Vegan Italian Dressing

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This easy, homemade vegan Italian salad dressing recipe is quick to make with simple ingredients. Packed with flavor, it’s a great replacement for store-bought options. Free from dairy, gluten, soy and grains.

Course Sauce

Cuisine Italian-inspired, Vegan

Keyword Vegan Italian dressing

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings Servings

Calories 138kcal

Equipment

Cutting board
Knife
Jar with lid (or bowl with whisk)

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon garlic , minced (about 2 small cloves)
1 tablespoon onion , minced
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons nutritional yeast
½ teaspoon dry oregano
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Step 1: Mince Garlic and Onion

Peel and mince some garlic. Add to a jar with lid or small mixing bowl.
1 teaspoon garlic
Peel and mince some onion; any type of onion works (I typically use red onion). Add minced onion to the jar or mixing bowl.
1 tablespoon onion

Step 2: Whisk Dressing and Serve

Add remaining ingredients to your jar or mixing bowl.
¼ cup olive oil, 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, 2 teaspoons sugar, 2 teaspoons nutritional yeast, ½ teaspoon dry oregano, ¼ teaspoon salt, ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Place lid on jar and shake vigorously to combine salad dressing ingredients (or whisk together in mixing bowl).
Serve over a bed of salad greens, use for pasta salad or roast veggies in the dressing!

Notes

Accuracy of nutrition information cannot be guaranteed (certain ingredients may not have all nutrients listed in the database); amounts may vary (and will vary depending on brands of ingredients used); all nutrition fact values rounded to the nearest whole number.

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