Healthy never tasted so good with our new, homemade No Oil Sweet and Tangy Dressing! It’s tastebud tingling perfection. Tangy undertones from red wine vinegar are perfectly paired with rich tahini and sweet maple syrup creating a BOMB dressing that is sure to put a smile on your face! Perfect for mix-and-match veggie bowls and an awesome sauce for our No Oil Broccoli Noodle Slaw, making this delicious dressing this week’s awesome Whip It Up Wednesday recipe. Whole Food Plant Based recipe, no oil, no refined sugar, no highly processed ingredients and gluten free.
Ameera here!
This week’s Whip It Up Wednesday is our No Oil Sweet and Tangy Dressing. Every Whole Food Plant Based Facebook Group that I belong to has post after post from members wanting a tried and true great tasting salad dressing recipe. Look no further, this dressing is fast, easy, and utterly delicious dressing!
Whip it up Wednesday
As you already know, every Wednesday, we feature a quick and easy recipe that can be “whipped up” in 20 minutes or less. This recipe can be made in about 4 minutes which really helps speed things up in the kitchen.
Our Sweet & Tangy Dressing can be paired with so many other dishes. We have an awesome Broccoli Slaw recipe coming out in a few days and paired with the Sweet & Tangy Dressing is a real winner. Stay tuned!
Veggie Bowl Fun
We love, love, love this dressing! It might just be one of my favs. I could eat it literally every day.
Add this fantastic dressing to a quick and easy veggie bowl for a perfect meal. It really makes veggies pop and creates a fast and healthy lunch or dinner. Mix and Match your favorite veggies, add in your favorite carb, beans, nuts, and/or seeds and you have perfection in a bowl.
In the veggie bowl above, we used a bed of mixed greens and added avocado, spiralized daikon radishes and carrots, some garden radishes, cucumbers and some steamed forbidden rice. Deeeelicious!
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Whole Food Plant Based Sweet & Tangy Dressing
This vegan No Oil Sweet and Tangy Dressing hits all the high notes for everything a great salad dressing should be: healthy, delicious, boasting no oil, no processed ingredients, and no processed sugar.
Give it a try on your next salad. It is crazy awesome! We hope you enjoy our new Whip It Up Wednesday quick and easy ideas!
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No Oil Sweet and Tangy Dressing
- Prep Time: 4 minutes
- Total Time: 4 minutes
- Yield: 1 cup 1x
- Category: Dressing
Description
Healthy never tasted so good with our new, homemade No Oil Sweet and Tangy Dressing! It’s tastebud tingling perfection. Tangy undertones from red wine vinegar are perfectly paired with rich tahini and sweet maple syrup creating a BOMB dressing that is sure to put a smile on your face! Perfect for mix-and-match veggie bowls and an awesome sauce for our No Oil Broccoli Slaw (recipe coming soon), making this delicious dressing this week’s awesome Whip It Up Wednesday recipe. Whole Food Plant Based recipe, no oil, no refined sugar, no highly processed ingredients and gluten free.
Ingredients
- ½ cup red wine vinegar
- 3 Tablespoons organic maple syrup
- 2 Tablespoons white miso *
- 3 Tablespoons tahini
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried minced onions
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt (+/-) *
- 1 Tablespoon water
Instructions
- Add all the Sweet and Tangy Dressing Ingredients into a bowl and whisk until well combined, or use a high-speed blender to emulsify. (See notes)
Notes
*Miso: We used Miso Master Organic Mellow White Premium Lite Miso, Certified Gluten Free. Miso really lends itself to balancing flavors when you don’t use oil. You can also substitute with chickpea miso for a soy free version.
*Sea Salt: Please adjust the sea salt based upon your family’s sea salt preferences and/or based upon dietary needs.
*Whisk or High-Speed Blender: Using a whisk will incorporate the dressing ingredients, but you will have to whisk for approx. 3 to 4 minutes, checking repeatedly to ensure that the miso has dissolved into the dressing. Or you can add the ingredients into a mini-chop, food processor, or high-speed blender to emulsify.
*Serving: Makes approximately 1 cup of dressing (about 8 servings.)
*Storage: Refrigerate and use within 5 days.
Storage: Refrigerate and use within 5 days.
