Perfect for salads or marinades, these 3 Oil Free Vegan Dressings are packed full of fresh ingredients and lots of flavor.
Let's be honest about something.
Vegan eating is ALL about the sauce.
And when I say "sauce" that includes marinades, salsas, dressings, dips...basically anything you can slather on something else.
I would say the majority of my meals include some sort of sauce.
Whether it is dressing for my salad, dip for my veggies or salsa for my burrito.
Now, the problem with some of these store bought sauces is that they are packed full of crazy things.
If I can't pronounce it, I probably don't want to be eating it.
And that's what is so great about these 3 dressings.
They are made from whole, real ingredients.
And they have ZERO added oil.
That sounds pretty awesome, right?
Now, that doesn't mean there isn't some natural fats thrown in the mix.
Nuts and avocados are my two favorite natural fats for any meal, but especially a dressing. They make the dressings creamy and also add a nice flavor.
Win win.
The 3 dressings we are making today are an asian dressing, an avocado herb dressing and a creamy cashew dressing.
All of these would be great over a salad, in a buddha bowl or in a wrap.
Make one (or all of these) on a Sunday and you will have dressings for the entire week ready to go in the fridge.
Need more sauce inspo? Check out all of my dips and dressings here.
3 No Oil Vegan Dressings
Ingredients
OIL FREE ASIAN DRESSING
- ⅓ cup soy sauce or tamari
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 4 cloves garlic finely diced
- ½ inch fresh ginger peeled and finely diced
- 2 tablespoon agave or maple syrup
- 2 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon sriracha optional
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
CREAMY AVOCADO FRESH HERB DRESSING
- 1 avocado peeled and pitted
- 5 large basil leaves roughly chopped
- ¼ cup cilantro leaves loosely packed
- ¼ cup chives loosely packed
- ½ lemon juiced
- ¼ red onion roughly chopped
- 2 green onions roughly chopped
- 1 clove garlic roughly chopped
- salt & pepper to taste
CREAMY CASHEW HERB DRESSING
- 1 cup cashews soaked in water and drained
- ¼ cup fresh dill loosely packed
- ¼ cup fresh chives loosely packed
- ¼ cup fresh parsley loosely packed
- 3 cloves garlic roughly chopped
- ½ lemon juiced
- salt & pepper to taste
- water as needed
Instructions
OIL FREE ASIAN DRESSING
- Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk together.*
- Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
CREAMY AVOCADO FRESH HERB DRESSING
- Add all ingredients to a food processor.
- Blend on high until smooth.
- Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
CREAMY CASHEW HERB DRESSING
- Soak cashews in cold water for 4 hours or in hot water for 30-60 minutes.
- Drain cashews. Add cashews, dill, chives, parsley, garlic, lemon juice, salt & pepper to a high speed blender. Blend on high until combined and smooth - adding water if needed.
- Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
Notes
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Dianne
How many servings are in each dressing? And what is the recommended serving size?
Thanks
luba
Cant wait to try these. How long do they keep in the refrigerator?
Thank you
Luba
Cassandra
I always like to feed my husband things and not tell him the secret of the dish. Haha in this instance it was it being oil free, and he loved it!!! This will be our go to for sure!
Rene
Haha - love it. So glad you both liked it!
Amy
Loved the Cashew dressing. Made it yesterday and have used it on salad, over warm veggies, and in soup. Look forward to trying the avocado one.
judy
OMG! The creamy cashew dressing was so freaking good & easy! Looking forward to trying the Asian & the avocado dressings too. No more store bought dressings for me!
Julie Edwards
OMG! I just made the Asian and the Cashew. I didn't add dill to the cashew dressing because I don't like it, but I LOVED both of these dressings! I'm having a huge salad with the cashew, and a side of wild rice with a little of the Asian. DELICIOUS!
Rene
Woo - so glad you liked them both!
Lindsey
Decided to try the cashew herb dressing. Ended up modifying the recipe by adding a few other herbs. (Didn't have enough parsley for two batches.) So I added some parsley, cilantro, green onion, onion powder, paprika, chili lime, dill weed, salt, pepper, lemon, and lime juice. I decided to make a greek salad put the dressing on top and it was so freaking good. You finally got me making homemade dressings! Thank you
Rene
Yay! I feel like homemade dressings always taste better. So glad you got the inspo you needed 🙂
James
I've been using your cashew dressing, which is great on its own, but also makes an excellent base. I make a large batch, then throughout the week modify it for different flavor profiles. For example, add a tsp of maple syrup, a tsp of nutritional yeast, and a teaspoon of liquid aminios. The other dressings are great too (I tried them all), but watch the sodium on the asian dressing - it can vary widely depending on which brand/product is chosen for the base. I'm going to have to search for the lowest sodium option.
Tessa
Just made the switch from vegan to raw vegan and this avocado dressing was my first recipe! I tossed zucchini noodles in it and it is AMAZING! 10/10!
Kristine
What is the best way to store the leftover avocado dressing?
Rene
In an airtight container. It may start to brown over time, so I would try to eat it on 1-2 days.
Viv
I used small glass jars (upcycled from previous grocery store purchases) but you could buy small canning jars. Mine lasted 4-5dys and the brilliant green color never changed! Maybe because of the apple cider vinegar I added or maybe because of the lemon, not sure but I was pleasantly surprised. Flavor was mild, not overwhelming & I barely tasted the tart of the vinegar.
Because I used the Ninja, the end result was smooth like soufflé and was perfect 4 scooping up in tortilla chips. I also tried pita chips and it seemed more filling. But my favorite was tortilla chips ?
Packed it in my lunches. Consistency never changed which was also a pleasant surprise. So it didn't turn watery.
Viv
Made the avocado herb dressing & it is DELICIOUS!
Didn't hav all the ingredients... ok I forgot 2 buy a couple of the items when I went grocery shopping sooo just used what I had... flat leaf parsley, cilantro, fresh ginger, salt, red pepper, basil. Oh, I added the meat of the lemon as well... didn't just squeeze the juice.
I don't follow recipes exactly soooo, there wasn't enough liquid 2 get the ninja going so I added about 1/8 cup apple cider vinegar & that did the trick! I probably had equal amounts parsley and cilantro. I added probably doubled the suggested basil... because fresh basil is DELISH! ?
This would be good as a dip. The ninja made it as light as a soufflé!
Karen L O'Connor
Wow, I love the Asian! Making the
avocado tomorrow! Gonna' lose
15 more lbs with these, as I just
lost 20. These dressing are really
wonderful, and I'm using them
as staples.
Sincerely,
Karen
Sarasota