I’m having a moment with pistachios and this Creamy Tangy Vegan Pistachio Dressing is top of my current obsession list of recipes to make with pistachios. It’s just so easy to make—literally 5 minutes (probably less) with just 8 simple ingredients and so good, we’re literally drizzling it on EVERYTHING!
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Delicious ways to use this dressing
- The obvious is on a simple green salad.
- My favorite is a Cucumber & Edamame Vegan Kale Salad
- Wraps and Sandwiches
- As a dip with crudites.
- Drizzle on some vegetables like this extraordinary roasted broccoli recipe.
- Perfect atop a quinoa veggie burger
- Fabulously flavorful drizzled on a spring roll bowl.
Ingredient Notes
- Pistachios: Star of the show and my current obsession…I’m using them in other recipes too: sweet and spicy carrot ribbons salad, green bean salad with shallots, celery salad with chickpeas and raisins.
- Parsley: fresh herbs make all the difference when you want a vibrant dressing!
- Vinegar: I used rice wine vinegar, but you could also use fresh lime juice for that tangy zing that makes this homemade dressing sing.
- Olive oil: for an oil free pistachio dressing, replace the oil with half water and half lime juice.
- Garlic: I use a microplane to grate the garlic straight into the blender.
Zest the garlic right over the blender cup. Add the remaining ingredients.
Blend until thick and creamy.
Debra’s Pro Tips
- Use this creamy vegan dressing for salads, wraps, sandwiches, grain bowls, or as a dip for crudites.
- Use more vinegar or lime juice for extra zippy flavor.
- A pinch of cayenne pepper or wasabi powder turns this into a spicy pistachio dressing.
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📖 Recipe
Creamy Vegan Pistachio Dressing
Ingredients
- ¼ cup pistachios raw
- ¼ cup parsley leaves
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar unseasoned
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 cloves garlic
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper
Instructions
- Place water, oil, vinegar, honey, salt, pepper, pistachios and parsley in the cup of a blender. Grate the garlic right over container and then blend until creamy.
- Taste for seasoning: add a splash of lime juice or more vinegar for tang. A pinch of wasabi powder or cayenne pepper for some heat or another squirt of honey or maple syrup for a sweeter dressing.
- Check for consistency. If you want a thinner dressing, add more water 1 tablespoon at a time, blending after each addition.
Notes
Nutrition
Note
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