Vegan Italian Dressing (Oil-Free!)
This quick & easy Italian-style dressing is deliciously bold and flavorful! Choose to make it either thin or creamy (adding hummus or tahini).
Author: Kaitlin - The Garden Grazer
Prep Time:5 minutes mins
Total Time:5 minutes mins
Course: Dressing
Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Italian-Inspired, Oil-Free, Vegan
Servings: 4
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup hummus*
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. nutritional yeast
- 2 tsp. pure maple syrup
- 2 tsp. white miso
- 1 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1-2 Tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
Add all ingredients except fresh parsley to a small high-speed blender. (I use a small NutriBullet which works great for sauce and dressing.) Blend until smooth. Then taste and adjust flavors if desired.
Then add the parsley. Pulse once or twice to incorporate. (Blending too much will turn the dressing green.)
*Or tahini: Swap in about 1 Tbsp. tahini for the hummus if desired.
Non-creamy version: Omit the hummus/tahini. Instead blend in 2 Tbsp. water and optional 1-2 tsp. chia seeds which will slightly thicken the dressing as it sits. (Though I much prefer the creamy hummus/tahini version!)
For oil-free: Use my oil-free homemade hummus recipe, because most store-bought hummus contains oil.
Yield: Recipe makes about 1/2 cup dressing (just over) using the hummus.
Calories: 58 kcal | Carbohydrates: 7 g | Protein: 3 g | Fat: 2 g | Saturated Fat: 0.3 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g | Potassium: 128 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 2 g | Vitamin A: 101 IU | Vitamin C: 1 mg | Calcium: 23 mg | Iron: 1 mg