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BEST vegan salad dressing out there?

post #1 of 33
12/21/08 at 9:52am
Thread Starter 
Gogogo!



I'm a new vegan, used to be vegetarian

And I shuttered at the thought of not being able to have salad dressing

Are there any good ones out there?

Time to go shopping. :P
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post #2 of 33
12/21/08 at 10:26am
I really like raspberry vinaigrettes, I love a simple salad with leafy greens, dried cranberries, and sliced almonds with that... Mmm.



Savory salad dressings, I like Balsamic and Italian... You have to check the ingredients for Italian, sometimes its vegan, sometimes it contains anything from eggs to anchovies.



If you're a ranch fiend, you won't have any trouble finding a recipe for a vegan version.



There are so many great dressing recipes all over the web though, you just have to look. Try vegweb.
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post #3 of 33
12/21/08 at 10:41am
For me, it's Nasoya Thousand Island, all the way...only I have a hard time finding it. None of my stores carry it and now when I checked online, they don't seem to have it there anymore, either. I'm going to have a blue Christmas without it!
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"Nothing tastes as good as kindness feels" - ~ElaineV~
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post #4 of 33
12/21/08 at 11:27am
Vinegarrrrrr



and Raspberry Vinegarette like Rip said

You can also add golden raisins. or normal raisins.



Italian dressing in some restaurants has cheese in it so check that too.
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post #5 of 33
12/21/08 at 12:07pm
my favorite is the one i make at home.



olive oil (or whatever you prefer), balsamic vinegar (3:1 dilution)

black pepper (to taste)

crushed red pepper (to taste)

a splash of Braggs liquid aminos

a pinch of tarragon, oregano, cheyenne pepper

a drizzle of maple syrup

1 teaspoon (high quality, prepared) mustard

a splash of citrus (i use whatever is in the fridge at the time)



whisk until blended
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post #6 of 33
12/21/08 at 12:55pm
Annies Goddess dressing is amazing!



http://anniesnaturals.elsstore.com/v...=1392&cid=1962
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post #7 of 33
12/21/08 at 1:34pm
I didn't know Annie's made vegan dressings!! I just passed up a bunch when I was at Mrs. Green's yesterday...and now I am saladless until I can get back there to see what, if any, vegan Annie's are there!
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"Nothing tastes as good as kindness feels" - ~ElaineV~
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Everybody is a genius, but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life believing that it is stupid...~Albert Einstein~
"Nothing tastes as good as kindness feels" - ~ElaineV~
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post #8 of 33
12/21/08 at 6:06pm
My favourite is the Creamy Fiesta Dressing from Sarah Kramer's La Dolce Vegan. It has Vegenaise, a bit of sugar, red wine vinegar, basil, and a buttload of other spices. It's so addicting.
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post #9 of 33
12/21/08 at 6:45pm
BEST RANCH EVER (said without a bit of shame)
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post #10 of 33
12/22/08 at 10:30am
Annies is a good choice, and any dressing from the postpunkkitchen.com is fabulous, as well as from her recipe books. my fave is the maple mustard dressing:



3 tbs maple syrup

2 tbs apple cider vinegar

2 tbs whole grain mustard

3 tbs grapeseed or nut oil

1/2 tps mustard powder

salt and freshly ground pepper



wisk all the ingredients together and store in airtight container. keep it refridgerated
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post #11 of 33
12/22/08 at 10:51am
The Follow Your Heart creamy garlic dressing is amazing. Anything from them is great but not all of them are vegan so watch out. Any vinaigrettes are really good and usually vegan.
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post #12 of 33
12/22/08 at 10:52am
My favorite dressing by far is Asian Miracle Dressing from the Vegan Lunch Box. Even my salad hating husband will eat it. It's very easy to make and great on a mixed green salad with sunflower seeds and tart apple slices.



http://veganlunchbox.blogspot.com/20...e-occured.html
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1/8 cup balsamic vinegar

1/4 tsp. Dijon mustard

1 1/2 TB maple syrup

a pinch of salt

a grind of pepper

1/2 tsp. low sodium soy sauce

1 tsp. toasted sesame oil

1 1/2 TB extra virgin olive oil
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post #13 of 33
12/22/08 at 11:00am
Newman's Balsamic Vinaigrette is packed full of win. The lowfat sesame ginger is yummy too.



