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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 3 Healthy Salad Dressings, my Chipotle Sauce recipe, and this Creamy Avocado Dressing!

Oil-Free Dressings & Sauces

  • Tofu cream nondairy creamer in a white bowl.
    Tofu Cream (Vegan Cream Sauce Base)
  • 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
  • Greek Yogurt Sauce in a white bowl served with samosas.
    Creamy Herb Greek Yogurt Sauce
  • 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
  • Spiced yogurt sauce in a white bowl with a silver spoon.
    Best Spiced Yogurt 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.
    Best Creamy Balsamic Dressing Recipe (NO DAIRY)
  • Vegan honey mustard salad dressing.
    Homemade Vegan Honey Mustard Dressing Recipe
  • Green chutney in a white bowl with a golden spoon.
    Vegan Green Sauce Recipes
  • 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.
    Healthy Green Goddess Dressing
  • 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)
  • Healthy homemade ketchup in a glass jar.
    Healthy Homemade Ketchup Recipe
  • Pesto recipe without nuts in a white bowl with a gold spoon.
    Pesto Recipe Without Nuts

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 teens, I design my recipes to be pantry-friendly, healthful, and enjoyable for the whole family.

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