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    Maple Dijon Dressing (Vegan + Oil-Free)

    Published: Feb 6, 2020 | Modified: Feb 6, 2020 by Bree Sheree

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    A salad with yellow dressing above a jar of it, with text that says, "Maple Dijon Dressing Vegan and Oil-Free."

    This maple dijon dressing is super creamy and perfect for a salad. It is also vegan and oil-free, so you don’t have to worry about this dressing reducing the healthiness of your salad!

    Jar of vegan maple dijon dressing with a salad in the corner.

    Leafy green salads are something that I’ve been trying to eat more and more often. The health benefits are clear, and everyone knows that a veggie salad is good for you!

    However, what is a salad without a really good dressing??

    A tasty dressing can turn a boring, bland salad into something that you crave.

    For example, the dressings for this healthy vegan potato salad, chickpea salad, and 5 bean salad are essential when it comes to taste!

    This vegan maple dijon dressing has made me excited to eat romaine lettuce! And the best part is that it doesn’t turn a salad into an unhealthy cheat meal. It’s whole-food plant-based, which means there is no oil and it is made with minimally processed, healthy ingredients.

    Jar of thick maple dijon dressing being poured onto a green salad.

    What you will need to make this maple dijon dressing

    You will only need 5 simple ingredients for this dressing (and one of them is just water!).

    Here is what you need:

    • Water
    • Apple cider vinegar
    • Maple syrup
    • Dijon mustard
    • Tahini

    All you need to do to make this dressing is add everything to a food processor or blender and blend until smooth. That’s it!

    This dressing is nice and creamy. It isn’t one of those super thin dressings that pools at the bottom of your bowl. It is thick and delicious! I personally love it this way, but if you want to thin it out a bit, simply add a bit more water.

    Jar with vegan dijon dressing dripping down the side, and a salad in the back corner.

    Uses for this dressing

    This maple dijon dressing is good for more than just green salads. Here are some ideas:

    • Of course, a green salad. My favourite combination includes romaine lettuce, arugula, red cabbage, red peppers, cucumber, celery, and chickpeas.

    • Rice bowls. Pour this dressing over a bowl of rice, beans, and veggies.

    • Potato salad. This dressing would be great on some cooked potatoes mixed with peppers, celery, or any veggies you like!

    • Use this dressing as a vegetable dip for carrots, celery, cucumber, etc.

    If you love the maple Dijon flavour combination, you should also check out this vegan honey mustard dip. It’s great for fries or cauliflower wings!

    Green salad with yellow dressing and a jar of maple dijon dressing.

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    5 from 5 votes

    Maple Dijon Dressing (Vegan + Oil-Free)

    This maple dijon dressing is super creamy and perfect for a salad. It is also vegan and oil-free, so you don’t have to worry about this dressing reducing the healthiness of your salad!
    Total Time10 minutes mins
    Course: Condiment, Salad
    Cuisine: Vegan
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 143kcal
    Author: Bree Sheree

    Ingredients

    • ¼ cup water
    • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
    • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
    • 5 tablespoons Dijon mustard
    • 4 tablespoons tahini

    Instructions

    • Add all ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.

    Notes

    Makes approximately ¾ cups of dressing, or 4 servings at 3 tablespoons each. If you want more, you can double the recipe. 
    This dressing is thick and creamy. If you want to thin it out, just add some more water. 
    You can store this dressing in the fridge for about a week. 
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 143kcal

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    Comments

    1. Christina titolo

      November 06, 2022 at 5:35 pm

      This dressing is delicious, it’s my staple dressing for my salads

      Reply
    2. Milen

      September 03, 2022 at 1:28 pm

      Sorry, but tahini is oily!! Delicious but for sure this dressing is not oil free.

      Reply
      • Bree Sheree

        September 13, 2022 at 4:21 am

        If you use tahini that is just made from sesame seeds with no added oil, it is oil-free. Oil separation will occur naturally, but it is still oil-free if oil is not listed as an ingredient in the tahini.

        Reply
    3. Colleen

      June 07, 2022 at 10:49 am

      5 stars
      Delicious. We absolutely love this dressing!

      Reply
    4. Kristin

      May 05, 2022 at 9:55 am

      5 stars
      It’s so hard to find delicious vegan oil-free dressing recipes. I agree with Heidi- this is the best one I’ve made yet! Thank you!

      Reply
    5. Annie

      June 07, 2021 at 8:06 pm

      5 stars
      Loved it. Turned my salad into a great meal....will use this again.

      Reply
      • Heidi

        March 08, 2022 at 4:52 pm

        5 stars
        Thank you for this! I've been eating WFPB for 6 years, and this is the best salad dressing I have made!!

        Reply
        • Debra

          January 13, 2023 at 12:13 pm

          This is the best dressing I have ever tasted !!!!!!

          Reply
    6. Jennifer

      February 04, 2021 at 4:15 pm

      5 stars
      This was exactly what I was looking for and delicious! I was looking for an oil free dressing and this was great. Thanks for posting it!

      Reply

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