Dairy-Free Salads & Salad Dressing Recipes

Perfect for People With Milk Allergies or Lactose Intolerance

Written by
Ashley Adams
Ashley Adams is a restaurant professional and workshop instructor with a specialty in dairy-free cooking and baking.
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Ashley Adams
Published on 07/23/19 by Ashley Adams
Ashley Adams is a restaurant professional and workshop instructor with a specialty in dairy-free cooking and baking.
Learn about The Spruce Eats's Editorial Process

Updated 07/23/19

While salads in and of themselves usually are no problem for persons with milk allergies or lactose intolerance, so many salad dressings and traditional creamy salads rely heavily on dairy products and preservatives. These salads are some of our favorite dairy-free recipes, and most of them are vegan, too!

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    Pasta Salad With Light Lemon-Parsley Vinaigrette

    Garden Rotini Salad

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    Spiral pasta is tossed with shredded napa cabbage, diced cucumber, clementines, black sesame seeds, and a fresh, light lemon-parsley vinaigrette.

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    Raspberry Walnut Salad

    Green vegan salad with raspberry and nuts

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    Mixed greens, red onion, walnuts, Turkish figs, and fresh raspberries are tossed with a vegan raspberry dressing.

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    Goddess Beet Salad

    Beet salad

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    Steamed beets and sauteed onions, garlic, and kale are tossed with vegan light goddess dressing and served cold.

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    Chilled Ginger Soba Noodles

    Spinach, scallion soba noodle salad

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    Wheat soba noodles, baby spinach, scallions, fresh raspberries, and walnuts are tossed with a ginger-miso vinaigrette and chilled.