Are oil-free vegan salad dressings possible? Can they taste great? Yes!
Finally, my oil-free salad dressings ebook is here! I’ve talked about this ebook in past posts. After creating quite a number of delicious dressings and sauces for my books and blog, I wanted to devote time to an entire collection of unique oil-free salad dressings recipes.
This ebook contains 10 new recipes along with 1 bonus blog recipe, for a total of 11 vegan, oil-free, and mostly nut-free dressings.
Oil-Free Vegan Salad Dressings: Recipe Details
These oil-free dressings are nutrient-rich, using whole plant foods like vegetables, fruits, beans, seeds, and nuts for flavor and texture. Recipes include:
24 ‘Carrot’ Gold Dressing nut-free, soy-free, gluten-free
Basic Chia Vinaigrette nut-free, soy-free, gluten-free
Limealicious Vinaigrette nut-free, soy-free, gluten-free
Greek Salad Vinaigrette nut-free, soy-free, gluten-free
Ranch Dressing nut-free, soy-free, gluten-free (tho soy/nut milk preferred)
Lemon-Thyme Caper Dressing soy-free, gluten-free
Green Goddess Dressing nut-free option, soy-free, gluten-free
Creamy Nut-Free Caesar Dressing nut-free, soy-free, gluten-free (tho soy milk preferred)
Balsamic-Date Vinaigrette nut-free, soy-free, gluten-free
Vegan Island Dressing soy-free, gluten-free
Maple Chipotle Chickpea Dressing bonus nut-free, soy-free, gluten-free
There is also a section on ingredient notes for ingredients, and another section with tips on kitchen tools.
Of course, these salad dressings are for more than just salads. They can be used to drizzle over cooked grains, baked spuds and sweet potatoes, and to drizzle over finished meals like pizzas, stews, and burritos.
The recipe notes will give you some inspiration to rev up your daily salads, salad bowls, and just about any plant-based meal. Boost flavor with nutrient density with these plant-powered dressings!
I could not have pulled off this project without the help of my testers (Eve, Cintia, Christine, Susan, Michelle, Carrie, Sarah, Natalie, and Tami) – heartfelt thanks for your help and continued support. Also many thanks to Ashley Flitter, Laura Bashar for template design, Christina Xamin for design assistance, and of course Nicole Axworthy for the stunning food photos throughout this ebook.
OIl-Free Vegan Salad Dressings Ebook: 
price: $8.95
p.p.s. Please do share your feedback on these recipes. Let me know your favorites and how you serve them! I may do more small books like this down the road, with a focus on desserts or dips next. Your feedback is valued.
Melanie Drescher says
Tonight I made your Balsamic-Date Vinaigrette dressing from your Plant Powered Dressings E-book. This dressing was perfect, bringing out all the great tastes of the veggies & fruits in our big dinner salad. I wanted a fruity & light dressing to go on our salad which had fresh pears, raisins and wheat berries in it. This dressing sounded just right, so I made a double batch. I substituted most of the balsamic with white wine vinegar for a lighter dressing, using only 1/8 cup of balsamic. My husband loved it, commenting how refreshing it was, which is exactly the taste I was looking for. Thank you for this great salad dressing, it’s my go to now for our summer dinner salads!
Melanie Drescher says
Tonight I made your Vegan Island Dressing from this E-book which I bought as part of this years “bundle” offering. We’ve been WFPBNO for 3.5 yrs. I’ve just learned about “Calorie Density” (I’m trying to loose weight-regained Covid weight- & then continue loosing). Your Vegan Island Dressing is AH.MAZ.ING! I didn’t have sweet pickles so I used the sweet pickle relish I had instead, pulsing it in with my immersion blender after adding it. Thank you for your Recipe Note and Tips on soaking cashews. My husband likes “tangy” foods. I was so pleased when he raved about this dressing on his dinner salad tonight. He told me I could make this dressing anytime! He said it would be great as a veggie dip, and he’d be happy to have it with his lunchtime veggies anytime I want to make it. Thank you for this great tasting dressing & dip! We both love it a lot! It’s going to be on my rotating menu plan for dinners & more. I’ll double, triple or quadruple the recipe and use my VitaMix because I know the amount from one recipe won’t be enough for dinner salads, my husbands lunchtime veggies plus want to try it as a spread on my veggie sandwiches too! Thank you so much, Dreena!
