Creamy Lemon Salad Dressing

Name: Creamy Lemon Salad Dressing
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup unsweetened soy, hemp or almond milk; 2/3 cup raw cashews; 1/3 cup hemp seeds; 1 large lemon, juiced; 2 teaspoons reduced sodium mustard; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 cup Dr. Fuhrman's Riesling Reserve Vinegar or other flavored vinegar

By: Julia Spagnoli

by 71 members

G - BOMBS

Category: Dressings, Dips and Sauces

This member favorite recipe just may become your go-to salad dressing. Feel free to substitute any of Dr. Fuhrman's flavored vinegars for the Riesling Reserve!

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Nutrition Facts
Ratings & Comments (39)

Serves 6

Ingredients

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1 cup unsweetened soy, hemp or almond milk

2/3 cup raw cashews

1/3 cup hemp seeds

1 large lemon, juiced

2 teaspoons reduced sodium mustard

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 cup Dr. Fuhrman's Riesling Reserve Vinegar or other flavored vinegar

Instructions:

Blend ingredients in a high-powered blender until very smooth.

My Notes: (Click Edit to enter your notes about this recipe)

Serves 6

Per Serving:

Calories 151
Protein 6 g
Carbohydrates 10 g
Sugars 2 g
Total Fat 10.8 g
Saturated Fat 1.9 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 38 mg
Fiber 1.4 g
Beta-Carotene 1 ug
Vitamin C 8 mg
Calcium 67 mg
Iron 1.9 mg
Folate 7 ug
Magnesium 76 mg
Potassium 240 mg
Zinc 1.5 mg
Selenium 5.3 ug

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Elaine Garces

12/29/2025 04:30 PM

Rated this recipe:

One of my favorite dressings on this website. Company worthy for sure. I use walnuts instead of cashews. I make the hemp milk first, 1 to 4 ratio of hemp seeds to water, then I add in the rest of the ingredients. I usually use mustard powder instead of prepared mustard or a combo of both as I double the recipe. I add shallots, celery, turmeric + black peppercorns whenever I use mustard powder.

This comment was last edited on 12/29/2025 04:30 PM

teamsnewman

01/10/2021 03:41 AM

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Whoa. ?? Delish. Absolutely delish.??

It's late night. I'm packing a Nutritarian gift package for Auntie and Uncle for an early AM delivery tomorrow of both raw and water sautéed veggies, mixed salad greens, green smoothies and needed a salad dressing. The oranges I have on hand don't taste that great so I needed a sure fire hit with different ingredients that I had on hand. This was it! Home run! ?? I doubled the recipe and yes, the second 1/2 cup of the Riesling vinegar was ABSOLUTELY needed to bring the flavors together. I'm actually hesitating giving it away!?? I'm writing this review to calm myself down and pack the dressing along with the other ingredients. It's NOT a fruity sweet dressing and that's why I like it. ??Frankly, I don't care for any salad dressing. I'd rather eat the individual ingredients as salad toppings. This dressing has made me a salad dressing convert!?? ??????

This comment was last edited on 01/10/2021 03:45 AM

betsym

10/19/2020 09:34 PM

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This is delicious and very refreshing. Used the Riesling reserve vinegar and it was neither too tart nor too sweet. Could be a little more lemony. Maybe next time I’ll add some lemon zest.

BlushingTomato

03/13/2018 05:56 PM

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Loved this dressing! I was looking for something to dip my artichokes in. I used to use mayo with garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest and parmesan cheese. I made this with a lot more garlic and used apple cider vinegar and the zest of a lemon. The lemon zest is what puts this over the top! Excellent!

whoster69

08/30/2017 10:12 PM

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This is a really good salad dressing!

Mahlon

04/10/2017 03:06 PM

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This dressing is amazingly good. It's light and creamy and reminds me of spring! I cut way back on the garlic, thinking it might overwhelm the light flavors, and used Sicilian lemon white balsamic vinegar for an extra lemony punch!I am Mahlon'w wife Jeanette posting.

TLCSamoyed

04/08/2017 07:18 PM

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This is SOOO amazing. I seriously could drink this dressing. I did add a couple of dates as a few people suggested. I'm trying it out for the first time as a coleslaw dressing: white cabbage, puple cabbage, carrots, and raisins. Topped with this dressing it is absolutely devine! Oh...I used a roasted garlic mustard I had in the fridge, roasted garlic, and a pear-infused white balsamic vinegar from my cupboard (I keep my eyes peeled for different flavored vinegars...I don't recall exactly where I got this one).

