Vegan Salad Dressings (20+ Recipes)

Looking for a homemade vegan salad dressing to perfectly match with your salad? Here's a list of 20+ mouthwatering salad dressing recipes.

This roundup of homemade vegan salad dressings has been categorised into three major sections

1 - Creamy vegan salad dressings

2 - Vegan vinaigrettes

3 - Oil free salad dressings

Whatever type of salad you're looking to dress, whether it be a green, big leafy, chopped, grain, noodles, cold, warm or grilled, there is a vegan salad dressing to match within the below list.

Most of these dressings use easy to find pantry ingredients and only take minutes to whip up. They are also ideal all year round.

Why make homemade salad dressings? It's simple - you know exactly what ingredients have been used along with the amounts, there are no unwanted additives and the taste is fresh.

Creamy

Creamy salad dressings often have a luxurious texture to them. They are very versatile and can be added to most cold or warm salads. They can also be enjoyed as a sauce or in some cases as a dip. Check out this pasta salad.

Eggless Mayonnaise (Vegan + 5 Minutes)

This Eggless mayonnaise recipe is an amazing substitute for traditional mayo. It’s thick and creamy, perfect for sandwiches, salads or as a dip. It’s also vegan and gluten free.

Vegan Mayonnaise

Vegan Caesar Dressing

We make this creamy Vegan Caesar Dressing without any dairy, yet it maintains the creaminess you love from a classic Caesar dressing thanks to soaked cashews. The dressing is briny, salty, tart, and so delicious as a salad dressing, a dip, or spread on sandwiches and wraps.

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Chipotle Salad Dressing

Super tasty chipotle dressing is made with just a few ingredients in 5 minutes. Vegan, no-oil dressing is perfect for any green salad, bhudda bowl, pasta salad or even for dipping fries into!

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Garlic Dipping Sauce (Lebanese Toum)

My Lebanese family's easy-to-follow, never-fail, traditional fluffy toum recipe. This creamy garlic dipping sauce can be used in shawarma, pastas, fries and more. It is super garlicky! Suitable for a vegan, gluten-free, nut-free and soy-free diet.

Garlic Dipping Sauce

Vegan Ranch Dressing

Using silken tofu as a creamy, protein-rich base, this dressing is deliciously tangy and flavorful thanks to the fresh herbs. Serve with a simple farmer's market salad or in roasted cauliflower bites bowls!

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Vegan Fry Sauce (Easy & Creamy Dipping Sauce)

This homemade vegan fry sauce is so easy, takes little time and is creamy. Dip your french fries, hot chips, vegetables into this delicious sauce. Or use it as a salad dressing or in your sandwiches.

Vegan Fry Sauce

Vegan maple Mustard Dressing

Sweet and tangy homemade vegan Maple Mustard Dressing whips up in a matter of seconds! Think of it as a creamy, non-dairy, bee-free version of honey mustard dressing.

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Avocado Cilantro Dressing

A creamy and flavourful avocado cilantro (coriander) dressing to great to drizzle over roasted veggies, pasta salads, or rice bowls. It uses very simple ingredients and it’s ready in just 5 minutes!

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Easy and Creamy Shawarma Sauce (Tarator)

This traditional shawarma sauce is creamy and known as tarator. The base ingredients are tahini, freshly squeezed lemon juice, salt and water which are whipped up in minutes. This sauce can be used with some many foods. Naturally vegan, gluten free and soy free.

Tarator

Vegan Thousand Island Salad Dressing

This vegan Thousand Island Oil-Free Dressing is creamy, flavorful and much healthier than store-bought varieties. Now you can have that classic dressing without all the unnecessary ingredients and perfect for cold salads!

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Sesame Soy Dressing

This sesame soy dressing is my favorite pour-on-everything vinaigrette! Very easy to make, just shake in a jar, and splash on veggies, noodles, rice bowls or lettuce. It brightens up simple dishes and will sure make them extra tasty.

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Vinaigrette

Typically made with oil and vinegar or citrus juice, vegan vinaigrettes are light, refreshing and are loved by masses for green salads.

Summer Strawberry Vinaigrette Dressing

Best for green salads:
A simple summery strawberry vinaigrette, with plenty of fresh berries. This easy recipe is blended into a sweet and flavourful dressing for any seasonal salads.

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Vegan Lemon Vinaigrette

This simple, zesty dressing is easy to mix up in a jar and is naturally vegan. Use it to drizzle on green salads, roasted or fresh veggies for a pop of flavor.

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Maple Vinaigrette

This maple vinaigrette dressing has the perfect balance of sweet and savory flavors. Toss it with any type of greens for a simple, elegant salad and add a sprinkle of nuts for some crunch if you wish.

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Greek Salad Dressing

This flavorful Greek salad dressing recipe is made with a handful of simple ingredients in less than 5 minutes. Perfect for cold salads or Greek pasta salad!

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Oil Free

As the name suggests, oil free dressings don't contain any added oil, which can be made with a variety of delicious plant ingredients. Oil free salad dressings can be used on fresh or cooked salads.

Herbed Tofu Salad Dressing

A vegan and creamy homemade herbed tofu salad dressing with parsley, dill and soft tofu that is packed with protein.

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Oil Free Vegan Salad Dressing

ake those greens to the next level with this vinegar oil-free salad dressing that requires only 5 ingredients and 5-minutes to whip up to perfection. It’s a deliciously simple, gluten-free, oil-free, nut-free, plant-based topping for salads, pasta, veggie bowls, wraps, and even more!

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Vegan Italian Dressing

This creamy and zesty Italian dressing will definitely makes any salad taste good! Stores well, making them great for meal prep.

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Ginger Turmeric Vegan Dressing

Now that Trader Joe's discontinued its popular turmeric salad dressing, you'll be so glad to have this homemade version. It's fresh and ginger-y and delicious on pretty much everything from green salads to grain bowls.

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If you have a favourite vegan salad dressing that's different to the ones listed above, and you'd like to feature or share it on this page, leave a comment below.

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