This 3 ingredient, oil-free citrus honey vinaigrette salad dressing is easy to make and ready in under a minute. It’s tangy and tart with a hint of sweetness and absolutely delicious, plant-based, nut-free, fat-free and gluten-free.
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Dressings are made up of a base (traditionally oil), an acid, seasoning and optionally a sweetener. Creamier salad dressing base’s can use: mayonnaise, yogurt, sour cream, buttermilk, milk or mustard like we used in this fat-free salad dressing.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe.
- Bright, tangy and delicious
- Simple to make with minimal ingredients
- Cheaper than store bought salad dressing
- Easily control your sodium and sugar intake
Key Ingredients & Substitutions
- Fresh Grapefruit Juice
- Honey
- Dijon Mustard
- Onion Powder
Detailed ingredients, measurements, and instructions are provided at the end of this post in the printable recipe card below. This recipe has not been tested with substitutions or variations not listed. If you make any changes, please share your results in the comments!
Frequently Asked Dressing Questions?
For our oil-free citrus honey vinaigrette salad dressing we use dijon mustard. Mustard is a common ingredient in vinaigrette and it helps the oil and vinegar emulsify. Mustard also gives the vinaigrette a tangy kick.
Other oil-free dressing substitutes are avocados, nut butters or white beans.
Vegan honey can be made from plants, fruits, and roots. No Bees are involved in the making of this product. Some vegans do not consume honey, avocado or almonds because of this. We do consume honey but are always interested in trying new products; especially if there good for our health and the environment. Read our full review on Mellody vegan honey its a great vegan substitute.
Step By Step Instructions
STEP 1. Combine all the ingredients in a jar or any container with a lid.
STEP 2. Shake in tightly lidded jar. A mason jar or any recycled jar – pickle or jam jar – will do for 30 seconds until well blended.
STEP 3. Can use over green salad, quinoa salad or dipping sauce for jackfruit nuggets or tofu
STEP 4. Store in the fridge. The content will separate as it sits, so re-shake the dressing next time you use it.
How To Store
Store vinaigrette in jar or other glass container with a tight lid so that it’s easy to shake it up again when you need it. Will last week in fridge.
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Grapefruit Vinaigrette (Oil-Free)
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- 12.5 ounces Grapefruit juice - equal ⅓ cup
- ¼ cup Honey
- ¼ cup Dijon Mustard
- ½ teaspoon Pepper
- ¼ teaspoon Onion Powder
- ⅛ teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a jar or any container with a lid.
- Shake in tightly lidded jar. A mason jar or any recycled jar – pickle or jam jar – will do for 30 seconds until well blended.
- Can use over green salad, quinoa salad or dipping sauce for jackfruit nuggets or tofu.
- Store in the fridge. The content will separate as it sits, so re-shake the dressing next time you use it.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
These nutritional figures should be considered estimates. Varying factors such as product types or brands purchased, natural fluctuations in fresh produce, and the way ingredients are processed change the effective nutritional information in any given recipe.
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Tammy
I have been eating a grapefruit a day recently and wondered if a grapefruit salad dressing existed that didn’t use oil. This is delicious. It is a little on the sweet side which surprised me even though there is 1/4 cup of honey in it. I expected more tangy, but this is still really good. Looking forward to using it on my salad this afternoon.
Thank you!
Donna L
Delicious 😊