Simple Homemade Salad Dressing Ideas!

brokenlogic18

English mustard and low/non-fat yoghurt. About 3 parts yoghurt to 1 part mustard mmmm. Goes really well with leftover pork!

tmm_0127

Little bit of olive oil, water, vinegar, salt, pepper, and sometimes I put light honey mustard in there as well. Also love making dressing with greek yogurt (I find a lot of my recipes on yummly!).

avskk

I like a blend of lemon juice and beet juice on my salads -- I just sprinkle them on, but you could mix in batches and add seasoning to make a "real" dressing.

shivles

My go to is simply a tbsp each of olive oil and apple cider vinegar with black pepper

S3r3knitty

Either simple:
- olive oil, balsamic vinegar (the good stuff), pepper, salt and a herb mix (rosemary, thyme, basil)
- pumpkin seed oil (the good stuff) with a mild vinegar

or a bit more complicated,
- olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, sweet mustard, salt, pepper and a herb mix (rosemary, thyme, basil)

MrsBingley

Squeeze some juice off a ripe mango, add lime juice, olive oil, salt and pepper.

Herb infused oils are my favorite. I use olive oil, but canola oil will work fine too. In a glass jar, pour 1 cup of olive oil over 4 garlic cloves (quartered) and a sprig of rosemary. Heat in microwave on 30% power for 2 min. The idea is to warm the oil, not fry the herbs. Cover, herbs and all, and let sit overnight.
You can use this paired with vinegar or lemon juice for a salad dressing, you can also use it to coat your veggies before roasting.

You can use herbs other than garlic or rosemary, but this is my favorite.

jconnon

Great ideas.

jayrudq

I make all my own dressings and rarely buy or use pre-made. When I do, though, I really like Bolthouse Yogurt dressings in the veggie aisle.

I make mine "french style" by pouring my ingredients in the bottom of my salad bowl, whisking and then adding my salad greens. Saves a dish and I think it covers better from the bottom. My stand-by is balsamic (trader joes moderno), EVOO, crushed garlic and salt and pepper. I also add blue cheese crumbles to that and walnuts, or I add shaved parm. You can also add mustard, use fruit vinegar, add fruit, etc. I also buy all my Romaine at Trader Joes in the three pack - organic for 2.99. Last a really long time in the frig.

Kreider86

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kennybolte9

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