salad dressing recipes please

hesn92
hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
edited November 1 in Recipes
Anyone have a good salad dressing recipe? Please share

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  • danamarich
    danamarich Posts: 74 Member
    My quick and easy salad dressing recipe is:

    2 tbsp. lemon-infused olive oil (or regular olive oil)
    1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
    1 tsp honey

    shake it up and drizzle on greens :)
  • qtgonewild
    qtgonewild Posts: 1,930 Member
    mine is a simple ranch. 1 cup of plain Greek yogurt, 1/4th cup of water. add some hidden valley ranch packet to taste. very low cal. very good.
  • jazzcat55
    jazzcat55 Posts: 164 Member
    My quick and easy salad dressing recipe is:

    2 tbsp. lemon-infused olive oil (or regular olive oil)
    1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
    1 tsp honey

    shake it up and drizzle on greens :)

    Yum! Will try that one. I've been using a mix of olive oil, vinegar (herb or wine), dijon mustard (which emulsifies the mix nicely), and kosher salt and freshly ground pepper. I doubt I'll ever buy bottled dressing again. Homemade is SO much better.
  • conniemaxwell5
    conniemaxwell5 Posts: 943 Member
    Mash 1/4 of a ripe avocado, add a little salt and pepper and mix with your salad. It's great instead of dressing!
  • TinaBaily
    TinaBaily Posts: 792 Member
    Homemade Italian Dressing Mix

    Ingredients
    ◾1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
    ◾1 tablespoon onion powder
    ◾2 tablespoons oregano, ground or leaves
    ◾1 tablespoon dried parsley
    ◾1 tablespoon granulated sugar
    ◾2 tablespoons salt or substitute
    ◾1 teaspoon black pepper
    ◾1 teaspoon ground basil or leaves
    ◾1/4 teaspoon ground thyme or leaves
    ◾1/2 teaspoon dried celery leaves or flakes

    Directions
    Mix all ingredients together and store in air-tight container.
    ITALIAN SALAD DRESSING:
    Mix 2 tbs of this mix with 1/4 cup vinegar, 2 tbs water, and 1/2 to 2/3 cup olive oil or canola oil.
    Shake before using.
  • annakow
    annakow Posts: 385 Member
    fresh LIME..no more
  • phard53
    phard53 Posts: 40 Member
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  • fitgirlandfoodie
    fitgirlandfoodie Posts: 1,014 Member
    mine is:

    8tbsp oilive oil 4tbsp white wine vinegar, 4tsp dijon mustard and 4tsp honey, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper..been making if for the last 7 years. Everyone loves it and it's really easy . the oringial recipe called for 2 crushed and finely chopped garlic cloves which also works well.
  • steford2
    steford2 Posts: 1 Member
    How about a simple "ponzu" dressing? Equal measure of soy sauce and lemon juice. Fat free.
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,962 Member
    Classic vinaigrette is 3 parts olive oil to 1 part lemon or vinegar. A couple of lower fat alternatives:

    Low fat ranch: 1 part buttermilk + 1 part mayonnaise + garlic salt and dried herbs.
    Asian: 1 part soy sauce + a part balsamic vinegar + 1 part nut oil (sesame, hazelnut, walnut)


    If you like asian salads try googling Vietnamese dressings based on vinegar and fish sauce, or Japanese dressings that are made creamy with purred tofu.
  • cmkile1003
    cmkile1003 Posts: 256 Member
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  • dklibert
    dklibert Posts: 1,196 Member
    You can use plain canned tomatoes and olive oil for mayo too. Both very good!

    Fire Roasted Tomato Dressing
    Source: Soup Spice Everything Nice
    Makes 2 cups

    1 can (14.5 oz) fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
    1 envelope Italian salad dressing mix
    1 Tbsp. cider vinegar
    1 Tbsp. light mayonnaise

    Place all ingredients in a blender; cover and process until blended.

    Nutrition Facts: 2 Tbsp. equals 7 cal., 0.3 g fat, 0.3 chol., 91.4 mg sodium, 1.1 g carb., fiber 0.2 g, protein 0.2 g.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,232 Member
    I like 2tsp lemon juice, 1tsp oil, 1tsp dijon mustard and 1tsp capers. Zesty and yummy!
  • Catwoman1037
    Catwoman1037 Posts: 102 Member
    I don't have exact measurements, but I like to mix spicy brown mustard with splenda and water. When I put it on the salad sometimes I will add curry powder, italian seasoning or mexican spices. My other favorite is olive oil, red wine vinegar and salt and pepper. Yummy! Love salads!
  • jennyxoheff
    jennyxoheff Posts: 25 Member
    Thanks for sharing this!
    Homemade Italian Dressing Mix

    Ingredients
    ◾1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
    ◾1 tablespoon onion powder
    ◾2 tablespoons oregano, ground or leaves
    ◾1 tablespoon dried parsley
    ◾1 tablespoon granulated sugar
    ◾2 tablespoons salt or substitute
    ◾1 teaspoon black pepper
    ◾1 teaspoon ground basil or leaves
    ◾1/4 teaspoon ground thyme or leaves
    ◾1/2 teaspoon dried celery leaves or flakes

    Directions
    Mix all ingredients together and store in air-tight container.
    ITALIAN SALAD DRESSING:
    Mix 2 tbs of this mix with 1/4 cup vinegar, 2 tbs water, and 1/2 to 2/3 cup olive oil or canola oil.
    Shake before using.
  • elleloch
    elleloch Posts: 739 Member
    4 tbs olive oil
    1 tbs balsamic vinegar
    1/2 tsp brown sugar
    a few cracks of sea salt and pepper
    a squeeze of lemon juice.

