6 Healthy Salad Dressing Recipes
These healthy salad dressing recipes take any salad from boring to flavorful! These salad dressing recipes are easy to make, packed with flavor, vegan, dairy free, paleo and Whole30 friendly!
Servings 48 servings
Calories 87kcal
Cost Average Cost: $3.04 Recipe/$0.38 Serving
Equipment
Ingredients
Almond Butter Turmeric Dressing ($3.11 Recipe/$0.39 Serving)
- 1/4 cup almond butter $0.92
- 1 cup water $0.00
- 2 lemons, juiced $0.84
- 2 tbsp fresh grated ginger $0.36
- 2 tsp turmeric $0.20
- 2 tbsp maple syrup (or 2 dates for Whole30) $0.62
- 1 tsp sea salt $0.05
- 1 tsp garlic powder $0.10
- 1/4 tsp black pepper $0.02
Creamy Balsamic Dressing (2.26 Recipe/$0.28 Serving)
- 1/4 cup tahini $0.82
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar $1.25
- 1/4 cup water $0.00
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard $0.06
- 1 tsp garlic powder $0.10
- 1/2 tsp sea salt $0.03
Creamy Italian Dressing (3.75 Recipe/$0.46 Serving)
- 1/3 cup avocado oil (or olive oil) $1.94
- 1/2 cup dairy free milk $0.29
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar $0.75
- 2 tbsp dijon mustarrd $0.12
- 2 tbsp Italian seasoning $0.50
- 1 tsp garlic powder $0.10
- 3/4 tsp sea salt $0.05
Sesame Ginger Asian Dressing (2.73 Recipe/$0.34 Serving)
- 1/3 cup tahini $1.13
- 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar $0.24
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar $0.12
- 3 tbsp coconut aminos $0.53
- 1/3 cup water $0.00
- 2 tbsp fresh grated ginger $0.36
- 1 tbsp sesame oil $0.30
- 1/2 tsp sea salt $0.03
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper $0.02
Chipotle Ranch Dressing ($3.30 Recipe/$0.41 Serving)
- 1 cup raw cashews, soaked $1.86
- 1 cup water $0.00
- 2 tbsp olive oil $0.44
- 2 tbsp dried chives $0.50
- 1 tsp Chipotle Powder $0.10
- 1 tsp smoked paprika $0.10
- 1 tsp dried parsley $0.10
- 1/2 tsp dried dill $0.05
- 1 tsp garlic powder $0.10
- 1/2 tsp sea salt $0.05
Creamy Avocado Cilantro Dressing (3.10 Recipe/$0.39 Serving)
- 2 small avocado $1.25
- 2 limes, juiced $0.66
- 1/2 cup dairy free milk $0.29
- 1/2 cup water $0.00
- 1/4 cup cilantro $0.65
- 1.5 tsp garlic powder $0.15
- 1 tsp sea salt $0.05
- .5 tsp cumin $0.05
Instructions
- Add the ingredients for the recipe to a high speed blender
- Blend on high until fully incorporated
- Store in a glass container in the fridge for 1 week.
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Notes
Serving Size: The serving size is 2 tablespoons of salad dressing. Each recipe makes about 8 servings (16 tablespoons).
Budget friendly tip: Substitute the avocado oil for olive oil and the Italian Dressing cost is $3.02 Recipe/$0.38 Serving.
Dairy free milk suggestions:
- Unsweetened Almond milk
- Unsweetened Cashew Milk
- Oat milk
- Coconut milk (in the refrigerated section)
- Soak in filtered water for 3-4 hours at room temperature
- Boil in filtered water for 3-4 minutes until softened.
- Drain the cashews after soaking. Use fresh water in the recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g