This oil free apple cider vinegar dressing combines creamy almonds, soy milk, tangy vinegar, and honey to create a creamy and zesty dressing that comes together in 5 minutes or less. Combine all the ingredients into a high speed blender and blend until smooth. The creamy apple cider vinegar dressing is versatile and tastes great over leafy greens and many types of salads.
It is naturally sweet from the addition of honey, zesty thanks to apple cider vinegar and Dijon mustard, and perfectly creamy from almonds and soy milk. You won’t miss the oil in this perfectly creamy apple cider vinaigrette dressing.
Soy milk and blanched almonds are the key ingredients to make a creamy apple cider vinegar dressing that is oil free. While I love the taste of my classic apple cider vinaigrette dressing made with equal amounts of olive oil and apple cider vinegar, I wanted to make an oil free version.
Initially, I was blending almonds with water and apple cider vinegar, but I found that it was too runny and zesty and would often separate in the fridge, so I would still add a touch of olive oil for that creamy consistency. But then, for the first time, I made this vegan ranch dressing by Plantiful Kiki, where she blended cashews with soy milk to make the most creamy yet oil-free dressing with the texture I was looking for.
While it was a fantastic dressing, I wanted something a bit more zesty but still creamy, and that is when the idea and ratios came to mind for making this delicious dressing that is inspired by the ingredients in my classic oil-based apple cider vinaigrette and Plantiful Kiki’s vegan ranch dressing.
Soy milk blended with blanched almonds and apple cider vinegar yields a perfectly creamy dressing made with healthy ingredients. Take your salads to the next level with this flavorful dressing that is so easy to make. Perfectly sweet, zesty, vegan, oil free, and creamy describes this homemade apple cider vinaigrette best.
Oil Free Apple Cider Vinegar Dressing Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup raw blanched almonds
- 1/3 cup unsweetened soy milk
- 2 tbsp honey (or maple syrup for a vegan option)
- 1 clove garlic
- 1.5 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp water
- Dash of salt and pepper, to taste
How to Make a Creamy Apple Cider Vinegar Dressing with No Oil:
- Blend the ingredients: In a high-speed blender, combine the raw blanched almonds, garlic, apple cider vinegar, soy milk, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper. Blend on high until smooth and creamy.
- Adjust consistency: If the dressing is thicker than desired, add more soy milk to thin it out. Blend again until you reach your preferred consistency. The dressing will thicken more once refrigerated.
- Taste and season: Taste the dressing and adjust the salt and pepper.
- Chill: Transfer the dressing to a glass mason jar with these plastic lids and store it in the fridge for up to 5 days. Shake or stir before using.
Why You’ll Love It:
- Oil-Free & Lower in Calories: Get that creamy texture without added oils that are very calorie dense.
- Quick and Easy: Comes together in just a few minutes.
- Healthy: Packed with nutrients from almonds and contains apple cider vinegar, which is excellent for lowering blood sugars.
- Versatile: Tastes great over various leafy green salads with freshly chopped vegetables. The first time I made this dressing, I served it over a simple romaine salad with grated beets, carrot, red pepper, and crispy air-fried chickpeas. It also tastes great over leafy greens or massaged kale with apples, goat cheese, tamari almonds and cranberries. The sweetness from honey complements the natural sweetness in the apple and cranberries.
Nutritional Information and Health Benefits
This apple cider vinegar dressing yields approximately six servings, depending on how much you use each time. According to Cronometer, one serving contains:
- Calories: 81
- Protein: 2 grams
- Carbs: 7 grams
- Fat: 5 grams
It is an excellent source of Vitamin B2 (the co-factor for the MTHFR gene and required for histamine metabolism) and vitamin E. The apple cider vinaigrette is also abundant in minerals such as calcium, copper, magnesium, manganese, iron, selenium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
Apple cider vinegar is great for fatty liver and lowering blood sugar levels. Thus, I love using raw apple cider vinegar to make oil-free salad dressings. Soy milk is a great alternative to dairy milk. It is high in protein and helps yield a delicious creamy dressing. Blanched almonds have become a staple in my kitchen cupboards as they are nutrient dense and great for making creamy oil free salad dressings.
The authors of Mastering Diabetes recommend eating a low fat plant based diet to reverse insulin resistance. In their book they list oils as a red light food to avoid if you want to reverse insulin resistance and lose weight. If you are insulin resistant or want to lose weight this is a fantastic oil free dressing to serve over buddha bowls and salads.
This apple cider vinegar dressing is a great way to enjoy a simple green salad with any chopped veggies of your choice. It is GF, dairy free, oil free, and a fantastic homemade salad dressing made with basic ingredients that should be a staple in everyone’s cupboards. Anyone who wants to shed a couple of extra pounds or maintain a healthy weight has got to get into making oil-free salad dressings such as this homemade dressing. Try serving it over this kale beet apple salad.
Be sure to try some of these oil free dressings and sauces that are low calorie and healthy! This oil free apple cider vinegar dressing can be found in my Oil Free Dressings, Sauces and Dips E-book that you can sign up to access in my library of free E-books. All the recipe E-books are designed to be printed on standard paper so you can create your own recipe book binder.
Oil Free Apple Cider Vinegar Dressing – Creamy & Zesty
Equipment
- 1 High speed blender (Vitamix Blender)
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup blanched almonds
- ⅓ cup soy milk
- ¼ apple cider vinegar (Braggs)
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1½ tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp water
- dash salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Peel the garlic clove and place in a high speed blender with all the ingredients. Blend until smooth and creamy.
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