    OMG
  • MorgueBabe
    MorgueBabe Posts: 1,188 Member
    2 tables spoons Red Wine Vinegar
    juice of one lemon and one lime freshly squeezed
    1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard
    1 teaspoon of Worechester
    2 cloves of garlic minced up
    one pinch of sugar
    5-8 grinds of Garlic Sea Salt grinder thingy
    2 tablespoons of EVOO
    4-6 basil leaves minced very tiny
    a bit of cilantro minced up.
    Whisk it all up. YUM!

    (serves 4) 75 calories per serving.
  • ashzacher
    ashzacher Posts: 114 Member
    I will be stealing these yummyyyy recipes!!

    I am obsessed w/ Annie's 'Lite Green Goddess' dressing. I seriously love it. Kind of reminds me of a creamy (yet dairy free) caesar. I love caesar salad. Usually I use a caesar yogurt dressing so it's low in fat, but I really think I'm going to start making some of your suggestions!
  • Sreneesa
    Sreneesa Posts: 1,170 Member
    *Wholesome Goodness(correct Based on Usa Bottle) - Honey Mustard Dressing, 2 Tbsp (calories)35 (carbs)4 (fat)2

    You can eat this alone and so good but I mix it with

    *Fage Greek Yogurt 0

    and sometimes also with

    *Nakano Seasoned Garlic Rice vinegar

    or if seeking no sodium

    *Nakano No sodium Rice Vingear
  • Illona88
    Illona88 Posts: 903 Member
    Pesto with some olive oil to make it a bit thinner.

    Only need a tiny bit for full on flavour.
  • 4flamingoz
    4flamingoz Posts: 214 Member
    bump for later
  • CarolinkaCjj
    CarolinkaCjj Posts: 622 Member
    My husband combined a Korean dumpling dipping sauce with a Thai cucumber salad dressing and came up with this:
    Generic - Fish Sauce, 2 tbsp (15 mL) 20 cal
    La Choy - Soy Sauce, 1 TBSP 10 cal
    Karo - Light Corn Syrup, 1 Tbsp 60 cal
    Pc - Pure Seasame Oil, 2 tsp 80 cal
    Oil - Olive, 1 tsp 40 cal
    Kikkoman - Aji-Mirin Rice Wine, 1 tbsp 35 cal
    Seasoned Rice Vinegar, 1 tbsp 25 cal

    SUPER salty - the sodium is through the roof but for about 35 calories per tbsp, it is not bad . Subbing low sodium soy sauce and rice vinegar would be a good idea. He and I are both "salt beasts" though we are working on it. we used it in a beef salad - it was delicious (again, really really really salty - right on the edge of too much).
  • Mlkmaid
    Mlkmaid Posts: 356 Member
    3T good olive oil, 1T red wine vinegar, 1t Dijon mustard, a little salt/pepper. Shake. I got it out of a Martha Stewart cookbook years ago.
  • back2happy2005
    back2happy2005 Posts: 108 Member
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  • jamie_reynolds
    jamie_reynolds Posts: 67 Member
    balsamic vinegar, white wine vinegar, olive oil, fresh squeezed orange juice, sweet & hot mustard, S & P. you can play with the ratios. i prefer a strong vinegar taste, so i use more vinegar than oil. the citrus adds a bright and fresh, slightly sweet element. the sweet & hot mustard (from trader joe's) adds some viscosity and sweetness with a little kick (you can sub reg dijon mustard). S&P is always to taste. i made this last night for my roasted red beet, arugula, feta, orange and walnut salad. DELICIOUS!
  • theconstantgardener
    theconstantgardener Posts: 59 Member
    Hi everyone. I accidentally made an entire jar of salad dressing (not done it before, went a bit mad!) and I only use a tbsp for each salad (1 a day) so am unlikely to charge through it very fast. How long do you think it will keep in the fridge? It's just lemon juice and olive oil with a bit of balsamic vinegar. Thanks!
  • jamie_reynolds
    jamie_reynolds Posts: 67 Member
    theconstantgardener wrote: »
    Hi everyone. I accidentally made an entire jar of salad dressing (not done it before, went a bit mad!) and I only use a tbsp for each salad (1 a day) so am unlikely to charge through it very fast. How long do you think it will keep in the fridge? It's just lemon juice and olive oil with a bit of balsamic vinegar. Thanks!

    should last a LONG time with the acidity from the vinegar and lemon.
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    Invest in some high quality vinegar. A really good balsamic (real balsamic is just grape must, not added vinegars, but at the least stay away from the ones with added coloring), vinegar made from white or red wine, or a good flavored vinegar (Acetum Honey Ginger Condiment!) will provide way more flavor and you might not need to mix any oil at all.
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