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Healthy Dressing Recipes

Discover a collection of healthy dressing recipes that elevate your plant-based meals. From tahini wonders to zesty vinaigrettes, these plant-based creations bring a burst of flavor to salads and bowls. Crafted with wholesome ingredients, these dressings prove that vegan can be delicious and healthy.

Current fan favorites include these Creamy Harissa Sauce, my Light Tahini Dressing recipe, and this Creamy Avocado Dressing!

Oil-Free Dressings & Sauces

  • Sun-dried tomato dressing served with a bowl of sprouts.
    Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Vinaigrette
  • Pouring harissa dressing onto salad.
    Creamy Harissa Sauce (Oil-Free Harissa Dressing)
  • Roasted bell pepper sauce in a white container.
    Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Sauce (10-Minutes, Oil-Free)
  • Healthy Balsamic Cranberry Dressing in a glass jar.
    Balsamic Cranberry Dressing (Oil-Free, Naturally Sweetened)
  • Light tahini dressing in a glass bowl.
    Light Tahini Dressing
  • Herb dressing in a white bowl.
    Fresh Herb Dressing (Oil-Free)
  • Low calorie salad dressing next to a wooden bowl of kale salad.
    Oil-Free Artichoke Salad Dressing Recipe
  • Dill dressing in a white pouring bowl.
    Dairy-Free Dill Dressing Without Oil
  • Miso dressing in a glass beaker with a metal whisk.
    Miso Dressing
  • Creamy peanut dressing for noodles.
    Healthy Peanut Dressing for Noodles (or anything!)
  • Healthy hot sauce recipe in a glass container.
    Low-Sodium Hot Sauce Recipe
  • Diabetic dressing for salads with a bowl of steamed kale.
    Salad Dressing for Diabetics
  • Green miso sauce in a glass bowl with hemp hearts.
    Green Miso Sauce
  • Seaweed salad dressing in a glass bowl with a whisk.
    Seaweed Salad Dressing
  • Creamy Asian tahini dressing in a glass bowl with a whisk.
    Creamy Asian Tahini Dressing
  • Green oil-free hemp seeds dressing in a white pouring bowl.
    5-Minute Hemp Seed Dressing (Oil-Free)
  • Tahini miso dressing with healthy salad.
    Miso Sauce
  • High-protein tempeh orzo bowl with miso chipotle dressing.
    Quick Chipotle Dressing (5 Ingredients, Oil-Free)
  • Dairy-free tahini yogurt sauce in a white bowl.
    How To Make Tahini Yogurt Sauce In 5 Minutes
  • Creamy Balsamic Dressing in a white bowl.
    Creamy Balsamic Dressing Recipe (Dairy-Free)
  • Vegan honey mustard salad dressing.
    Homemade Vegan Honey Mustard Dressing Recipe
  • Pouring green cashew sauce into a wooden bowl.
    Green Cashew Sauce (Creamy Dressing & Dipping Sauce)
  • Avocado salad dressing on a bed of chopped red cabbage, carrot, green onion, and roasted chickpeas next to a white jar of avocado dressing.
    The Best Avocado Dressing Recipe For A Healthy Salad
  • Baja sauce in a white bowl next to a Baja bowl with rice, black beans, corn, tomatoes, avocado, and lime.
    Best Chipotle Sauce Recipe
  • Everything cashew sauce in a white bowl and drizzled on red lentil soup.
    Everything Cashew Sauce
  • Oil-free vegan salad dressing in a white pouring bowl next to a dressed salad with lettuce, carrots and tomatoes.
    Best Oil-Free Vegan Salad Dressing Recipe
  • Tahini miso dressing with healthy salad.
    Easy Miso Tahini Dressing
  • Thai Salad Dressing next to a white bowl of Thai Crunch Salad.
    Thai Salad Dressing
  • Yellow turmeric glow dressing in a white pouring bowl next to a roasted vegetable salad with cabbage, cashews, pomegranate, kale, and pickled shallots.
    Anti-Inflammatory Salad Dressing
  • Three healthy vegan salad dressings (green, orange, and cream colored) in glass jars.
    Healthy Salad Dressing Recipes
  • Balsamic vinaigrette in a glass jar with a chickpea salad bowl.
    Healthy Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipe (5 Minutes)
  • Falafel sauce (lemon tahini) drizzled over two falafel, Mediterranean chopped salad, and hummus on a white plate.
    Easy Falafel Sauce Recipes
  • Healthy green goddess dressing in a white pouring cup next to a plate of cauliflower steaks with dressing.
    Creamy Tahini Green Goddess Dressing (Vegan + 5 Minutes)
  • Healthy homemade ketchup in a glass jar.
    Healthy Homemade Ketchup Recipe
  • Pesto recipe without nuts in a white bowl with a gold spoon.
    Pesto (Oil-Free, Nut-Free)

