Healthy homemade salad dressing recipes that are incredibly easy to make, versatile, & made in under 5 minutes! From creamy sesame peanut dressing, herby tahini sauce, to cilantro lime dressing and sweet and spicy tahini, there is something for everyone. All dressings are gluten-free, vegan, and paleo-friendly.
Ingredients
Creamy Herby Tahini Sauce
1/4 cup tahini
1/4 cup plain, unsweetened coconut yogurt or greek yogurt
1/2 cup herbs (I used cilantro & Parsley)
2 small garlic cloves
2-3 tbsp lemon juice
1-2 tsp maple syrup, honey, or monk fruit
good pinch of sea salt & pepper
water, if needed to thin *optional
Cilantro Lime Dressing
1 cup cilantro, packed
1/4 cup unsweetened plain coconut yogurt/greek yogurt
2 tbsp avocado oil or olive oil
1 large garlic clove
3 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp honey, maple syrup, or monk fruit
1/4 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp sea salt *to taste
red pepper flakes *optional
Sweet & Spicy Harissa Tahini Dressing
1/4 cup tahini
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp coconut aminos or tamari (soy sauce)
2 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil *can sub unsweetened, plain coconut yogurt or greek yogurt
1 tbsp sriracha or similar hot sauce
1-2 tsp honey
1 small garlic clove
1/2-3/4 tsp harissa paste
1/4 tsp sea salt
2 tbsp water, as needed
Creamy Sesame Peanut Dressing
1/4 cup peanut butter
2 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp coconut aminos or tamari
2 tsp maple syrup or monk fruit
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 garlic clove
red pepper flakes or 1/2 tbsp sriracha *optional
pinch of sea salt
water, as needed to thin
Instructions
For each dressing, add all of the ingredients to a blender, without any water. Blend until it’s as smooth as possible. Then add water, one tablespoon or so at a time, until it’s thinned out to your desired consistency!
After blending, feel free to taste the dressing and adjust it to your liking – it is YOUR dressing! Feel like it needs a tad more heat or sweetness? Add a pinch extra! More salt? Sprinkle it in. Play around with the dressings so they really satisfy your taste buds!