Dreena says
Hi Melanie, thank you so very much for taking the time to leave this beautiful note for me and others. I’m just delighted you loved that dressing – and your husband as well. You’ve made my morning!
Brittany says
Hi Dreena!
I have tried the carrot dressing and enjoyed it! I somehow can’t find the download again on my device!! Is there any way to send me the confirmation email with the download on it again? I would love not to have to repurchase it…
Dreena says
Hi Brittany, yes I can send it to you, anytime. I don’t see your email in the transaction log, however. So, if you can email me with the email you used to purchase the ebook. Thanks – dreenaburton@gmail.com 🙂
donna says
Dreena, I tried with 2 different cards to buy the book but Paypal said it couldn’t
add those credit cards. Any idea what gives. Is there another way to buy the dressing book?
Dreena says
Hi Donna, I’m not sure what’s going on with Paypal there. You might need to contact them about that issue. The only other option I have is to purchase via kindle here: https://amzn.to/34TFVTP I’m not able to discount via kindle, though. Sorry I don’t have a better option!
Shirley says
Hi Dreena
I would love to get this but wondering how many of the recipes use vinegar, and can it be subbed with lemon juice? I can’t use vinegars…. Thanks.
Dreena says
Hi Shirley, sorry for the late reply. I’d say about half use vinegars. Some of those you could certainly sub lime or lemon juice. Hope that helps!
Sherri says
This is the ebook that keeps on giving! I’ve made many of them and loved them. The Basic Chia Vinaigrette was yesterday’s creation. I poured it over a mixed potato/sweet potato salad, yum!
Dreena says
Hi Sherri, thank you for sharing this. It’s always great to know recipes are getting mileage – thanks!
sandeep rana says
I like this oil free vegan salad dressings,looks very different.thanks for sharing these types of recipes.
Paul says
Do these recipes contain salt?
Dreena says
sea salt, yes, but that’s something you can omit if you need to do so
Susan George says
Great and amazing recipes for oil free toppings of salad. I would also like to add vinegar top it.
Sandra says
Hi Dreena,
I purchased the bundle on Jan 1st, but wasn’t able to download due to problems with my network connection. Once the problem once resolved, I discovered that the download links had expired. I’ve attempted to email you regarding this issue a couple of times over the past few months, but haven’t received a reply. Hopefully this comment makes it to you! Would it be possible to re-send the download links so that I might access the ebooks that I purchased?
Thanks!
Nancy Fleming says
My link expired as well. Just discovered it when setting up my new computer. I requested an updated link by email. Hope I get a quick response.
Dreena says
Hi Nancy, please zip me an email: dreenaburton@gmail.com – not a problem to resend
Henrike says
Hi Dreena.
I’d like to buy the eBook but I can’t find it on iBooks – and Kindle says this eBook cannot be purchased on their app, either. Could it be a “country problem” (I’m from Germany)?
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Regards from abroad, Henrike
Dreena says
Hi Henrike, thanks for asking. I’m not sure what’s going on with the kindle app – it’s in the kindle store so it should be available. But if you’re ordering via amazon Germany, that could be the issue. As for ibooks, you can save the pdf file to your ibooks after downloading. Hopefully that helps. Thanks.
Randy says
Hi Deena,
I don’t do the Kindle thing and was wondering if I could just purchase the salad dressing recipes in a non-kindle form. Thank you.
Dreena says
Hi Randy, yes, you can. If you order through my site, you’ll receive a pdf which can be saved/printed. Here’s the link: http://bit.ly/2gqA7a5
Liefje says
Tree nuts are so incredibly nutrient-rich; I can’t imagine a dressing book excluding these valuable proteins……can’t the ppl w allergies just be aware of the ingredients & choose wisely?
