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    Home » Dressing, Dip & Sauce » Creamy Vegan Russian Dressing

    Creamy Vegan Russian Dressing

    Published: Jul 7, 2021 · Modified: Aug 20, 2022 by Jacqueline Meldrum · 13 Comments

    A simple recipe for vegan Russian dressing, the dressing traditionally used in a classic Reuben sandwich, which is great on salads too.

    Vegan Russian Salad Dressing in a glass jar

    I've been playing about with this vegan Russian salad dressing to serve in a vegan Reuben sandwich.

    It might surprise you, but the dressing is not Russian at all.

    It was created in America and called Russian dressing because the original dressing from the early 1900s contained caviar, which was popular in Russian cuisine.

    It's similar to a rose marie or thousand island dressing but is more piquant.

    This stuff is seriously addictive.

    You'll be drizzling it over everything.

    Vegan Russian Dressing in a bowl with spoon
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    • 🥣 Ingredients
    • 🥄 How to Make Russian Dressing
    • 📋 Substitutions
    • 🥗 How to use Russian Dressing
    • 🍲 Storing Salad Dressing
    • 💭 Top tips
    • 🧾 More Vegan Salad Dressing Recipes to Try
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    🥣 Ingredients

    This recipe uses a few easy ingredients, you will probably have in your fridge and store cupboard already.

    Ingredients for Russian Dressing
    • Vegan mayo
    • Ketchup
    • American yellow mustard
    • Vegan Worcestershire sauce
    • Salt and pepper

    See recipe card below for quantities.

    🥄 How to Make Russian Dressing

    Russian dress is super simple to make. Just takes a couple of minutes, but tastes so good,

    Ingredients for Russian dressing

    Step 1

    Measure the mayo, mustard and ketchup into a bowl.

    Russian dressing ingredients mixed

    Step 2

    Add Worcestershire sauce and season with salt and pepper.

    Hint: Check out the Free-From and Gluten-Free sections of your supermarket for vegan Worcestershire sauce. It's also available online.

    📋 Substitutions

    There are a few tweaks you can make to this recipe, although I would recommend trying the recipe as I have shared it.

    • Vegan mayo- instead of vegan mayo, you can use vegan salad cream for a more tangy dressing.
    • American yellow mustard - you could use djon mustard instead, but do make sure it is suitable for vegans.
    • Worcestershire sauce - if you can't find any, you can mix some soy sauce with apple juice and use this as a substitute.

    🥗 How to use Russian Dressing

    Russian dressing is traditionally used in a classic Reuben sandwich, but it's so delicious and would be great in lots of dishes.

    Here are a few ideas for serving vegan Russian dressing:

    • Burgers - add as a dressing for your favourite bean burger
    • Salad - use as a salad dressing to perk up your salads
    • Potato Salad - use instead of mayo in potato salad
    • Coleslaw - use instead of mayo in coleslaw
    • Dip - use as a dip for crunchy veg
    • Chip Dip - use as a dip for crisps (chips) or fries

    🍲 Storing Salad Dressing

    Store the dressing in an airtight container in the fridge. It will keep for a week.

    Salad dressing doesn't freeze well. It tends to separate, so if you don't need much you are better making a smaller portion.

    💭 Top tips

    This is a small batch dressing, but it's easy to scale up if you need a bigger batch.

    Spice it up by adding some sriracha sauce.

    Vegan Russian Salad Dressing

    🧾 More Vegan Salad Dressing Recipes to Try

    Here are a few more vegan salad dressing recipes for you to try:

    • Avocado Dressing from Virtual Vegan
    • Creamy Vegan Sriracha Dip (also good as a dressing) from The Vegan Lunchbox
    • Creamy Italian Dressing (small batch) from The Vegan Lunchbox
    • Creamy Tahini Salad Dressing (small batch) from The Vegan Lunchbox
    • Easy Greek Salad Dressing (small batch) from The Vegan Lunchbox
    • Easy Vegan Ranch Dressing from The Vegan Lunchbox
    • Homemade Lemon Vinaigrette from Veggie Inspired

    Also, look at 20 Vegan Jam Jar Salad Dressings.

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    📖 Recipe

    📋 RECIPE - Vegan Russian Dressing

    Jacqueline Meldrum
    A simple recipe for vegan Russian dressing, the dressing traditionally used in a classic Reuben sandwich, which is great on salads too.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 2 minutes mins
    Total Time 2 minutes mins
    Course Easy Vegan Dressing, Dip & Sauce Recipes
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 57 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 3 tablespoon vegan mayo
    • 3 teaspoon ketchup
    • 2 teaspoon American yellow mustard
    • ½ teaspoon vegan Worcestershire Sauce see notes if you can't find any
    • salt and pepper
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    Instructions
     

    • Measure the mayo, ketchup and mustard to a small bowl.
    • Add the Worcestershire sauce and season with salt and pepper.
    • Mix with a spoon, then taste for seasoning.
    • Keep in the fridge until you need it.
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

    • If you can't find vegan mayo, you could use a mixture of soy sauce and apple juice (more juice than sauce).
    • You can make a bigger batch easily if you need more.
    • Keep in a jar or airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
    • Salad dressing doesn't freeze well and tends to separate, so it's better to make a small batch fresh.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 57kcalCarbohydrates: 3gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 182mgSugar: 2g
    Keyword Russian dressing, salad dressing, vegan Russian dressing, vegan salad dressing
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    Comments

    1. Danielle Wolter says

      July 08, 2021 at 10:53 am

      I just love homemade dressing, they are so much better than store bought. So happy to have found this vegan version too!

      Reply
      • jac says

        July 08, 2021 at 2:56 pm

        I hope you try it Danielle, it's super tasty.

        Reply
    2. Kechi says

      July 08, 2021 at 12:01 pm

      OK, this is a beautiful dressing and I want to give it a try! Also, very ironic that it isn't Russian, even though it is called a Russian dressing!🤣🤣
      Thanks for sharing!🙏🏾

      Reply
      • jac says

        July 08, 2021 at 2:55 pm

        I know, isn't it funny when you hear the story behind recipes.

        Reply
    3. Savita says

      July 08, 2021 at 1:22 pm

      A great vegan dressing option for summer salads. Trying it for sure.

      Reply
      • jac says

        July 08, 2021 at 2:55 pm

        Oh yes it's great on a green salad. So tasty!

        Reply
    4. Dannii says

      July 08, 2021 at 1:23 pm

      You just can't beat homemade dressing and Russian dressing is one of my favourites. This vegan version sounds delicious.

      Reply
      • jac says

        July 08, 2021 at 2:54 pm

        Homemade dressing is always tasty and just so quick to make. It's far better to make it yourself.

        Reply
    5. Lauren Michael Harris says

      July 08, 2021 at 1:33 pm

      I never knew what was in Russian dressing before, but it's like everything I put on a burger and I love it. I am definitely making this more often!

      Reply
      • jac says

        July 08, 2021 at 2:52 pm

        Oh yes they are great flavours and the dressing is fab on a burger.

        Reply
    6. Mahy says

      July 08, 2021 at 3:25 pm

      I've been looking for this recipe for quite some time now. Fantastic instructions and so easy to follow!

      Reply
    7. Alison says

      July 12, 2021 at 5:47 pm

      5 stars
      I was looking for a simple Russian dressing to make a vegan rueben and this was easy! I had all the ingredients I needed on hand!

      Reply
      • jac says

        July 12, 2021 at 6:05 pm

        Yes ingredients most of us already have and so so tasty.

        Reply

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