Vegan Italian Dressing (Oil-Free)

Front angle view on a jar that contains a vegan Italian dressing. The sauce has a light green color and you can see a black and white hand towel, a large shallow bowl with a salad and 2 cherry tomato on the table. You can see someone holding a small spoon that's covered with some of the dressing that's dripping back in the jar to show the texture of the salad vinaigrette.

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Vegan Italian Dressing (Oil-Free)

This vegan Italian dressing is so simple and packed with amazing flavor. Made with hidden vegetables, it is an oil-free and dairy-free vinaigrette recipe that makes for a healthier dressing perfect to use for green salads, cold pasta salads, roasted vegetables and much more!

Prep Time15

Cook Time0

Total Time15

Course: Appetizer, dressing

Cuisine: American

Keyword: healthy, Vegan, vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 36kcal

Author: Jessica Laroche

Equipment

Blender

Ingredients

2 cups zucchini peeled
3 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp dijon mustard
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 clove of garlic crushed
½ tsp dried basil
½ tsp dried oregano
½ tsp salt or to taste

Instructions

To a blender, add the peeled zucchini, vinegar, nutritional yeast, dijon mustard and maple syrup. Blend until very smooth. Transfer to a storing glass container.
To the zucchini mixture, add the crushed garlic, dried basil, dried oregano and salt. Stir or shake the container and taste to adjust the flavor if necessary.
Serve as a green salad vinaigrette, cold pasta salad dressing or drizzle over roasted warm veggies. Enjoy!

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Notes

Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 4-5 days.
I recommend to first peel the zucchini for a milder flavor and lighter color.
It is important to add the crushed garlic AFTER the zucchini was blended. Blending the garlic will create a strong flavor that is not as pleasant.
Nutrition: please note that the nutritional information is an estimate per serving provided for informational purposes only (calculated by software) and accuracy is not guaranteed. Consult with your healthcare provider or a registered dietitian if you need precise nutrition calculations for health reasons.

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