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I had no idea what the combination of these ingredients would taste like, but i am so happy I was adventurous enough to try them! The dressing is wonderful! I didn’t care for it on its own, but on the salad, a totally different story! Thank you so much!
Hey there Donna 🙂
Hee hee, yes, the Whole Food Plant Based Diet definitely makes us stretch our imagination for recipe creation. We are so glad that you enjoyed this dressing on your salad. It’s definitely one of our favorites. Thank you so much for taking the time to write <3
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
What can I substitute for red wine vinegar? Would Apple cider vinegar work?
Hi there Rachel 🙂
Yes, you can use apple cider vinegar instead of red wine vinegar. We haven’t tried it will apple cider vinegar. We think it will work, but will just have a slightly different flavor nuance. We’d love to know how it goes <3
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
I’ve been eating WFPB/Vegan for about 5 months now. I’ve tried several dressings using cashews, or other ingredients, always feeling it was a waste of food because they tasted so bad. This one was not that way. So deliciious! I don’t eat many salads because I couldn’t find a good dressing but this one will go not only on salads but roasted veggies, beans, and much more! Thank you! Love your site, love your recipes!
Hi there Cyndi 🙂
We are sorry to hear you hadn’t had much success with wfpb dressings. It can be very challenging when omitting the oil. But we are soooo thrilled to hear that you enjoyed Our Sweet and Tangy Dressing! It’s definitely a regular in our home. We truly appreciate your generous and kind feedback. Thank you so much! <3
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
Absolutely delicious and so simple to make. Thank you for sharing this.
Hi there Janet 🙂
Yaayy! So glad that you enjoyed this recipe! Thank you so much for your awesome feedback and taking the time to write.
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
This recipe does not list any vegetable broth, yet you talk about it in your notes. It says it should make one cup, but only a half cup of vinegar and 1 tablespoon of water are listed. Does this mean that I should add a half cup of vegetable broth? Thanks!
Hi there Carol 🙂
Thank you so much for reaching out to us! Oops, we are so sorry for the confusion; we’ve adjusted the recipe to remove the vegetable broth notes as vegetable broth is not a part of this recipe. Thank you so much!
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
We have nut allergies, so it’s been a real challenge to find creamy, healthy dressings that we enjoy. I just stumbled upon your site a couple weeks ago, and it’s a game changer for us! I made this sweet and tangy dressing using white balsamic vinegar (instead of red wine vinegar) – and I LOVE it. My husband really likes the oil-free catalina. And we had nachos last night with your nacho cheese sauce! and it’s the best nut-free whole food plant based cheese sauce I’ve tried yet (and I’ve tried quite a few). Thank you Ameera and Robin!
Hi there Danielle 🙂
Yaaaayy!!!! We are SUPER excited that you found us and have been enjoying our nut free recipes! Thank you so much for your kind words about our recipes, it means so much to us! We truly appreciate you, your feedback, and your support! *hugs*
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
I really really liked this! And a little goes a long way – which is a good thing for me – I am not a fan of constantly having to make salad dressings. I’m excited to make this again next week!
Hi there Krista 🙂
Yaaaay! We are so thrilled that you enjoyed this recipe. Thank you so much for sharing how your made this recipe your own. Thank you so much for your fantastic feedback and for taking the time to write.
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
I look forward to salads again! Thank you! This is sooooo good.
Hi there Val 🙂
Yaaaay! We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed this recipe! Thank you so much for sharing your awesome feedback and for taking the time to write.
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
fabulous dressing, nice and tangy
Hi there Sue 🙂
Woo hoo!!! We are so excited that you enjoyed this recipe. We appreciate you sharing your awesome feedback and for taking the time to write.
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
Omigods…this dressins is the BOMB! Made it this evening and hubs and I both LOVE IT! All of your recipes are amazing!
Hi there Susan 🙂
Yaaaayyy! We are so thrilled that you and your husband enjoyed this recipe. We are so happy that you are enjoying our recipes! Thank you so much for sharing your awesome review with us. We appreciate you taking the time to write.
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
I LOVE this dressing! Goes with most anything I put in the bowl. I especially like a green leaf salad with apples or any other fruit. So simple and so tasty! Thanks!
Hi there Babs,
WOOO HOOO!!! We are so happy that you love this dressing! Thank you so much for taking time to leave us a great review.
-Ameera and Robin