20+ Homemade Dairy Free Dressings (For Salad & Beyond)
These homemade dairy free dressings are flavorful, easy to make, and taste way better than any store-bought option. Below you’ll find the best dairy-free salad dressings for salad, roasted vegetables, and beyond.
Looking for salad inspiration? Check out my salmon Caesar salad, bell pepper cucumber salad, or crispy rice salad with fresh herbs.
What You’ll Love About These Recipes
Dairy Free Dressing Recipes
1. 5 Minute Dairy Free Caesar Dressing
Dairy free caesar dressing has a creamy texture and tangy, rich, savory flavors. This easy recipe has no raw egg yolk or parmesan cheese yet it tastes like a classic Caesar dressing and comes together in minutes using an immersion blender.
Enjoy it on any type of caesar salad such as salmon Caesar salad with crispy chickpea croutons or roasted broccoli Caesar salad or on a bed of crunchy romaine lettuce.
2. Dairy Free Dill Pickle Ranch Dressing
Dill pickle ranch dressing is a creamy salad dressing with the tangy flavors of traditional ranch dressing but the added crunch of pickles. This recipe is a big hit for pickle lovers and ranch lovers alike.
Add this creamy dressing to a green salad or in a serving bowl as a dip for fresh veggies, french fries, or crispy roasted potatoes with onions, chicken wings, or drizzled over a buffalo chicken rice bowl or chicken bacon ranch salad.
3. Spicy Cashew Dressing (Copycat Recipe)
Spicy cashew dressing has bold flavors and is great on salads, pasta, bowls, and more. This homemade Sweetgreen copycat recipe is dairy-free and gluten-free with a nut-free option.
You can’t have a boring salad or meal with this homemade spicy cashew dressing. Fresh herbs add tons of flavor, making it a great way to eat more veggies. Drizzle it over roasted sweet potato, massaged kale salad, or rainbow bowls.
4. Sun-Dried Tomato Vinaigrette
Sun dried tomato vinaigrette is a creamy dressing that’s delicious on salads, grilled vegetables, and meats, or used as a dipping sauce for bread. This versatile recipe is dairy free and made with a handful of simple ingredients.
Serve it on green salads, grilled proteins, Mediterranean black lentil salad, or Italian green bean salad.
5. Creamy Lemon Miso Dressing
This creamy lemon miso dressing comes together in 5 minutes, has just 6 simple ingredients, and adds a tangy, flavorful punch to roasted vegetables, salads, slaws, bowls, and more!
This dressing has many uses. Whether you want to use it on salads such as zucchini corn salad, apple cabbage salad, butter lettuce salad, massaged kale salad, or Asian Brussels sprouts.
6. Spicy Honey Mustard
This homemade spicy honey mustard is made with a handful of pantry staples and is easy to make. Use it as a sauce, dip, or dressing. This recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegetarian with a vegan option.
Enjoy it on salads or as a dip for crispy fried chicken without buttermilk or oven roasted potatoes.
7. Honey Ginger Dressing
Honey ginger dressing is a delicious dressing with zingy Asian flavors. It has a subtle spiciness from the fresh ginger, sweetness from the honey, and tanginess from the vinegar.
This dressing is one of my favorites! Its creamy texture comes from the blender-whipped honey. Serve it with roasted beetroot and feta salad (dairy free) or crunchy bell pepper cucumber salad.
8. Dairy Free Ranch Dressing
This creamy vegan ranch dressing is going to become your new favorite go-to dip or dressing. It tastes so much like the real thing that it can fool anyone – dairy-free or not.
It’s perfect as a dip for raw and roasted veg like crispy smashed potatoes or served on top of any salad or wrap.
9. Roasted Orange Dressing
Roasting the orange helps bring out a bright, more complex flavor to the vinaigrette, and will make your taste buds dance.
Enjoy it on salmon mango salad or roasted Brussels sprouts salad.
9. Basil Balsamic Vinaigrette
If you still aren’t making homemade vinaigrettes, this basil balsamic vinaigrette is your sign to start. It’s creamy, flavorful, and incredibly easy to make. Use it for salads, proteins, and so much more.
For an extra creamy dressing, make this one in a blender for the best results.
10. Carrot Ginger Miso Dressing
This vibrant carrot ginger miso dressing will jazz up any salad with its bright yellow-orange hue and zingy, fresh flavor. This homemade dressing recipe is gluten-free and naturally sweetened with a soy-free miso option.
This dressing has many uses. You can use it for a side salad or simple green salad, massaged kale salad, or bok choy salad, as a dip for sushi burritos, raw vegetables, fresh spring rolls, poured over roasted root vegetables, dragon bowls, cold noodle salad, or shrimp poke bowl.
11. Poppy Seed Dressing
This poppy seed dressing recipe will quickly become your new favorite homemade salad dressing. It’s naturally sweetened, adds brightness with its tangy-sweet flavor, and is so easy to make!
It’s delicious on roasted vegetables or roasted vegetable salads such as roasted beetroot and feta salad (dairy free) or roasted Brussels sprouts salad.
12. Lime Tahini Dressing
Creamy lime tahini dressing comes together in 5 minutes, has a handful of simple ingredients, adds a tangy, flavorful punch to grain bowls, salads, and slaws, and makes a great dipping sauce!
Use as a dip for fresh veggies, blistered shishito peppers, or crispy roasted potatoes with onions, as a dressing for roasted asparagus and Brussels sprouts, or served on whole roasted sweet potatoes.
13. Shallot Vinaigrette
Shallot vinaigrette is a versatile condiment that can be used in a variety of ways beyond salad.
Drizzle it over cooked proteins or roasted veg, or sub this dressing when making dairy free Italian pasta salad. You can also use it as a dip for crusty bread.
More Delicious Dressings
- Crispy Rice Salad With Fresh Herbs and Tangy Umami Dressing
- Warm Potato Asparagus Salad With Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette
- Bok Choy (Pak Choi) Salad With Sesame Lime Dressing
- Zucchini Corn Salad With Tangy Lemon Dressing
- Baby Kale Salad With Crispy Quinoa, Squash, and Tangy Orange Vinaigrette
- Broccoli Salad With Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
- Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad With Za’atar Vinaigrette
- Italian Artichoke Salad With Herby Italian Vinaigrette
- Fall Harvest Salad With Cranberry Vinaigrette
Helpful Tip
If you’re new to making homemade dressings, see my post on how to make any vinaigrette.
It breaks down why including Dijon mustard, some type of acid such as fresh lemon juice or different types of vinegar (sometimes both), and olive oil is key to a good vinaigrette. It also explains different ratios of ingredients and how to find a ratio you like best.
I hope you found this Dairy Free Dressings roundup helpful. Leave a comment below if you enjoyed it or have a dairy free dressing request!