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10 vegan salad dressings for tastier, more exciting salads

14 February, 2017 by Giselle Rochford 7 Comments

10 vegan salad dressings to spice up your lunches and keep salads from boring you to death

It’s only the middle of February and I’m already struggling with my campaign to eat more greens in 2017. Actually, if I’m being honest, I’ve gotten a lot better at throwing veggies into almost every meal, including breakfast.

And I’m still chugging on smoothies and green juices despite the constant blizzard-like weather here in Canada. My real problem is that this quest of mine hasn’t magically cured me of my dislike of salads.

10 easy-to-make vegan salad dressing for more exciting vegan lunches and dinners | ExSloth.com

Yep, you read that right. I, Giselle Rochford, follow a plant-based diet but I’m not all that fond of eating giant bowls of leafy greens.

Every week I buy lots of veggies and promise myself I’ll throw together big salads for lunch or dinner. But I always end up just chucking the greens into smoothies or cooking them into an actual meal.

Is that a bad thing? Not necessarily.

But at this point I’m determined to make myself fall in love with salads, even if it’s the last thing I do.

So this weekend I compiled a list of vegan salad dressings in an effort to make salads sound a little more appealing. Maybe if I drizzle something other than ACV + EVOO + salt on my salads, I’ll actually want to eat them?

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Cilantro-Lime Avocado Dressing

– this is an all-time fave of mine but I’ve never actually put in on a salad. Oops

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Vegan Tzatziki Dressing via Fit Mitten Kitchen

– I used to love tzatziki sauce but I have yet to try a vegan version, so this is definitely happening

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Mandarin Hummus Dressing via Fooduzzi

– I was sick all last week and have been on a citrus kick ever since. Plus, the citrus/hummus combo is intriguing

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Vegan Cashew Ranch Dressing

– I put this on lettuce wraps last month so why not use it on a giant bed off lettuce instead of one big piece

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Easy Peanut Dressing via Emilie Eats

– Anything with peanut butter has my approval

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Homemade Green Goddess Dressing via Cotter Crunch

– Because every salad needs more greens, right?

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Easy Pomegranate Vinaigrette

– I lived on this all through December and then promptly forgot about it when 2017 hit. Definitely making a comeback, though

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Avocado Dill Dressing via The Healthy Maven

– Avocados are obviously always welcome and I have an odd obsession with dill, so I’ll be making this rulll soon

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#Blessed Tahini Sauce via The Balanced Berry

– This sauce uses a hashtag and tahini. Literally could not resist.

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Vegan Garlic Mayo Dressing

– I prefer to make a thicker version of this as a dipping sauce for falafel but it’s really got as a salad dressing as well

What about you?

What are some of your favourite vegan salad dressings?

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Comments

  1. Izzy | pinch of delight says

    14 February, 2017 at 1:29 pm

    Such a good post! x
    Izzy |https://pinchofdelight.wordpress.com

    Reply
  2. Emily says

    15 February, 2017 at 10:31 am

    Salad dressings can TOTALLY make or break a salad. I love how you’re incorporating veggies into all your meals. I’m going to try to do that for a smoothie this afternoon.
    Emily recently posted…A Single Gal’s Thoughts on Valentine’s Day + WIAW!

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  3. annie says

    15 February, 2017 at 3:26 pm

    I love making my own salad dressings. For the creamy ones, I will drain a can of northern white beans and rinse the heck out of them to get rid of the “beany” taste. Don’t get me wrong, I like the beany taste, just not in salad dressing.
    I puree them, throw in about 1/2 cup of lemon juice or other similar acid, and a pinch of this and a spoonful of that, and DONE. It’s a good basic formula with so many possibilities.
    annie recently posted…How to go vegan for Lent, or for good. Plus a recipe for spinach nuggets and a video

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  4. Afton Jackson says

    6 January, 2020 at 1:34 pm

    I am highly curious about the citrus and hummus salad that you prepared. My wife and I are both retirees and we are guilty salad enthusiasts. We will need a food expert to advise us on vegan salad dressing to guide on what to eat while on a vegan diet.

    Reply
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    18 October, 2021 at 9:06 am

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  6. Zim says

    14 December, 2021 at 5:13 am

    Hey! Thanks for the info. This info helped me a lot. I will wait some more.

    Reply
  7. Car hire says

    12 December, 2022 at 7:58 am

    I tasted one vegan dish while waiting for my husband at Liverpool airport. We flew to my husband’s parents and to see the city. So my husband went to car hire while I was having lunch.

    Reply

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