-pls include; cashew/almond/pecan/walnut Butters & Oils in a future Dressings e-book
Dreena says
they are, and there are 2 dressings (and an optional 3rd) with tree nuts, but some of the other dressings utilize other plant foods like seeds which are also very rich in nutrients (and higher in protein than nuts). Plus the vinaigrettes which won’t include nuts because of foundation of the recipe. I try to offer nut-free options because it’s not that simple to just substitute one seed vs another, they have different flavor and texture profiles. Thanks for your question.
jim bly says
Hi. I can understand the gluten and oil free but why nut free? Is this for those with nut allergies or is there a health issue for everybody? Thanks and keep up your great work. Jim
Dreena says
Hi Jim, mostly for allergy issues. Many readers have cashew or almond allergies, and these nuts (especially cashews) are often used in salad dressings. Thanks for the good words.
Veganpossum says
Hi Dreena, I want to purchase both, but would like to know how central sweeteners are in the dressing recipes. I have a family member avoiding sugars for a medical condition, so would like to be able to adapt or use most of the recipes. Thank you!
Natalie Collins says
Hi! If I remember correctly, there are no refined sugars in the recipes, but other ingredients such as maple syrup or dates are used for sweetness. I hope this answers your question!
Dreena says
the sweeteners used are dates and pure maple syrup (often just a little to balance flavors). Hope that helps.
Vegan Heaven says
All these dressings look so delicious! And they’re oil-free – even better. 🙂
Dreena says
thanks!
Nicole Dawson says
Great job Dreena! Looks like an awesome collection.
Dreena says
thanks much, Nicole
Judy says
I purchased both E books but only the PP15 downloaded and can’t find a link to download dressings again without making a purchase
Thanks
Dreena says
I’ll check and send you the link – that’s odd!
Karen says
Hi Dreena, It may be my setup, but I can’t get Paypal to load properly from the cart link. It brings me to a screen where it says to click to login to my Paypal account, but this goes nowhere. It only leaves me the option to buy through credit card on same screen. Has anyone else had this problem? It may be my Kaspersky security, or a problem with Javascript. Not expecting you to troubleshoot that; just wondering if any one else reported this problem. Worst case, I can pay by credit or debit. Thanks! Sorry to be bothering you with these technical obstacles. I haven’t had a problem last two days using paypal links from other sites.
Dreena says
Well, this is a new one Karen! 😉 I’m not sure, I’m thinking it might be the browser. Maybe try using safari if using chrome, or vice versa? Or try on another device? That’s my initial thought. I’ll see if I can find out anything else. If you get it trying those things, do let me know. (and sorry, I’m not super tech-y myself, but will see if I can find out more)
Jen Dewar says
I’m a big fan of your other books and these two additions do not disappoint! I really appreciate your take on oil-free recipes; it can be hard to find good ones. Thanks so much!
Dreena says
I really appreciate that, thank you Jen!
Patrice says
Hello, I purchased both ebooks, but only the oil free dressings downloaded and I don’t know how to find a link without repurchasing
Dreena says
I’ll resend the PP15 link to you – just shortly.
Cathy says
Looks interesting, but I have to avoid nuts, due to my husband following the no nut Essylstyn diet. Can you please tell me if most of the recipes call for nuts? Thanks a lot.
Dreena says
Hi Cathy, I’ve detailed the nut-free dressings in the post, just scroll up and look at the list of recipes. Thanks
Fred says
I bought the combo but cannot get the dressings book to show up in ibooks or Kindle. Could you help me, please? Thanks.
Dreena says
Hi Fred, it’s not in kindle version yet – I’ll be setting that up on amazon soon, so if you want to wait for that I can refund you and you can pick it up later. You should be able to open it in ibooks though. Sometimes downloading on ipad/iphone can be finicky. I will send you the code to try again, and if you still have troubles or want to pick up via amazon, just email me dreenaburton@gmail.com. Off to resend code to you now.
Fred says
Never mind. It is there now. Thanks!
Dreena says
terrific – thanks for letting me know!
