This vegan Italian dressing is the perfect topping for any salad! It’s packed with flavor and fresh herbs, whips up quickly, and tastes absolutely divine!
This vegan Italian dressing is hands down our new favorite salad dressing! It’s perfectly balanced with fresh ingredients and tastes absolutely delicious.
We used simple, fresh ingredients that bring out the flavors of this salad dressing. You get the richness from the olive oil, the “cheesy flavor” from the nutritional yeast and Dijon mustard. While the vinegar, lemon juice and maple syrup create the perfect balance between sweet and tangy. Add your fresh herbs and garlic and you have the perfect salad dressing!
Serve your vegan Italian dressing on a delicious fresh salad that can be enjoyed as either an appetizer or a side dish.
And if you love delicious vegan salad dressing recipes, check out our vegan thousand island dressing, vegan green goddess dressing, or vegan ranch dressing.
Ingredients needed for vegan Italian dressing
How to make vegan Italian dressing
You’ll find full instructions and measurements in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. This is a summary of the process to go along with photos of the process.
- Place the olive oil, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, sea salt, black pepper, and nutritional yeast in a small bowl or measuring cup .
- Whisk together until emulsified.
- Add the crushed garlic and all the fresh herbs to the mixture.
- Beat gently until well combined. Do not whisk vigorously otherwise you risk liquefying the herbs.
- Enjoy your vegan Italian dressing!
Fresh herbs vs dried herbs
We tested this recipe with both fresh and dried herbs and the fresh herbs won by a long shot! We have found that the flavors of the dressing are elevated when using fresh herbs.
However, you can replace the fresh herbs with 1 teaspoon of dried herbs if you don’t have fresh ones on hand.
Storage Tips
Store leftovers in an airtight container, such as a glass jar, in the refrigerator where it will stay good for up to 5 days.
Not ideal for freezing.
More vegan salad recipes
Did you prepare this recipe? Be sure to leave a comment and rating below!
Vegan Italian seasoning
This vegan Italian dressing is the perfect topping for any salad! It’s packed with flavor and fresh herbs, whips up quickly, and tastes absolutely divine!
Press
Pin
Evaluate
Portions: 8
Calories: 145kcal
Prevents the screen from going dark
Instructions
-
Place the olive oil, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, sea salt, black pepper, and nutritional yeast in a small bowl or measuring cup and beat together until emulsified.
-
Add the crushed garlic and all the fresh herbs to the mixture and beat gently until well combined. Don’t whisk vigorously otherwise you risk liquefying the herbs.
-
Serve on your favorite salad. Enjoy!
Notes
- You can replace the fresh herbs with 1 teaspoon each of dried herbs if you don’t have fresh ones on hand.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- This recipe makes 1 cup (240 mL) of salad dressing.
Nutrition
Serve: 1serve | Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 5G | Protein: 1G | Fat: 14G | Sodium: 95mg | Fiber: 1G | Sugar: 3G
