We don’t know about you, but we seriously crave salad ev-ery-day and the KEY is a healthy, delicious, and satisfying dressing. This creamy, tangy, rich, and cheesy Oil Free Vegan Italian Parmesan Dressing will have you dreaming of salads. It’s a perfect blend of tangy red and white wine vinegars, velvety tahini, tart lemon juice, aromatic Italian seasonings, carmely maple syrup, nutty nutritional yeast all combined together to delight your taste buds. Making salad dreams come true with this week’s awesome Whip It Up Wednesday recipe. Whole Food Plant Based, vegan, plant based, oil free, refined sugar free, no highly processed ingredients and gluten free.
Ameera here!
This week’s Whip It Up Wednesday is our Oil Free Vegan Italian Parmesan 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, Mom and I have another fabulous dressing that is fast, easy, and utterly delicious, and we can’t wait to share it with you!
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 3 minutes which really helps speed things up in the kitchen.
Once you taste this beautiful Oil Free Vegan Italian Parmesan Dressing, you are not going to believe how amazing it is. The nutritional yeast adds this lovely “Parmesany” taste to this already fabulous Italian dressing.
Veggie Bowl Fun
We love this dressing on quick and easy veggie bowls. It really makes veggies pop and creates a fast and healthy lunch or dinner. Mix and match your favorite veggies, add some cold pasta, protein and you have perfection in a bowl.
In the veggie bowl above, we used:
- Mixed greens
- Roasted Asparagus and green beans
- Raw spiralized beets
- Tomatoes
- Brown rice pasta (Gluten Free)
- Radishes
- Greek Olives
- Microgreens
Deeeelicious!
Cold Pasta
Ohhhh my goodness, cold pasta is all that and then some when added to your favorite salad bowl. We try to always have some on hand in the fridge. Simply cook some pasta according to package directions, drain off the hot water in a strainer, then run the pasta under cold water until completely cold. Shake off all the excess water, then store in the fridge for all those fabulous future salads you plan to make.
If the pasta get stuck together (as it does sometimes), plop some in a strainer (all stuck together) and run cold water over it until they separate. Shake off the excess water and then put that deliciousness in your salad bowl. I just know you are gonna LOVE it!!!
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Whole Food Plant Based Dressing Deliciousness
This Oil Free Vegan Italian Parmesan Dressing is everything you could ever want in a fabulous WFPB Vegan dressing. 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!
Products Used:
- Whisk or fork
Oil Free Vegan Italian Parmesan Dressing
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Total Time: 3 minutes
- Yield: 1 Cup 1x
- Category: Dressing
- Cuisine: Italian
Description
We don’t know about you, but we seriously crave salad ev-ery-day and the KEY is a healthy, delicious, and satisfying dressing. This creamy, tangy, rich, and cheesy Oil Free Vegan Italian Parmesan Dressing will have you dreaming of salads. It’s a perfect blend of tangy red and white wine vinegars, velvety tahini, tart lemon juice, aromatic Italian seasonings, carmely maple syrup, nutty nutritional yeast all combined together to delight your taste buds. Making salad dreams come true with this week’s awesome Whip It Up Wednesday recipe. Whole Food Plant Based, vegan, plant based, oil free, refined sugar free, no highly processed ingredients and gluten free.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup + 1 Tablespoon white wine vinegar
- ¼ cup + 1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons water
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 Tablespoons tahini
- 2 teaspoons white miso *
- 1 teaspoon organic maple syrup
- I Tablespoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried minced onions
- 1 Tablespoon nutritional yeast
- Pinch of celery seed – very tiny pinch (optional)
- 1 teaspoon sea salt (+/-)
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Place the all the ingredients into a bowl, whisk well to combine (or process in a high-speed blender).
- Taste test the dressing, adjust the flavors as needed.
Notes
*Sea Salt: Please adjust the sea salt based upon your family’s sea salt preferences and/or based upon dietary needs.
*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.
*Servings: Makes about one cup of dressing
*Storage: Use within two weeks
Storage: Use within two weeks
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I whipped up this dressing in the Nutribullet (I like a smooth dressing) and put it on a bean/rice burrito. Super tasty! Can’t wait to try more of your recipes!
Hi there Kim 🙂
Yay! We are so glad that you enjoyed this dressing. We use it all the time, and in a burrito/wrap sounds awesome! Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful feedback. We truly appreciate your encouragement and support <3
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
Just made this dressing to have on our salad alongside plant based pizza and it is incredible! I made it in my Ninja and it is super creamy and delicious. Definitely a keeper 🙂 Robin and Ameera your recipes are on fire, already have the pumpkin pie crumble and the butternut squash soup bookmarked to try next. Keep up your great work, it is much appreciated 🙂
Hi there Susanne 🙂
Yaaayyyy! We are so thrilled that you enjoyed our dressing! We truly appreciate taking the time to write as your support and encouragement means so much! Thank you for your very kind words! We are so excited that you have our Pumpkin Pie and Butternut Squash bookmarked, definitely favorites in our home. Wishing you a wonderful week!
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
This dressing is perfection! Just made it and it is going to be my new go-to. It was easy to make and tastes delicious.
