Creamy Garlic Salad Dressing
If you love garlic, this Creamy Garlic Salad Dressing Recipe is for you. Just 5 ingredients and a few minutes to a delicious salad dressing full of flavor. It is the perfect drizzle on top of mixed greens or fresh sliced tomatoes.
I love rich and creamy dressings. Ranch is my go-to for a garden salad all the time. Recently, I’ve been limiting dairy. But I really miss all the creamy things in the world. Thankfully, I have a whole dairy-free archive of recipes. And this salad dressing recipe is among the best. You can’t even tell that it’s dairy-free.
As soon as I poured the dressing over these greens, I stood barefoot in the kitchen and ate the whole thing. This creamy garlic dressing is so good you’ll be tempted to do the same thing. And, since it’s just salad, after all, I say go for it! This easy dressing recipe is also gluten-free, grain-free, low carb, keto, sugar-free, and Trim Healthy Mama friendly.
For more creamy salad dressings, try my Keto Blue Cheese Dressing, Keto Thousand Island Dressing, or Dill Pickle Salad Dressing.
Ingredients
- Fresh Garlic – This uses a lot of garlic. You can use less for a milder flavored dressing.
- Coconut Cream – You want a small can of unsweetened coconut cream. This is basically the thick part of coconut milk.
- Mayonnaise – Mayo gives this a lot of creaminess without needing dairy. I typically use avocado oil mayo or olive oil mayo.
- Tomato Paste – Tomato pairs perfectly with garlic and works really well in this dressing.
- Salt & Black Pepper – You can season to taste.
See quantities in the recipe card.
How to Make Creamy Garlic Salad Dressing
1️⃣ Prep
Finely chop the garlic or run it through a garlic press.
2️⃣ Mix
Combine all the ingredients. Season to taste.
3️⃣ Serve
Serve on your favorite salad.
Storage
Store in an airtight container or mason jar in the refrigerator. This lasts 4-5 days in the fridge.
Variations
- Roasted – Wrap a head of garlic in a square of foil with a little olive oil and bake in the oven at 400 for 40-50 minutes. Squeeze out the garlic cloves, and toss them into the blender with the other ingredients for a delicious roasted garlic salad dressing.
- Herbs – Try adding fresh thyme, rosemary, chives, or basil.
- Garlic Powder – For an even more flavorful dressing, add a bit of roasted garlic powder.
- Thinner Dressing – Thin it with a little bit of the milk of your choice.
- Dip – This is thick enough to serve as a dip with fresh veggies.
- Dairy – If you don’t want to use coconut cream, swap in plain Greek yogurt or sour cream.
For a few more amazing homemade dressings, try my Gorgonzola Vinaigrette, Pesto Salad Dressing, and Balsamic Citrus Vinaigrette.
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Creamy Garlic Salad Dressing
Ingredients
- 10 cloves garlic
- 2/3 cup mayo
- 5.3 oz coconut cream (one small can)
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Finely chop the garlic in a food processor or by hand.
- Mix with the remaining ingredients. Store in the refrigerator.
Notes
Nutrition
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Originally Published August 1, 2018. Revised and Republished March 6, 2026.
If you like garlic, you’ll love this dressing!
This has become my favorite dressing to make. It’s keto (I’ve been keto since 2018), I make it dairy-free by using avocado oil-based mayo (I try to watch my dairy intake), and it’s SO good.
Delicious!
Is just as good if you use unsweetened coconut cream?
I always use unsweetened. Coconut cream is different from cream of coconut. That is full of sugar and used for mixed drinks. Coconut cream is just the thick part of coconut milk.
I just made this without altering a darn thing, and it was, by far, the best creamy garlic I’ve ever eaten. Can I say “yea” for Keto and “yea” for Joy,whomshared this! Thank you from the bottom of my creamy lovin’ heart!
This sounds good but I am not a fan of coconut. Is there anything you would suggest as a substitute? Thanks!
I would use more mayo and then thin it to your desired consistency with almond milk.