This is the BEST vegan mint salad dressing recipe. And I really mean that! It's made with the freshest ingredients and is the star of any salad or sandwich you add it too.
Lemon Mint Salad Dressing
To make this creamy lemon mint salad dressing, you will need the following ingredients:
•💚 ½ cup of raw cashews
•💚 ½ loose cup of fresh parsley leaves
•💚 ½ loose cup of fresh mint leaves
•💚 Juice of 1 lemon
•💚 ½ to ¾ cup of water
•💚 1 teaspoon of pink Himalayan salt (or any other high quality salt)
•💚 Cracked pepper
•💚 ½ clove of garlic (optional)
How to Make Mint Salad Dressing
Add all of the ingredients stated above to a blender, and blend until smooth. Press play on the video below to watch me make this mint salad dressing.
What Type of Blender Do I need?
This recipe works well with a smaller blender cup. The smoother the dressing the better, so a high speed blender is best. I like to use the small cup on my Nutribullet bullet.
What if I only have a large cup blender?
I have a Vitamix that is able to blend sauces much easier and smoother. However the size of the jug / cup makes it difficult to make smaller quantities like this one.
If you only have a blender with a large cup, I recommend that you double or triple the quantities so it can blend smoothly.
Other Uses For This Recipe
Although I have only used this salad dressing on my favourite vegan meal prep salad, the Easy Vegan Sweet Potato Salad. This salad dressing recipe is incredibly versatile and can be used for many different dishes. Other ideas include:
- On a sandwich
- On avocado toast with some red pickled onions
- A dipping sauce for falafel. Try my sweet potato falafel recipe
Using This Mint Salad Dressing For Meal Prep
You will see in the video that I like to add the sauce to individual serving jars. I do this when I am meal prepping my salads for the week. If you choose to do the same, take note that the sauce can get hard and stuck in the pouring jar. It is best kept in a jar that it can be spooned out of. If you only have a pouring jar (like me), then add a dash of water right before serving and mix. This will allow for the sauce to freely move from the jar.
How To Make This Recipe Nut Free
If you want to make this recipe nut free, you can try swapping out the cashews for the following:
- ½ cup of smooth tofu
- ½ cup of hemp hearts
Mint Salad Dressing
Ingredients
- ½ cup raw cashews
- ½ cup fresh parsley leaves
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves
- 1 lemon, juice of
- ½ cup of water may need to add a dash more to help blend the sauce
- 1 teaspoon pink Himalayan salt or any other high quality salt
- 1 pinch of cracked pepper
- ½ to 1 garlic clove
Instructions
- Ensure that the stems are removed from the parsley and mint, using the leaves only
- Add all ingredients to a blender and blend smooth (see recipe notes for tips on blending)
Rachel says
This was amazing, I added it to your sweet potato salad and it made everything else taste even better. Will definitely be having this again and trying with different foods too!
Georgia Papas says
Hi Rachel, thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Brent says
Super easy recipe with so much flavour! The lime really gives it a zesty kick! It’s a healthy and delicious option for meal preps to take to work. Highly recommend!
Georgia Papas says
Thanks Brent! The recipe calls for lemon not lime, but good to hear that it works well with lime too!