I’ve been searching for a healthy vegan salad dressing for years. Many you can buy present themselves as healthy, but they are not! They contain too much vegetable oil (of all kinds), too much sodium, too much fat, and too many ingredients I can’t pronounce.
I’ve gone the vinegar and (vegetable) oil route. I refined it to extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar for a few years. The combination was tasty, but I learned that extra virgin olive oil is not as good for you as promoted by the producers. It’s highly processed and very high in fat. Yes, I’ve heard it too: “Good fat.” Too much “good fat” is bad for your health and waistline.
After much experimentation, here’s what I came up with. You’ll notice that all the ingredients are organic, which is my latest personal upgrade. I’ve transitioned to nearly 100% organic (article) in my food and more. Okay, enough about that. Let’s get to the delicious vegan salad dressings.
Both recipes’ base ingredient is plain organic hummus, which is very healthy—if you choose an organic and clean brand like Cedar’s. I won’t be too specific on ingredient amounts, as that is based on personal taste. I make single servings of these dressings as I create my salad masterpieces :D, which are also all organic. I just put all the ingredients in a small bowl, mix, fold in the salad, and enjoy. Here we go.
Chipotle tomato delight
- 1-3 spoons of organic plain hummus
- 1-2 spoons of organic roasted chipotle salsa
- I use the Whole Foods 365 brand. Also available via Amazon Fresh
- Any other salsa that you like may work.
- If it contains tomatoes, ensure they are organic, as they are usually dirty.
Smoked paprika pleasure
- 1-3 spoons of organic plain hummus
- 1-2 dashes of organic cayenne pepper powder
- 2-3 dashes of organic onion powder
- 2-3 dashes of organic garlic powder
- 4-7 dashes organic smoked paprika powder
- Pick, add, and try the spices you like.
Fix a spectacular salad, mix up a delectable vegan salad dressing, and enjoy the healthy pleasures of it all.