Creamy Yogurt Dressings

  • Greek yogurt salad dressing in a mixing bowl.
    Greek Yogurt Salad Dressing (5 Minutes, Protein-Rich)
  • Spiced yogurt sauce in a white bowl with a silver spoon.
    Best Spiced Yogurt Sauce
  • Herb Greek yogurt sauce in a glass jar.
    Herb Greek Yogurt Sauce
  • High-protein raita in white bowl with a gold spoon.
    High-Protein Raita

Vegan Cream Substitutes

  • Hemp cream in a white pouring bowl.
    Quick Nondairy Cream Substitute (High-Protein, Heart-Healthy)
  • Tofu cream nondairy creamer in a white bowl.
    Tofu Cream (Vegan Cream Sauce Base)
  • Best vegan sour cream in a glass container.
    Best Vegan Sour Cream
  • Tofu sour cream in a white bowl with dill.
    Best Tofu Sour Cream
  • Egg-free mayonnaise in a glass jar with a black lid.
    Egg-Free Mayonnaise (2 -Ways)

More Healthy Dressings

  • Golden dressing in a small white bowl next to a couscous salad and roasted cashews.
    Curry Dressing (Paleo)
  • Carrot ginger salad dressing in a glass mug.
    Easy Carrot Ginger Dressing
  • Japanese sesame dressing with chopped salad.
    Japanese Sesame Dressing Recipe 胡麻ドレッシング
  • Green Lemon Herb Tahini sauce in a white bowl with a gold spoon.
    Lemon Herb Tahini Recipe
  • Creamy Dairy-Free Ranch Dressing in a bowl with a spoon.
    Creamy Dairy-Free Ranch Dressing

Longevity Spice Mix

Mix this spice blend into dressings to boost health!

  • Longevity spice mix: Marjoram, turmeric, black pepper, ginger powder, garlic powder, long pepper, black cumin seeds, and cayenne.
    Longevity Spice Mix
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A registered dietitian and Natural Gourmet Institute culinary school graduate. As a nutritionist and mom of three, I design my recipes to be pantry-friendly, healthful, and enjoyable for the whole family.

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High-Protein Breakfasts

  • Baked red lentil protein pancakes with toppings in four meal prep glass containers.
    Sheet Pan Red Lentil Protein Pancakes
  • Strawberry chia pudding in a glass jar with a wooden spoon.
    Strawberry Chia Pudding (High-Protein)
  • High-Protein Chocolate Chia Pudding in a glass bowl with a spoon.
    High-Protein Chocolate Chia Pudding with Yogurt
  • High-protein apple cinnamon chia seed oatmeal in a bowl with a spoon and sliced apples on top with a drizzle of date syrup.
    Protein Chia Seed Oatmeal (Apple-Cinnamon)
  • Savory protein porridge with oats and red lentils in a white bowl on a wooden board.
    Savory Protein Porridge
  • Breakfast Lentils Vegan Porridge in a meal prep container with a spoon.
    Breakfast Lentils Vegan Porridge (High-Protein)

Longevity Soups & Stews

  • Miso soup with noodles, mushrooms, tofu, nori seaweed, and green onion.
    Best Miso Noodle Soup
  • Vegan red bean and rice in a white bowl with chopped cilantro.
    Vegan Red Beans and Rice Recipe
  • Tempeh, lentils, potatoes, and carrots in a tomato broth stew served with brown rice.
    'Tempeh That Tastes Good' Vegan Protein Stew Recipe
  • Vegan tofu chili in a white bowl.
    Tofu Chili (High-Protein)
  • Cooked quinoa with lentils, corn, diced tomatoes, celery, red onions, and carrots in a white bowl. Topped with vegan sour cream, avocado, and chopped cilantro.
    High-Protein Quinoa & Lentils Without Oil
  • Orange colored vegetable soup with white beans, quinoa, celery, carrots, zucchini, kale, and diced tomatoes in a white bowl.
    White Bean Soup with Quinoa

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