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I’ve collected the very best oil free salad dressing and sauce recipes that are vegan and dairy free! No more dry salads or flavorless veggies! These recipes turn the ordinary into the extraordinary!
When it comes to flavor it’s all about the dressing and the sauce. It’s the salad dressing that pulls the flavors of a salad together, and the sauce that turns something simple into something incredible.
If you’re following a whole food plant-based diet finding a store bought oil free salad dressing can be a challenge. When you’re also looking for one that is gluten-free it’s even more difficult.
While you know most dairy free dressing contain oil, or other processed ingredients, you wouldn’t think there would be gluten in salad dressings.
But many store bought salad dressings contain gluten because they’re either cross-contaminated or contain ingredients that have gluten.
Ingredients to avoid when looking for a store bought gluten-free salad dressing:
If making your own salad dressing at home, or buying store bought salad dressing avoid these ingredients which contain gluten.
- Alcohol
- Miso
- Soy Sauce
- Artificial color
- Dextrin
- Ground spices
- Natural Flavorings
- Malt
- Malt vinegar
- Flour
- Food starch
If you’re looking for store bought gluten free salad dressings I recommend checking out this list from Very Well Fit.
Ingredients to avoid when looking for a store bought oil-free salad dressing:
If you’re also following a whole food plant-based no oil lifestyle finding a store bought dressing that is oil free and gluten free is an even greater challenge. Here are a list of ingredients to avoid that typically contain oil.
- Vegan Mayonnaise
- Olive Oil
- Soybean Oil
- Canola Oil
- Corn Oil
- Sunflower Oil
- Safflower Oil
- Peanut Oil
- Grape Seed Oil
Why is the use of oil discouraged on a whole food plant-based diet?
Oil is one of the most calorie dense foods and is the reason a salad full of veggies can go from a healthy choice to a high caloric meal.
Where do you find oil free salad dressing that is vegan and gluten-free?
Don’t worry! You’re not cursed to a life of bland salads and dry flavorless meals.
I’ve collected a list of the top 18 Oil Free Salad Dressing and sauce recipes that are also vegan and gluten free. They will leave you thinking, “Oil? Gluten? Who needs it!?”
These dressings and sauces are easy and quick to make too! Enjoy them on your salad, steamed vegetables, quinoa, rice, lentils, beans, baked potatoes, pasta, Buddha bowls and so much more!
Let your creativity run wild and bring loads of flavor to your favorite stand-by recipes!
Oil Free Salad Dressing Recipes | Vegan and Gluten-Free
Get ready to dress your salads with gluten free salad dressing recipes that are creamy and satisfying!
1. Avocado Ranch Dressing by Sustainable Cooks
Smooth and creamy, you’ll flip for this Avocado Ranch Dressing! Great as a dip, dressing, or sauce, this dairy-free ranch dressing is seriously addicting. With adaptable ingredients, this can be a Whole30, paleo, and/or vegan dressing.
2. Lemon Tahini Dressing by Real and Vibrant
This creamy lemon tahini dressing is the perfect everyday plant-based dressing, delicious on salads, bowls, falafels, roasted vegetables, and so much more.
It’s made with a handful of ingredients, including tahini, fresh lemon juice, water, garlic, and seasoning!
3. Celery Ranch Dress by Spabettie
Celery Ranch Dressing – this quick and easy vegan recipe is flavorful take on the classic that is a favorite of so many – celery adds a crisp pop of flavor to this tangy cool ranch!
4. Vegan Thousand Island by Spabettie
Vegan Thousand Island Dressing – this quick and easy recipe brings you the tangy flavor of the classic dressing – with an oil free version!
5. Citrus Tahini Dressing by Veggie Inspired
This creamy dressing is the perfect drizzle for all of your leafy greens. Oil free, dairy free, gluten free, and sugar free.
6. Creamy Cumin Ranch Dressing by Veggie Inspired
A creamy, tangy, herby, dairy free ranch dressing with a hint of southwest flavors. This dressing is super versatile!
7. Tomato Vinaigrette by Hungry Happy Healthy
A dressing can really make or break a salad and this Tomato Vinaigrette definitely makes a salad. It’s light, fresh and low in calories, but best of all it is still full of flavor.
Blend together some fresh tomatoes, basil, garlic and balsamic and you have yourself a salad dressing that is ready in minutes.
8. Almond Turmeric Dressing by Meals with Maggie
This Almond Turmeric Dressing is a beautiful blend of turmeric, ginger, lemon and almonds makes the perfect dressing to put on just about anything. I fell in love with Trader Joe’s and had to make a copycat version.
9. Savory Garlic Dressing by A Plantiful Path
This garlicky dressing is great on salad greens with some oven baked croutons. It’s also good on sandwiches and other vegetables.
10. Maple Dijon Vinaigrette by Keeping the Peas
This maple dijon vinaigrette is sweet but with a bite! Made with lemon juice, dijon mustard, garlic and ginger It tastes great on fresh greens and kale.
Oil Free Sauces | Vegan and Gluten-Free
Sauces that are finger licking delicious! Pour them on your vegan burgers, baked potato, steamed veggies, and more. Let your creativity run wild and get saucy
11. Vegan Honey Mustard by The Hidden Veggies
This vegan honey mustard dipping sauce is a sweet and tangy way to add flavor to your favorite vegan “chicken” nuggets, sandwiches, cauliflower nuggets, or tofu bites!
With just a few simple ingredients, you can whip up this “honey” mustard dipping sauce or dressing in minutes!
12. Creamy Chipotle Sauce by Vegan Huggs
If you want something spicy, tangy and smoky to add to your life, you need to try this Creamy Chipotle Sauce.
It’s easy to make, inexpensive and much healthier than store-bought varieties.
13. Vegan Tikka Masala by Masala Herb
This Tikka Masala Sauce is vegan and gluten-free and so much tastier and healthier than the stuff you get in stores!
14. Vegan Cheese Sauce and Dip by Watch Learn Eat
This rich, tangy and creamy cheddar-style Vegan Cheese Sauce is gluten-free, nut-free, oil-free and soy-free.
15. Vegan Alfredo Sauce by Keeping the Peas
Creamy, smooth, and big on flavor this Vegan Alfredo Sauce is easy to make with 6 simple ingredients, and fifteen minutes from start to finish. No need to soak your cashews!
It’s a whole food plant-based version of the classic Italian sauce that’s dairy-free, oil-free, gluten-free, and healthy.
16. Homemade Sugar Free Low Carb Pizza Sauce by Low Carb Yum
It’s so easy to create your own low carb and sugar-free pizza sauce. It’s a great way to use up some late summer crop of tomatoes or frozen skinned ones.
17. Easy Vegan Pesto by A Plantiful Path
This Easy Vegan Pesto is quick to make and so delicious! You’ll love the taste of fresh basil and garlic in this oil-free sauce.
18. Easy Dairy Free Tzatziki by The Fit Cookie
This creamy dairy free tzatziki is naturally gluten free and is perfect as a sauce or dip! This tzatziki recipe is also vegan and easy to make.
I hope you found some delicious vegan, oil-free, and gluten-free salad dressing and sauce recipes that you’d like to try!
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What a great selection of dressings! They all look so good, it’s hard to pick a favorite 🙂
Thank you so much for this collection of GF dressings. With a new gluten-sensitive child I’ve been on the lookout for tasty alternatives so she doesn’t feel like she’s missing out.
Wow, I can’t wait to start working my way through this list! They all look amazing!
This is so helpful! I have a family member that had to go GF for health reasons, so I need to start stocking up on recipes I can make when she comes over. Thank you!
What a great post to keep on hand! Can’t wait to try these!