Tangy, creamy homemade vegan buttermilk dressing will add a little extra flavor to all your summer salads! It gives a great dip. It’s made with cashews, almond milk, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, Dijon mustard, and fresh herbs, and it’s got a salad for even picky eaters. This easy salad dressing recipe is gluten-free and dairy-free.
Vegan Buttermilk Salad Dressing
I don’t know about you, but I prefer homemade dressing to the bottled variety. Bottled dressings are loaded with oil and are too vinegary for my palate. This vegan buttermilk dressing is one of my favorite homemade dressings
I originally made this recipe a few years ago with an asparagus and chickpea salad, but I’ve used it in a few recipes since then, because I love it so much. It’s so delicious that I think it deserves a post of its own.
Dairy Buttermilk
When I was a kid, the word “buttermilk” sounded really delicious to me. I loved both butter and milk, so together they had to create something that tasted like creamy heaven. It was not something my mother bought, and I was very curious to try it.
One day I was babysitting, and the kids’ mom asked me to help myself to some snacks in the fridge. I noticed a liter of buttermilk in the fridge, so I poured myself a glass, expecting a cold creamy treat. However, what I tasted was a sour, gooey disgusting glass. I spat out, poured the rest of the glass and rinsed my mouth several times. I can’t remember ever being confused by a word before.
Vegan buttermilk
I’m not really sure what goes into dairy buttermilk, but I can assure you that this vegan version is more in line with what I expected when I was a kid. It is cool, creamy and tangy. I’ve learned my lesson, and I certainly wouldn’t drink a glass of it on its own, but it lends itself beautifully to dressings and it helps bake vegan dishes nice and fluffy.
what do you want
- Almond or soy milk
- Apple cider vinegar
- raw cashews
- lemon juice
- Dijon mustard
- Sea salt
- garlic
- Fresh parsley
- Fresh chives
Clabbering Milk
To make vegan “buttermilk,” you need milk. Clabbering thickens and curdles the milk, giving it a buttermilk-like consistency. To make clambered milk, you need to add vinegar or lemon juice to almond or soy milk. It won’t work with other dairy milks because of the protein content, so make sure you use almond or soy.
How to Make Vegan Buttermilk Dressing
This recipe is super easy to make!
- After you churn the milk, you mix it with soaked cashews, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, garlic, and a pinch of salt.
- When it becomes smooth and creamy, you pulse in some parsley and chives.
- Then you can pour it on your favorite salad!
Save your dressing
This dressing will last for about a week in the fridge.
It freezes well, so make a double batch and store some in the fridge for next time you’re craving creamy goodness. It will last up to 6 months in the fridge.
Stir well after defrosting. It may be a bit thick, but you can just stir in a little water until it reaches your desired consistency.
raw cashews
As with my other cashew-based dressings, I recommend using raw cashews in this recipe. They are softer and milder in flavor than the roasted variety.
I have a Blendtec, but I soak my cashews for about 2 hours before making a dressing like this to help soften them. If you don’t have a high-speed blender, make sure you soak your cashews to help them blend more easily.
Vegan Buttermilk Dressing
Materials
- ¾ the cup Almond or soy milk
- 1 teaspoon Apple cider vinegar
- 1 the cup raw cashews Soak for two hours and wash off
- 3 table spoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon Sea salt
- 1 cloves garlic
- ¼ the cup Chopped fresh parsley loosely packed
- ¼ the cup Chopped fresh chives loosely packed
instructions
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Mix apple cider vinegar and non-dairy milk together and let sit for 10 minutes. It will curdle, which is what you want.
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Blend the curdled milk, cashews, mustard, garlic and salt together in a food processor or high-speed blender until smooth and creamy. Add the parsley and chives and pulse a few times to combine.
Calories: 46kcal | Sugars: 3g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 1g | Monounsaturated fats: 2g | Sodium: 81mg | Potassium: 65mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 107IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg
