12 Healthy Salad Dressing Recipes

I have 12 Healthy Salad Dressing Recipes for you.  A lot of us make the decision to get healthy in the new year.  That can mean lots of salads.   Well I am putting a list of whole food salad dressing recipes for you.  Salad dressing is one of the easiest things to make yourself.

With these 12 Healthy Salad Dressing Recipes, you will never get bored!  If you are also looking for healthy salad recipes, check out my 18 Healthy Salad Recipes post too!

 

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Healthy Honey Mustard Dressing

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Easy Strawberry Vinaigrette (Oil Free)

Easy Strawberry Vinaigrette.  I have a new dressing recipe for you! It’s strawberry vinaigrette. This time it’s an easy dressing that is perfect for spring.

I already have a balsamic vinaigrette on the blog. This oil free strawberry vinaigrette recipe is a twist on that.

If you like homemade condiments, you may want to also check out this post on 16 Whole Food Recipes for Condiments, Dressings and Spreads.

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It’s so easy and a great way to use up those fresh strawberries.

I suppose you could also use frozen strawberries in this dressing recipe. I would just let them thaw out first.  You can make this in just about five minutes.

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Toasted Sesame Asian Dressing

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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Dairy Free Ranch Dressing Recipe

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!

 

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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

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.

Healthy Honey Mustard Dressing

Healthy Honey Mustard Dressing.  You have to try it!  My kids will eat almost any veggie in honey mustard dressing.  Can you relate?  Same goes for ranch dressing.  I like to make my own with real ingredients so I know exactly what is going into their mouths.

Plus, it’s super easy to make your own salad dressing.  You probably already have all the ingredients on hand to make this healthy dressing recipe!

Healthy Honey Mustard Dressing

If you wanted to keep this dressing completely vegan, you can use maple syrup instead of honey, and a non-dairy yogurt. I have done that and it’s works just as well.  I like to make this order rather than make a large batch. You can really do it either way, though.  For a larger batch, I suggest doubling the recipe.

Some other homemade dressing recipes you may like:

Healthy Honey Mustard Dressing

Healthy Honey Mustard Dressing

Prep Time 3 min Serves 1 cup     adjust servings

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt (vegans can try coconut yogurt)
  • 2 T yellow mustard
  • 1 1/2 T raw honey (maple syrup to keep it vegan)
  • 1 T lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Whisk all the ingredients in a bowl.

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Recipe Notes

Serve immediately or store in the fridge for later. I keep mine in recycled glass jam jars. It should last about a week. Super easy, right?