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9 Easy Vegan Salad Dressings to Make in Minutes

February 5, 2021Updated February 7, 2023 By Nava Atlas Leave a Comment

Here’s a selection of easy vegan salad dressings, some of which can be used as sauces and marinades, and all of which can be made in minutes. Salads can be more enticing to both adults and kids with flavorful dressings.

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For some years, I used only store-bought, natural dressings, which are tasty as well as convenient. Recently, though, I’ve returned to making my own.

It’s surprisingly easy and fun to make dressings, and their flavors surpass those of store-bought versions. Here are a slew of favorite options for easy vegan salad dressings — both in my own kitchen and readers’ choices as well.

Basic vinaigrette dressing

Basic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing or Marinade: Here’s an all-purpose dressing for all kinds of salads. Also great for marinating, it’s a must-have recipe if you prefer to make your own dressings.

Fresh homemade raspberry vinaigrette dressing

Homemade Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing: Do you have some fresh summer raspberries calling to be used? Make quick work of them with this delightful homemade raspberry vinaigrette dressing. That said, this works well with frozen raspberries.

parsley salad dressing - green goddess

Green Goddess Parsley Salad Dressing: This parsley dressing is packed with flavor, making salads that much better year round. It’s a great way to use up those big batches of parsley that you don’t know what to do with.

Tangy Tahini Salad Dressing

Tangy Tahini Salad Dressing or Dip: This dressing makes any salad shine, and is also delicious on steamed, roasted, sautéed, or grilled vegetables as a sauce.

Vegan Blue Cheese dressing Vegan Blue Cheese Dressing: Vegan blue cheese dressing? Yes, please. Use Dustin Harder’s easy, rich recipe for all your plant-based Buffalo combos, as a dip, and to make any kind of salad luscious.

Coconut Peanut Sauce or Dressing

Coconut-Peanut Sauce or Salad Dressing: An easy coconut peanut sauce or salad dressing is a useful and delicious staple in the plant-based repertoire. It’s as good on cold or warm greens or noodles.

Kale and cabbage salad with sesame-ginger dressing

Sesame-Ginger Salad Dressing: Briny, sweet, and tangy, this homemade sesame-ginger salad dressing is the perfect choice for salads featuring kale, cabbage, bok choy, and other greens.

Vegan Buffalo Chicken Salad

Vegan Ranch Dressing or Dip: It’s not easy to find bottled vegan ranch dressing. And even if you do, it can be pricey. Here’s an easy way to make dairy-free ranch using raw cashews or white beans.

Carrot-Ginger Dressing Japanese Style

 

Japanese-Style Carrot-Ginger Dressing: A fan favorite among visitors to this site! Here’s an easy recipe for carrot-ginger dressing — just like the kind you enjoy on salads in Japanese restaurants.

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About Nava Atlas

Nava Atlas is the author of many vegetarian and vegan cookbooks, including Vegetariana, Plant-Powered Protein, 5-Ingredient Vegan, Wild About Greens, Vegan Holiday Kitchen, and many more. A longtime dedicated vegan, find out more about her on this site's About page.

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