This comment was last edited on 04/08/2017 07:20 PM

Rocky1717

04/07/2017 04:15 PM

Rated this recipe: (no rating)

Wow, this dressing is amazing.

Thanks fie sharing

juliejaco

04/06/2017 08:16 PM

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Please can someone tell me what kind of mustard should be used?

Lobo1 replies:

08/01/2017 09:15 AM

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Also - Boars head makes a low sodium yellow mustard

Horsecrazy replies:

04/06/2017 08:31 PM

Rated this recipe:

I usually use Westbrae Natural Organic no salt added mustard. Sometimes I find it in the regular grocery store, sometimes I find it in places like Whole Foods or I purchase it on line like the link I included. It seems to work well in any recipes I use that call for mustard.

docpattyr

02/22/2017 10:42 AM

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I love this dressing-I use less vinegar and add a handful of dried blueberries or raisins. It is my go-to salad dressing.

Chris Rogers

05/16/2016 09:10 PM

Rated this recipe:

Wonderful dressing! Balanced sweet and pungent flavors. Maybe a little too much acidity from the vinegar and I'll likely cut that in half next time. Will definitely have this in the fridge regularly!

This comment was last edited on 05/16/2016 09:11 PM

Itsbabs

02/18/2014 04:55 PM

Rated this recipe:

This was a very easy dressing to make. I used dijon mustard, almond milk, and forgot the lemon. It was still good. I'm going to tweek it a little more for my next meal. I meant to rate it 5 stars.

This comment was last edited on 05/07/2014 04:54 PM

hbielich

10/05/2013 10:18 PM

Rated this recipe:

This dressing has become a real staple in our ETL lifestyle! I always add 4 or 5 dates with mine now. I find it useful for so many things. It's great on water sautéed Brussels sprouts with some Benson's mixed in. Again mixed with Benson's as a dip for veggie trays it's great. Whenever I make vegie burgers I add a thick slice of onion and a layer of Creamy Cashew dressing and a little Cholula's sauce - YUMMM! Oh don't forget to add some water sautéed mushrooms...

vaporz replies:

01/20/2026 04:48 PM

Rated this recipe: (no rating)

Benson's: https://www.bensonsgourmetseasonings.com/product-category/family-collection/supreme/.

maryse25 replies:

04/21/2020 07:02 PM

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What is Benson's? How much do you use? Dressing sounds terrific, can't wait to make it.
Nan

hbielich

07/05/2013 06:18 PM

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The dressing is 5 star only if raisins are added - at least for my taste. Otherwise it's a bit too tart for my liking. Great texture!
It's also great as a dip for a veggie tray.

This comment was last edited on 07/07/2013 12:58 PM

sumoe

06/27/2013 08:58 PM

Rated this recipe: (no rating)

I screwed this up big-time. I tried to do it from memory, so I threw some cashews into the tiny food processor, thought about the lemon, but got out cider vinegar, threw in a small handful of dates, then actually looked at the recipe. It came out great anyway! Kind of a sweet "honey mustard" sauce. I will be doing this again.

Horsecrazy

04/04/2013 10:08 PM

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I made this dressing this week and taking a suggestion from another member I took a small amount of it and added some dill. We used it as a dip for steamed whole artichokes. Made a great dip!

Sue

03/29/2013 12:46 PM

Rated this recipe:

My husband and I really enjoyed this dressing. I used unsweetened almond milk and a half clove of garlic. I have a regular blender and it worked just fine. Amazing how creamy & thick it is. It's even better the next day.

Horsecrazy

01/26/2013 05:43 PM

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I have made this a number of times and love it. I just made it last weekend for a nutritarian gathering. My lemon was pretty large (from my own tree) so it was a bit too tart. I added 2 dates and then it was just right. Since it was for a group I used the garlic. My husband doesn't like garlic so usually I just leave it out. Since I was making 2 other dressings he would like I used the garlic. Everyone loved it.

kn1768

10/16/2012 01:29 PM

Rated this recipe:

I absolutely love this dressing. I actually leave out the lemon and like it better. I love to use it as a dip with cauliflower. SO good!! I like to use half fig vinegar and 1/2 apple cider vinegar. That gives it a nice flavor but not too tart.

