Orange Sesame Dressing

When it comes to quick and easy homemade vegan salad dressings, you can beat this nearly fat-free Asian-inspired vinaigrette. It doesn't take much to make this simple recipe - just rice vinegar, orange juice concentrate, a bit of water and sesame seeds. An oil-free vegan vinaigrette recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp sesame seeds
• 2 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tbsp orange juice concentrate
• 1 tbsp water

Preparation:

Heat oven to 400 degrees and toast the sesame seeds.

In a blender, food processor or coffee grinder, grind the toasted sesame seeds into a powder.

Whisk together the sesame seeds with remaining ingredients.

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Fat-free Cucumber Dressing

Use fat-free yogurt to make this cool cucumber fat-free salad dressing. Super quick, super easy and super healthy!

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cucumber, peeled
• 3/4 cup plain fat-free yogurt
• 5 fresh mint leaves
• 1/2 tsp lemon juice
• 3 ice cubes

Preparation:

Process all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth.

Serving size: 2 tablespoons

One serving fat-free cucumber dressing provides approximately:
Calories: 13, Calories from Fat: 0
% Daily Value:
Total Fat: 0.0g, 0%
Cholesterol: 0mg, 0%
Sodium: 15mg, 1%
Protein: 1.1g
Vitamin A 1%, Vitamin C 1%, Calcium 5%, Iron 1%

Looking for more fat-free salad dressing recipes? Here are a few to try:

• Quick and easy fat-free dijon vinaigrette
• Fat-free raspberry vinaigrette dressing
• Fat-free vegan red wine vinaigrette dressing

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A simple summery salad: tofu and greens in a barbecue dressing

Summer may be nearly almost over, but this light summery salad preserves all the flavors of summer by pairing tofu, canned or fresh corn and bell peppers in a light barbecue sauce and mayonnaise dressing. Use vegan mayonnaise to keep it vegan. Top this salad with fresh cilantro and you've got yourself a meal!

Link: Summer barbecue tofu salad recipe

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Vegan Thousand Island Dressing

Just because you're vegan doesn't mean you have to give up on Thousand Island salad dressings, if that's one of your favorites! Just use a vegan mayonnaise to make a homemade vegan Thousand Island dressing. Delish!

See also: More homemade vegan salad dressings

Ingredients:

• 1 cup vegan mayonnaise (I like Vegenaise best)
• 1/3 cup ketchup
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• dash salt
• 3 tbsp sweet pickle relish

Preparation:

Whisk together all ingredients in a bowl until smooth and creamy.

More Vegan Salad Dressing Recipes:
Sesame Vinaigrette
Orange Balsamic Vinaigrette
Creamy Miso Dressing
More homemade salad dressing recipes Raspberry Vinaigrette
Easy Orange Mustard Dressing
Basic Balsamic Vinaigrette
Italian Herb Dressing
Easy French Dressing
Easy Lime Agave Dressing
Tahini "Goddess" Dressing
Dijon Vinaigrette

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