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Apple Vinaigrette Dressing (Oil Free)

Melissa King 11 Comments

I made you a new healthy dressing recipe.  This time it’s Apple Vinaigrette Dressing. I just love salads.  I could eat them everyday.  I am always trying to switch up my salad dressings to keep things fresh and new.

When we went to Disney in October, we had an amazing apple vinaigrette dressing at Boma in Animal Kingdom Lodge. If you haven’t been there, definitely put it on your list!  Very vegan friendly.

That recipe inspired me to create this healthy vinaigrette dressing.  Unlike most salad dressing recipes, mine contains no oil.  You can also whip it up in minutes!

 

Apple Vinaigrette Dressing - My Whole Food Life

You only need a small amount of ingredients to make it too.  Vegan, gluten free and paleo approved. It’s also oil free!

This is a great way to use up apples in the fridge.

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Homemade Lemon Vinaigrette (Vegan)

Melissa King 35 Comments

Homemade Lemon Vinaigrette. I made you a healthier lemon vinaigrette! I am a big fan of homemade salad dressings.  Homemade salad dressings are so easy to make.

The best part is that you can control the ingredients!  This lemon vinaigrette recipe will freshen up any summer salad, and takes only a few minutes to make!

If you like lemon recipes, you may also like this and this.

 

Homemade Lemon Vinaigrette

 

This homemade lemon vinaigrette recipe contains no processed sugars.  I used a tiny bit of maple syrup to balance out the tartness of the lemon juice.

You could probably also use honey, but I used maple syrup to keep it vegan. 🙂  If you like homemade dressing recipes, then you may also like this post.

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Toasted Sesame Asian Dressing

Melissa King 42 Comments

Toasted Sesame Asian Dressing.  It’s so hard to find sesame Asian salad dressing without a lot of sugar and other additives.

That is why I make homemade salad dressing.  Homemade sesame Asian salad dressing gives you the freedom to add whatever you like, without all the added sugar.

Homemade Asian dressings are notorious for adding lots of sugar or high fructose corn syrup.  This homemade toasted sesame dressing is packed with flavor and without the sugar.

All you need is 3 ingredients and under 5 minutes!  The nutty flavor of the toasted sesame oil really makes this Asian Sesame Dressing stand out.

 

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Italian Herb Dressing Recipe

Melissa King 20 Comments

Italian Herb Dressing.  When I asked you awhile back about what kind of healthy dressing recipes you would like to see, a popular answer was a vegan Italian dressing.

I had already created a Balsamic Vinaigrette.  So I created an vegan herb dressing for you.

 

Italian herb dressing

 

This healthy salad dressing is super easy to make as well.  I used dried herbs, because that is what I had on hand.  Feel free to use fresh ones as well.

This dressing would make a great marinade as well.  I am thinking of marinating some vegetable kabobs in this and then grilling them.  Yum!

Italian Herb Dressing Recipe

Italian Herb Dressing

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Prep Time 5 min Serves 1 cup     adjust servings

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp thyme
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp basil
  • 1 1/2 tsp honey or maple syrup (I used honey)
  • pinch salt

Instructions

  1. Mix all the wet ingredients in a bowl .
  2. Mix all the dry in another. 
  3. Add wet to dry and whisk until combined.

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Recipe Notes

Another way you can mix is to throw everything in a covered container and shake well. Keep in mind that since this is a homemade dressing, the oil will try to solidify in the fridge. If you plan on using the dressing, just pull it out a few minutes before you need it and then shake well before using. I got close to 1 cup of dressing. It should last in the fridge a couple weeks. Enjoy!

Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette

Melissa King 74 Comments

Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette!  You have to try it.   After seeing the success of my Dairy Free Ranch Dressing and my Healthy Honey Mustard Dressing, I polled all of you on Facebook the other day asking about what other condiment recipes you would like to see.

Balsamic vinaigrette was one of the more popular answers, so that one was the first one I came up with. This homemade balsamic dressing recipe is simple and delicious. You won’t have to buy any at the store after making this homemade balsamic vinaigrette recipe.

Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette

 

Most store bought dressings are loaded with sugar.  However, this dressing recipe contains no sugar at all.

Just a few simple ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen!  This dressing is so easy to make, you will never buy dressing again!  It only takes a few minutes!

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Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette

Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette

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Prep Time 5 min Serves 1/2 cup     adjust servings

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 2 T balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 T red wine vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic minced or pressed
  • 1/4 scant tsp ground mustard
  • 1 T lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Whisk all the ingredients together. That’s it.

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Recipe Notes

I store my dressing in a small mason jar in the fridge. It should keep for a couple weeks. Since there are no additives in this, it will solidify in the fridge. Pull it out a few minutes before you use it again. Or just make it as you need it.

Dairy Free Ranch Dressing Recipe

Melissa King 112 Comments

Dairy Free Ranch Dressing you guys!! I have never met a soul that didn’t like ranch dressing. When we went vegan, my husband really missed ranch.

We wanted to make a dairy-free ranch dressing that would really curb his craving.  This dairy-free ranch recipe really hits the spot.

I don’t know about you, but it seems as though a lot of people have dairy sensitivity lately.  My husband and I are lactose intolerant and my younger daughter is allergic to dairy and soy.

Most of the non-dairy recipes I have seen online use tofu or veganaise as a base.  I was looking for a way to make a soy free ranch dressing recipe and it totally worked!  This is just as easy as the Homemade Peanut Butter and the Healthy Honey Mustard!

 

dairy free ranch dressing

This yummy dressing passed the ultimate kid test.  My 4 year old loved it!  So, now those of you with kiddos that are dairy sensitive can enjoy the taste of ranch.

I was actually amazed at how well this turned out.  I had my doubts in the beginning.  So here is the recipe.

If you like this, you may also want to check out my dairy free sour cream and my dairy free pesto sauce.

Dairy Free Ranch Dressing

Dairy Free Ranch Dressing

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Prep Time 10 min Serves 1.25 cups     adjust servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cashews (I used raw and unsalted)
  • 1/4 cup almond milk (If you like a super thick dressing, just omit the milk)
  • 1 clove garlic minced (I do this using a microplane )
  • 3 T chives finely chopped
  • 3 T parsley finely chopped
  • 3 tsp white wine vinegar
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Place the cashews in water and soak overnight in the fridge.
  2. Drain and rinse the cashews and throw them in the blender with just enough water to cover.
  3. Blend them for about 1-2 minutes.
  4. Now add the rest of the ingredients and blend on low for another minute.

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Recipe Notes

That’s it! This made about 1 1/4 cups and should keep for a few weeks in the fridge. I store mine in recycled glass jars.