This comment was last edited on 10/16/2012 02:08 PM

Bevy

08/27/2012 09:39 PM

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omg!!! just made this my husband and i loved it on our salad

bakercmm3

06/16/2012 10:09 PM

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I made this tonight for the first time. It was very good. The vinegar was a bit strong so the next time I make it I will only use 1/4 cup instead of a 1/2 cup. Also, I don't have a vitamix so I made this using my Ninja Master Prep. I had to mix it longer to get all the nuts to smooth out, but yes it did work and it made a really nice and creamy dressing.

B.J.

06/06/2012 08:09 PM

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Excellent dressing! This is the first one I've tried since joining Dr. Fuhrman's website - it will be made over and over. I'll try adding raisins next time, as suggested above, I added Stevia.

This comment was last edited on 06/06/2012 08:10 PM

Jlo2670

05/18/2012 03:08 PM

Rated this recipe:

Will make again. Easy, not to many ingredients, yet quite tasty. I didn't have raw cashews but i did have cashew butter so i used that instead, also I didn't have the Riesling raisin vinegar, so I used regular white and added about two oz. of raisins. Worked well. I will probably use 1 garlic clove next time.

grumpduck

11/19/2011 05:46 PM

Rated this recipe:

Delicious, we did not have the Riesling Raisin so we used Late Harvest Riesling Vinegar by Cuisine Perel instead. Really Good. Also added 2 Table Spoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil & 1 teaspoon salt substitute. We used this on our Salad and the next day used it to make a Three Cabbage Coleslaw with Raisins and Lightly Oven Roasted Cashews. Very versatile dressing, Thicken it up with more Cashews and use it as a dip or spread.

cameronnc

10/16/2011 10:33 PM

Rated this recipe:

Very versatile! Will be a staple in my house

echo4

07/13/2011 05:13 PM

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Delicious! I would highly recommend a handful of white raisins. They add a new dimension of texture and put the flavor over the moon! Vgtrian was right. I guess it really does pay to read these comments.

vgtrian

12/27/2009 09:42 PM

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I Really like this recipe. I usually use a different vinegar (varies) and throw a handful of raisins into the blend. Love it!

lauralee

11/08/2009 06:15 PM

Rated this recipe:

awesome dressing. used 1c water instead of soymilk and a little more cashews instead. also changed vinegar to balsamic. very good over arugula

Jacqueline

10/13/2009 01:00 PM

Rated this recipe:

This is the best dressing of all. I used Balsamic vinegar instead and 1 clove garlic.

cm79

05/05/2009 07:00 PM

Rated this recipe:

Amazing! This dressing is crazy yummy!

Monica & Ryan

01/29/2009 07:43 PM

Rated this recipe:

I only use 1/2 of the vinegar called for. I also have made it using raw almonds instead of the cashews and it tasted great.

MeezerMom

01/19/2009 09:20 AM

Rated this recipe: (no rating)

Can this dressing be made in a regular blender? It sounds like something I would love!

Lizbeth

03/26/2008 05:48 PM

Rated this recipe:

This dressing is so delicious! Just the right amount of sweetness and tanginess. Perfect on my salad!

Cavan

12/13/2007 08:55 PM

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This is a good one. I agree that it's excellent with spinach.

wombat

12/05/2007 04:48 AM

Rated this recipe:

This is so good. I loved it!

LLR

11/11/2007 03:40 PM

Rated this recipe:

This is perhaps the best salad dressing I have ever eaten . . . even with only the soymilk & cashews ingredients (I tend to go much lighter on the other ingredients, especially the vinegar, personal preference). It is too good . . . I can only make what I need for that meal in the vita-mix because I will eat it all . . . there is no way any of it goes back into the fridge or freezer ! And besides, it tastes best when it is fresh.

This comment was last edited on 11/11/2007 03:41 PM

vegan1

10/08/2007 09:59 PM

Rated this recipe:

This was amazing. I don't like a lot of vinegar, so I only used 1 tablespoon. This is so creamy -- I ate 3 bowls of spinach because I like it so much; and the good part is that you only need a little to coat the greens.

Sandi

09/02/2007 06:46 PM

Rated this recipe:

It was great.

julielevinson

10/18/2006 08:04 PM

Rated this recipe:

fantastic! A real treat

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