Alisa Fleming says
I have to admit, I make the same salad dressing almost every day. Time to branch out and this looks like the perfect way to do it!
Mel | Avirtualvegan.com says
I love your book cover. It’s beautiful and the dressings all sound delicious. A good dressing really ‘makes’ a meal and to have a reliable source of them to refer to time and time again is great!
Dreena says
Thank you Mel!
Kathy says
My daughter is severely allergic to cashews. What do you think would be best substituted in your dressing recipes?
Dreena says
Hi Kathy, there are only 2 recipes using cashews in the 11 recipes.
Dreena says
and in those recipes, you could substitute an equal amount of soaked almonds with good results.
Rebecca Cody says
I’ve seen recipes where macadamias could be substituted for cashews.
Dreena says
Yes, they can work as well. They do tend to be slightly naturally sweeter and oilier, so I’d opt for a combo of macadamias with almonds if choosing them.
Janet says
They sound great but I don’t do any sugar or flour, that includes agave and maple syrup. How many of your sauces and dressing utilize these ingredients?
Dreena says
Hi Janet, most of the dressings use some maple syrup to balance flavor. You can always omit or sweeten as you prefer. I don’t use agave in the dressings. One dressing uses dates to sweeten.
Janet says
Thanks Dreena. I love your recipes and will definitely get this one.
Sandra says
Do they contain vinegar? I choke on vinegar and those are out for me. Also avoiding sugar, including natural sugar like maple syrup and others. Don’t do tofu or any other soy. So wondering how many of the recipes I could use if I bought the books.
Dreena says
No tofu in any of the dressings, I’ve listed them as soy-free in the post. Yes, some have vinegar, as much dressings use vinegar. I use apple cider, balsamic, red wine vinegar. Some of the dressings use citrus. You can see my comment above about the sweeteners. Thanks.
Ruth says
They look delicious. I am very interested, but do the nut free dressings use seeds instead? I can’t do nuts or seeds. If so, how many of them? Is the price listed in Canadian dollars?
Dreena says
Hi Ruth, some of the recipes include tahini and one with pumpkin seeds. I just took a scan, and there are 5 recipes with tahini (including the one with pumpkin seeds). I’d say you could omit the tahini easily in 2 of these recipes. With the other 3, you could try a tablespoon or two of avocado for richness. I don’t use a lot – like 1-2 tbsp at most. It just adds some texture to (1) carry flavor and (2) add body to the dressing. Hope that helps.
Linda says
Looks like a great collection of salad dressing! Thanks!
Dreena says
thanks Linda!
Sue Ellen says
It’s a lovely book! I made the ranch dressing last night. Delish!
Sophia | Veggies Don't Bite says
This looks amazing and gorgeous!! What a great resource of go to healthy and easy dressings!
JoaNne says
I used the link through the combo cart icon and still got the full price. How can I get the discount?
Dreena says
The link should bring you to the cart showing $7.99 – that’s the combo price for both books. Make sense?
JoaNne says
The link for the combo shows a price of $13.98, not $7.99.
JoaNne says
I tried my other computer and the discount price shows up on that. Thanks–the recipes sound terrific!
Dreena says
Good to know, that’s so odd, I suspect this might be happening with others as well. Thanks for the feedback, Joanne.
Becky Striepe says
Oh my gosh, it looks like a beautiful book, Dreena!
Dreena says
Thank you Becky!
Jenn says
The sauce makes the meal!! They all sound so good. I’m especially loving the sound of the Maple Chipotle!!
Celine says
How do we get the discount on the combo? They show up in the cart at full price.
Thank you.
Dreena says
Hi Celine, if you link through on the combo cart icon, you should see a price of $7.99 – that’s the price for both ebooks together!
DEbbie says
I did, but I’m not getting the $7.99 price either. Please let us know when the link is fixed. Thanks!
Dreena says
Hi Debbie, that’s odd. Try again, remove anything from your cart (delete what might be there) and start again. There are orders for the $7.99 coming through, so it’s working. Could be a browser / refresh situation because the cart has ‘memory’ temporarily.