Just 4 ingredients, less than 5 minutes to make, this everyday oil-free salad dressing is my go-to! With a creamy, tangy, and zesty flavor, this easy to make dressing will also keep fresh in the fridge for a week! This simple dressing can go toe-to-toe with any vinaigrettes, vegan caesar dressings, or balsamic vinegar. It is the BEST way to amp up any salad! This dressing works wonderfully on mixed greens, but I also love to drizzle it onto wraps, grain bowls, pasta salad, beans, or any other dish that needs a little extra oomph! Or you can even use it as a dip (or sauce) and dip your favorite vegetables like baby carrots or cucumbers. This is bound to become one of your favorite vegan salad dressings.
I like to add a side salad to most of my meals. Even though I cook with small amounts of oil, I'm not a huge fan of dredging my salads in it. When you take a super nutritionally dense low-calorie dish such as a salad and then pour even just a tablespoon of oil on top, it quickly adds a ton of processed fat and calories without adding much flavour. Personally, I'm ok with oilier salad dressings on occasion, but for the most part, I like to keep my salads light, fresh, filled with veggies and fresh herbs, and healthy with this super simple lemony, oil free dressing.
Skip buying expensive store-bought dressings, oil-free salad dressing recipes like this will change your life! Just shake this dressing up in less than 5 minutes and you have the perfect dressing for all your green munching needs!
How to make My everyday oil-free salad dressing:
There is a reason this oil-free, dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan salad dressing is my go-to: it's super simple! Just add the lemon juice, dijon mustard, nutritional yeast, and agave (or maple syrup) to a jar or bowl, and shake it or whisk it up! I like to use these small jars, but you can also use a leftover jam jar. Pour over your favourite salad greens or store in the fridge to use later.
For more oil-free dressings try my Cashew Caesar Dressing, my Cashew Ranch Dressing, my Vegan Blue Cheese Dressing, or my Creamy Dill Pickle Dressing.
Bon appetgan!
Sam Turnbull.
My Everyday Oil-Free Salad Dressing
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon agave or maple syrup
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a jar or small bowl and shake well or whisk to combine. Store in a jar in the fridge for up to a week.
Nutrition
Marc says
Very simple and quite flavorful. I'm not into veganism, but was looking for homemade lower calorie dressing ideas, and this works very well. I actually had some Dijon mustard left that I'd bought for another recipe, so I used that, but I generally make my own mustard. I plan to try it with some of that next.
Ruth says
The great thing about this dressing is that the flavour is so strong you need very little. Just a wee bit mixed thoroughly over your food will add a big boost. Tip: Don't skip the maple syrup. It's an important ingredient to balance it out. Thanks for the recipe!
Tammy says
I had about 2 TBS of dijon mustard left in the jar so I used the mustard jar to make this... I simply put the other ingredients in the mustard jar - shake, shake, shake, shake...
I was skeptical, but yum yum yum!!! Thank you!
Sam Turnbull says
So happy you loved it! 🙂
Daisy says
Wonderful recipe
Kathy says
First? Just delicious. However, this makes about four-five tablespoons of dressing! I can’t wait to try more dressing recipes of yours!!
Sam Turnbull says
So happy you love it!