Looking for the best vegan salad dressing brands to buy? You’re going to find that and a whole lot more in this comprehensive guide to vegan dressing.
Below we’ll cover…
- Our top 7 picks for vegan salad dressing brands (and where to get them online).
- Which Salad Dressings are Vegan? Common questions answered.
- How to make certain vegan salad dressings at home quickly and easily.
Let’s get started!
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Best Vegan Salad Dressing Brands
Don’t worry if you don’t feel like scouring the supermarket aisles to find a decent vegan salad dressing or don’t have the time to make your own. There are many options available online for those with a limited local selection. We’ve compiled a list below of the best vegan dressings that you can easily find online.
1. Daiya Salad Dressings
Daiya, famous for its cheese substitutes, has three dressings available on Amazon: Creamy Caesar Creamy Caesar, Homestyle Ranch, and Blue Cheeze. This is one of only two blue cheese dressing substitutes that we could find on the market.
Pros
When it comes to recreating cheese flavors, Daiya always hits home runs. Their shredded “cheeses” are staples in a lot of vegan households and their dressings are no different. Expect a creamy, delicious experience comparable to the “real” thing.
Cons
Although vegan and delicious, these dressings are more of a processed food than a compilation of whole foods. Not a problem if you’re having a bit of dressing and a whole bunch of salad, though!
2. Foods Alive Salad Dressings
One of the more popular brands is Foods Alive, which produces raw and vegan products and which offers a bunch of vegan salad dressings on Amazon including: Better Than Ranch and Garlic Paprika.
Pros
Made with a lot of whole food ingredients, although it does have some oil. This brand is one of the closest you’ll get to a whole foods plant based dressing without making your own from scratch.
Cons
Not really any bad things to say! Although nuts and seeds are the best fat option for salads compared to oils.
3. Simple Girl Salad Dressings
Simple Girl is another brand that focuses on super light and low calorie salad dressings. They don’t contain any oil and are sweetened with Stevia, but are still packed with flavor. These are a great selection if you’re trying to reduce your calories or are on a specialized diet that restricts fats and oils.
Pros
If you are really trying to limit calories, sugar, or oil this dressing is going to be a lifesaver! The brand makes a lot of great flavors so there are many opportunities to find one you like.
Cons
The flavor is simply not going to be as good (to most people) as a higher fat more traditionally sweetened dressing. Also, some people may find the taste of stevia to be off-putting.
4. Follow Your Heart Salad Dressings
Follow Your Heart, which offers Vegenaise, has a massive range of vegan salad dressings listed on their website (linked in the next section), but these were the only two that we can find online – their Vegan Ranch and their Miso Ginger Salad Dressing.
Pros
Much like Daiya, these dressings are going to be the most comparable to their original flavors. Being that this brand specializes in vegan condiments and dressings, you know their research and development is going to be on point. Expect a delicious dressing!
Cons
Mostly made with processed foods much like the others, but again not a huge deal if you’re using a little to eat a bunch of greens!
5. Just Salad Dressings
Just, the brand formerly known as Hampton Creek, has four dressings on Amazon: Ranch, Sweet Mustard, Truffle Mayo, and Caesar. This product selection may differ from those found on their website and those that you’ll find in store, because many were switched around and replaced when the brand changed its name and packaging.
Pros
Flavor and texture of these dressings are top notch. Expect them to exceed your expectations and please even your non-vegan friends!
Cons
Lots of fat from oil much like the others. Something to be enjoyed sparingly as a tool to eat more greens (if you’re health conscious). If you’re not – then eat up!
6. Annie’s Salad Dressings
Known best for their vegetarian products, Annie’s has a selection of Vegan salad dressings as well. Not all of them are vegan though – some do have animal products such as milk or eggs. Their Annie’s Natural Lemon and Chive is a vegan favorite, though!
Pros
This brands tends to have lots of great options to choose from.
Cons
The brand seems to be more “vegetarian” focused so be sure to double check any labels to make sure there’s no dairy or eggs in it.
7. Primal Kitchen Salad Dressings
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Primal Kitchen isn’t a specifically vegan brand, but they did have one vegan dressing. They have one vegan dressings that we could find is their Avocado Oil Greek Dressing.
Pros
We couldn’t find another Greek dressing that was vegan and vegan Greek salads are awesome!
Cons
The brand isn’t vegan focused so ingredients may change down the line. Be sure to double check!
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Which Salad Dressings Are Vegan?
Dressing Flavors Most Likely to Be Vegan
Most Italian dressings, some tomato-based dressings and most vinaigrette dressings are already vegan; just double-check the ingredients, but they rarely contain ingredients that make them non-vegan. Be on the look out for eggs, milk, anchovies and bacon which can easily sneak their way into salad dressings.
Because so many non-creamy dressings are vegan, it didn’t seem worthwhile to list them here. Instead, we rounded up the vegan alternatives for creamy dressings. All of the links below go right to the company’s store locator, so check them out and see if you can find them locally!
Is Red Wine Vinegar Vegan?
It depends. Red wine vinegar is made from red wine, but some vegans choose not to consume certain wines. It’s not that the wines themselves contain animal products, but rather the processing aids to make the wine could have things like gelatin.
Unfortunately, unless you contact the manufacturer of the red wine vinegar, it’s probably impossible to know for sure.
That said, being an ethical vegan should be a practical lifestyle. Most people agree that removing all LABELED animal product and materials from your purchases is a good rule of thumb. Especially if you’re new to the lifestyle, you shouldn’t get ingredients that could go either way (such as red wine) worry you that much.
Is Olive Garden Salad Dressing Vegan?
No! Every Olive Garden Salad Dressing that we looked at had BOTH milk (cheese) and eggs – even their Red Wine Balsamic Dressing! Unless they come out with a new one in the future, Olive Garden Salad Dressings are definitely a brand that vegans should avoid.
Is Balsamic Vinegar Vegan?
Yes! Balsamic Vinegar is made from pressing grapes, reducing them and then aging the syrup. There are no animal products in it and none involved in the process that we know of. That said, there’s no doubt that it is vegan.
Is Just Ranch Vegan?
Yes! The “Just” brand of salad dressing is actually a vegan brand entirely. This means that their Ranch dressing is also vegan. You don’t have to be worried about animal products when buying the Just Brand. They’re formerly known as Hampton Creek (which was also a vegan brand).
Is Italian Dressing Vegan?
It depends. Some Italian Dressings are simply red wine vinegar and some spices. Others contain Parmesan cheese. You need to check the label or ask your server to verify if