredient

    Creamy Dressings

    Creamy Cilantro Dressing by Happy Food Healthy Life

    Garlic Sunflower Seed Dressing by Elephantastic Vegan

    Roasted Garlic Dressing by Happy Kitchen. Rocks

    Creamy Ranch Dressings

    5 Minute Vegan Ranch Dressing by My Darling Vegan

    Low-Fat Ranch Dressing by Karissa's Vegan Kitchen

    Southwest Vegan Ranch Dressing by Veggie Inspired

    Vegan Ranch Dressing by Spabettie

    Healthy Dairy-Free Ranch Dressing by Vegetarian Gastronomy

    Raw Red Pepper Ranch Dressing by Create Wellbeing, Ltd.

    Creamy BBQ Ranch Dressing (Gluten-Free, Oil-Free) by Where You Get Your Protein

    More Classic Creamy Dressings

    Cashew Caesar Dressing by Tasting Page

    Thousand Island Oil-Free Dressing by Vegan Huggs

    Creamy Italian Salad Dressing (Oil-Free) by My Plant-Based Family

    Russian Dressing by My Darling Vegan

    Green Goddess Dressing by Cotter Crunch

    Blue Cheese Dressing by Dustin Harder

    A bowl of vegan blue cheese dressing on a picnic table surrounded by bbq sauce, pickles, a burger, lettuce.
    Blue Cheese Dressing by Dustin Harder

    Bean-Based Creamy Dressings

    Maple Chipotle Chickpea Dressing (gluten-free, oil-free) by Dreena Burton

    Tangy Strawberry Dressing by Kitchen Window Clovers

    Creamy Homemade Vegan Dressing by Kitchen Window Clovers

    Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing by Kitchen Window Clovers

    Creamy Sriracha Dressing by Beautiful Ingredient

    three salads topped with mango beans and edible flowers with a plate of sliced avocado
    Creamy Srirarcha Dressing by Beautiful Ingredient

    Creamy Avocado Dressings

    Avocado Dressing by Happy Kitchen. Rocks

    Creamy Avocado Basil Dressing by Tasting Page

    Avocado and Coconut Salad Dressing by Green Evi

    Creamy Tahini Dressings

    Tahini Dressing by Life Currents

    5 Minute Tahini Balsamic Salad Dressing by Beautiful Ingredient

    Lemon Tahini Salad Dressing by Yummy Mummy Kitchen

    Spicy Tahini Dressing by Glue & Glitter

    Tahini & Roasted Garlic Dressing by Green Evi

    tahini-balsamic dressing pouring onto a colorful salad
    Tahini Balsamic Dressing by Beautiful Ingredient

    Salad Dressing Replacements

    Salad dressing isn't needed if you use these delicious toppings on your salads:

    Oil-Free Tofu Feta by Beautiful Ingredient

    Mango Salsa by Beautiful Ingredient

    Guacamole by Beautiful Ingredient

    Oil-Free Hummus in 5 Minutes by Beautiful Ingredient

    Chickpea Salad by Beautiful Ingredient

    An overhead closeup view of a large salad topped with a chickpea salad mixture.
    Chickpea Salad by Beautiful Ingredient

    I hope you enjoy trying each of these salad dressing options. Pour them on and start loving your salads!

    More salads

    • A bowl of salad with chunks of watermelon, avocado, cucumber, and tofu feta.
      Vegan Watermelon Salad (oil-free)
    • parsley surrounding a platter of radicchio leaves filled with hummus
      Hummus Lettuce Wraps with Crispy Chickpeas
    • Two plates filled with vegan mango taco salad with sriracha dressing, tortilla chips, sliced avocado
      Mango Taco Salad
    • A bowl of spinach salad with tempeh bacon, red onion, and artisan vegan cheese
      Quick and Easy Spinach Salad with Vegan Bacon

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