Fresh, zesty, and lusciously creamy, this Basil Citrus Dressing is perfect for salads, bowls, and even as a dip. Inspired by the classic Green Goddess dressing, it balances bright citrus with aromatic basil for a vibrant, homemade touch that store-bought dressings just can’t match. Simple to make and bursting with flavor, this dressing is sure to become a regular recipe in your home.
📋 What you need to make this recipe
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👩🍳How to Make This Recipe
The only step to making the vegan dressing is to combine all the ingredients in a food processor or blender (link to Amazon opens in new tab). Mix them until they form a smooth dressing. 
Here is my favorite way to serve this dressing. Toss together the little gem lettuce, segmented blood orange, pickled mustard seeds, toasted pumpkin seeds, and radishes. Dress the salad liberally with your fresh vegan dressing, and it’s ready to serve!
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Creamy Basil Citrus Dressing (Green Goddess Inspired!)
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Ingredients
- 1 cup vegan Mayonnaise
- 1 cup Scallions white and green parts, 6-7, chopped
- 1 cup Fresh Basil Leaves 2 oz. before stemmed
- ¼ cup orange Juice freshly squeezed
- 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
- 1.5 teaspoon ponzu
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon Black pepper freshly ground
Instructions
- Food process or blend the mayonnaise, dijon, scallions, basil, orange juice, garlic, ponzu, salt, and pepper.1 cup vegan Mayonnaise, 1 cup Scallions, 1 cup Fresh Basil Leaves, 1/4 cup orange Juice, 2 teaspoons chopped garlic, 1.5 teaspoon ponzu, 1 tsp Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon sea salt, 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper
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I love using this dressing as a dip, especially for blistered shishito peppers. If you love this salad dressing as much as I do, check out some of my other favorites.
My husband and I just looooove this dressing. Our favorite go to dressing!
Thank you for sharing, Sara… I’m so happy to hear that!
Let me know how it goes!
What a flavorful and easy to make dressing recipe. Great ingredient combo.
Thanks a lot for sharing.
I’m so happy to hear it, Kushigalu!
This creamy basil dressing is packed with flavor and absolutely delicious! We are admittedly not vegan, but the ingredients in this recipe seemed so awesome that we had to try it. Totally going to be putting this over salads and into wraps for lunch!
I am so, so glad to hear it, Sara… so good in wraps!
What a delightful Creamy Basil Citrus Dressing! One taste of this light dressing you will never use the bottled stuff again, so good. Also , I loved your little fun fact about green goddess dressing.
Aww, thank you so much, Debbie… I really appreciate your kind words!
This Creamy Green Vegan Dressing was so refreshing tasting and yet so simple to make. I really enjoyed the recipe and will be making it again soon. I am looking forward to seeing your next recipe.
Have a great day
Heidy
Thank you, Heidy! I really appreciate it. Glad to hear you enjoyed!
I’m so glad you shared this green goddess dressing! It was super easy to whip up, and the fresh herbs gave it such delicious flavor.
That makes me so happy to hear, Amanda… thank you!