Can't go wrong with the Balsamic though.
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post #14 of 33
12/22/08 at 11:26am
i just tried the woodstock dressing from annies and it is super good



here is a list of vegan products from annies



http://www.anniesnaturals.com/vegan
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post #15 of 33
12/22/08 at 11:55am
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Originally Posted by reineregina View Post

The Follow Your Heart creamy garlic dressing is amazing. Anything from them is great but not all of them are vegan so watch out. Any vinaigrettes are really good and usually vegan.



creamy garlic dressing is my weakness...

A little part of me died the day Kraft stopped making creamy garlic dressing



I used to love raspberry vinaigrette on my salad with walnuts and craisins- then I got sick once after eating it and I haven't been able to eat it since...lame!
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post #16 of 33
12/22/08 at 12:01pm
Italian dressing is my favorite. Many italian dressings are vegan, always double check though.
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post #17 of 33
12/23/08 at 3:15am
I use blueberry vinaigrette!



http://store.puremaine.com/cart/prod...0/Maine_Salad/

the brand is norumbega blue. They sell it at my supermarket, this is the only online place I could find to order it. There are lots of recipes online too.
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post #18 of 33
12/23/08 at 5:32pm
Thread Starter 
See, i love ceaser dressing.

Is there any good vegan ceaser out there?

Gahh!

I need it!
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post #19 of 33
12/23/08 at 5:51pm
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Originally Posted by greensgood View Post

Annies Goddess dressing is amazing!



http://anniesnaturals.elsstore.com/v...=1392&cid=1962



+1



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post #20 of 33
12/23/08 at 5:54pm
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Originally Posted by Brandon View Post

Newman's Balsamic Vinaigrette is packed full of win. The lowfat sesame ginger is yummy too.



Can't go wrong with the Balsamic though.



I agree...next to Goddess dressing or the "Honey" Mustard Vinaigrette from ED&BV Newman's Balsamic Vinaigrette is tops.
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post #21 of 33
1/7/09 at 4:44pm
I absolutely love love LOVE Drew's All Natural Roasted Garlic and Peppercorn Dressing. It's kind of hard to find around here - I have to make a little 30 minute drive to get it, but it's worth it!!
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post #22 of 33
1/7/09 at 4:53pm
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I'm singin' here to get rid of fear
Hope it disappears right here with the rain
But I know life is pain, not like a fairytale
Meaningless to pray, so just goin' on my way
~Miyavi "Torture"
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post #23 of 33
1/7/09 at 5:04pm
Hi Cherrylux! I recently discovered a recipe for the absolute best vegan caesar dressing EVER! It totally beats out all those caesar recipes that use tofu. AND, it's all raw!



I got the recipe from "Eat, Drink and be Vegan", a cookbook I just got for Christmas. I've already made the caesar dressing 4 times!



You can find the recipe here. I use a regular blender and it works out fine (you don't need an immersion blender). Also, I strongly recommend starting with only 2 Tbsp lemon juice and add more if desired.



I usually double the recipe and it's STILL gone within 2 days!
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post #24 of 33
1/7/09 at 6:34pm
Salt and Pepper, that is all....
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post #25 of 33
1/7/09 at 7:36pm
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Originally Posted by Tofu-N-Sprouts View Post

BEST RANCH EVER (said without a bit of shame)



I totally agree! I make this dressing often and it makes a great dip, too!



Everyone loves it, vegan or not.


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post #26 of 33
7/23/12 at 5:07am

This dressing sounds amazing. Do you think you could attempt to quantify the ingredients with a bit more detail?

 

Thanks

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post #27 of 33
7/23/12 at 4:39pm
Ooh I can't wait to try out that caesar dressing. I forgot how much I missed it. I usually just make my own vinaigrette, olive oil, garlic, rice wine vinegar, salt and pepper and herbs du Provence. Sometimes I will put in a little maple and dijon mustard or lemon in place of the vinegar. I don't like most store bought dressings but I do like the Annie's shiitake vinaigrette and I like the goddess dressing on carrot and raisin salad.

I have been brainstorming a vegan caesar with a sunflower seed base and umeboshi plum vinegar but I need to test kitchen it.
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post #28 of 33
7/24/12 at 2:16am

Another old thread. So many great posters who left us sad.gif

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post #29 of 33
7/24/12 at 2:27am

Why don't try any other healthy food recipes aside from salad.

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post #30 of 33
7/24/12 at 10:59am

MOD POST. Links are not allowed if you're new. I have removed the link from your post.

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