Hi there Lisa 🙂
Woo Hoo!!! We are SO thrilled that you enjoyed this recipe and plan to make it regularly. It’s definitely a favorite in our home too! We truly appreciate your awesome feedback and taking the time to write! Thank you!
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
Hello From Texas! I can’t even remember how I stumbled across your blog, but I have to say I wish I had sooner. This dressing recipe was DELICIOUS. We blended it with a high speed blender, but I think it would have worked just as well whisked together in a bowl. Since going vegan and mostly plant based, salad dressing has been a challenge. Despite the oil content we had been using JUST dressing, but then it was not being carried anymore in our area. This recipe was even better than that and so much healthier! Since making this my… Read more »
Hi there Samantha 🙂
We are so glad that you found us, and you are enjoying this recipe! It’s definitely a regular in our home. So glad that this recipe is even better than what you were using before, and we hope that you enjoy our other recipes as well.
Hahah, we wish we could open a restaurant near you! It would be fun to have a WFPB restaurant.
We truly appreciate your amazing feedback and support! Thank you so much for taking the time to write! Glad to have connected with you.
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
I’m going to try this, but wondering about the Tahini its so fattening, is it necessary?
Hi there Joan 🙂
Thank you so much for reaching out to us. We love using tahini as it is a great source of whole food plant based fats, but we understand if tahini isn’t for you. In this recipe, tahini acts as a neutralizer to the vinegar, and without the tahini we think that the dressing would be way too vinegary to enjoy. But you can play around with the recipe to find what works for you.
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
5 STARS! We love this dressing! I just added 2/3 cup of white beans to thicken it up a little bit. I have been putting it on my salads for two weeks now! Thank you!
Hi there Nina 🙂
Yaaaayyy!!! We are so thrilled that you love this dressing! We are so glad to hear that you use it often and love how you made it your own. Thank you so much for your awesome feedback and taking the time to write.
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
I have a question about the tahini. My son has a sesame seed allergy, so I can’t use it. Any suggested replacements?
Hi there Amy 🙂
You could try using another nut/seed butter. Keep in mind that the flavors and texture will slightly change depending on which nut/seed butter you use. It is best to start with a smaller amount and increase to your desired preference.
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
This is amazing! Tastes just like what I remember Olive Garden’s Italian dressing Tasting like. Everyone else in my family loved it too! Thank you!
I blended it in a vita mix and only used half amount of salt. So yummy!
Hi there Maria 🙂
Woo hoo!!! We are so thrilled that you and your family enjoyed this recipe! Thank you so much for sharing your awesome feedback and for taking the time to write.
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
I don’t have any dried onions. Do you think I could use some minced fresh onion as a substitute?
Hi there Theresa 🙂
We sincerely apologize for the late response as Monkey has been on maternity leave and we are now just being able to address comments – thank you for your patience.
The dried onions create a balance/neutralizer to the acidity in the dressing. We would not recommend adding fresh minced onions as a substitute. Leave the dried onions out, and adjust the seasonings as needed. Perhaps a little more miso to balance or starting with a lower amount of vinegars/lemon juice and add more gradually to get the desired “tanginess.”
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
Second time making this and had to whip up a double batch this time because it doesn’t last long! Awesome-ness in one recipe! I can’t get enough!
Hi there Lisa 🙂
Woo hoo!! We are so glad that you are enjoying this recipe! Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback and for taking the time to write.
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
HI! I just made this dressing for our lunch salads this week. I can’t wait for lunch tomorrow! The little taste I had was incredibly yummy! I am all about having different kinds of dressings to add variety to my salads. Thanks so much for this recipe. It’ll definitely be in our regular rotation.
Hi there Carrie 🙂
Yaaaay!!! We are so thrilled to hear that you enjoyed this dressing and will be adding it to your regular rotation – *doing happy dance* We appreciate you sharing your awesome feedback and for taking the time to write.
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
I have been trying italian dressing recipes for the past year trying to find a good one. THIS IS IT!! I made it tonight and I am just over the moon about it! Thank you so much for this recipe!!
Hi there Michelle 🙂
AWESOME!!! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed this recipe. We sincerely appreciate you sharing your awesome review and for taking the time to write.
-Ameera and Robin 🙂
I had all the ingredients in the house and made this tonight, it was delicious! I’ll definitely be making it again.. I was kind of sad when I reached the end of my salad.. I wanted more.
Hi there Kim,
WOOOO HOOOO!!! We are so happy that you enjoyed this recipe! Thank you so much for taking time to give an awesome review of this recipe!
-Ameera and Robin
This is so delicious! My first attempt at oil-free dressing and I don’t think I need to experiment with any other Italian recipes. I assumed that the taste would be different without oil but it tastes just as good (maybe better!) as any oil-based Italian dressings I have had. Thanks!
Hi there Becca, 🙂
YAYYYY!!! We are so happy that you gave this dressing a try and enjoyed it! Thank you so much for the awesome review and taking time to comment on this recipe!
-Ameera and Robin
I just made this , it is delicious. I will let the flavors blend before I use it. Thank you!
Hi there Suzanne,
WOOO HOOO!!! We are so happy that you gave this recipe a try and enjoyed it! Thank you so much for taking time to leave us an awesome review.
-Ameera and Robin
This is really good on popcorn!
Hi there John,
YAYYYY!!! Thank you so much for the awesome review.
-Ameera and Robin