Creamy and tangy Vegan Blue Cheese Dressing made with tofu is a delightful plant-based twist on a classic favorite. Elevate your meals by adding a burst of flavor to salads, bowls, vegan wings, veggie sticks, and more.
This vegan blue cheese dressing offers a delightful combination of creamy texture and bold flavors without the use of dairy.
Made from tofu, dill, and some additional spices, this plant-based alternative captures the essence of traditional blue cheese dressing, providing a satisfying richness and tanginess.
Adding crumbled tofu in the end is optional, but highly recommended, especially if you are serving it as a dip.
The tofu base creates a smooth consistency that complements salads, bowls, veggies, vegan wings, or as a dipping sauce.
Why This Recipe Works
It is such an easy recipe, and yet it’s impressively delicious, and great for parties and entertaining! This recipe is:
- vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free
- perfect for snacking
- great appetizer for entertaining
- smooth texture with optional tofu crumbles added in the end to mimic the chunkiness of blue cheese
- rich, savory and vibrant
- very easy to make
- simple and affordable ingredients
- freezer-friendly
- can be made ahead of time
- worth to make a double batch!
Vegan blue cheese dressing can be a versatile and delicious addition to a variety of dishes, like bowls, salads, burgers, sandwiches, vegan buffalo wings, potato wedges, grilled veggies, pizza, bread sticks, stuffed mushrooms, and so much more!
Ingredients
You can substitute lemon juice for apple cider vinegar, and skip either garlic or onion powder to make it less pungent.
Use 2 teaspoons of dried dill if you don’t have fresh.
How To Make Vegan Blue Cheese Dressing
This dressing will take you no more than 5 minutes to make. No prep work, just dump all the ingredients into a high-speed blender, and pulse until smooth. For the step-by-step instructions, check this vegan blue cheese dressing web story.
Gather and Blend
Reserve about 2 tablespoons of tofu for the crumbles (optional). Add all the ingredients into a high-speed blender and blend until smooth.
Crumble Tofu
Transfer the dressing into a serving bowl. With your fingers, crumble the reserved tofu and stir to combine. Enjoy with veggie sticks, vegan wings, salads, bowls, etc. (see notes).
Vegan Blue Cheese Dressing FAQs
Traditional store-bought dairy-free blue cheese dressing can vary by brand, but it’s commonly made with tofu and/or vegan mayonnaise along with some additional flavorings. This homemade vegan blue cheese dressing uses silken tofu as a creamy base, along with some other ingredients like apple cider vinegar, miso paste, onion and garlic powder to enhance the flavor.
Silken tofu is the best for this recipe. Mori-Nu tofu is available on Amazon. Other silken tofu brands that are available in North America are Nasoya, Wildwood Organic, Sunrise Soft Tofu, etc.
You can substitute lemon juice for apple cider vinegar, and skip either garlic or onion powder to make it less pungent.
Use 2 tablespoons of dried dill if you don’t have fresh.
It’s a great addition to a variety of dishes, like bowls, salads, burgers, sandwiches, vegan buffalo wings, potato wedges, grilled veggies, pizza, bread sticks, stuffed mushrooms, and more.
Refrigerate it in the airtight container or jar for up to a week.
Yes, you can keep it in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw it in the fridge overnight and blend again before serving to restore the consistency, if needed.
Recipes Similar to Vegan Blue Cheese Dressing
- vegan tofu ricotta
- easy vegan béchamel sauce
- creamy vegan buddha bowl dressing
- vegan avocado dressing
- vegan buffalo sauce
- vegan cashew mayo
- homemade tahini paste
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Vegan Blue Cheese Dressing
Ingredients
- 9 oz or 250 g silken tofu keep 2 tbsp for crumbles
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp miso paste
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 sprigs fresh dill or 2 tsp dried dill
Instructions
Gather and Blend
- Reserve about 2 tablespoons of tofu for the crumbles (optional). Add all the ingredients into a high-speed blender and blend until smooth.
Crumble Tofu
- Transfer the dressing into a serving bowl. With your fingers, crumble the reserved tofu and stir to combine. Enjoy with veggie sticks, vegan wings, salads, bowls, etc. (see notes).
Notes
- Silken tofu is the best for this recipe. Mori-Nu tofu is available on Amazon. Other silken tofu brands that are available in North America are Nasoya, Wildwood Organic, Sunrise Soft Tofu, etc.
- You can substitute lemon juice for apple cider vinegar, and skip either garlic or onion powder to make it less pungent.
- Use 2 teaspoons of dried dill if you don’t have fresh.
- This sauce is a great addition to a variety of dishes, like bowls, salads, burgers, sandwiches, vegan buffalo wings, potato wedges, grilled veggies, pizza, bread sticks, stuffed mushrooms, and more.
- Refrigerate it in the airtight container or jar for up to a week.
- Keep it in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw it in the fridge overnight and blend again before serving to restore the consistency, if needed.
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