Do you read the ingredient labels on the food you buy? You might be surprised to look at the ingredients in a “healthy-looking” bottled salad dressing and find that they have ingredients like soybean oil, sugar, “natural flavors” and chemical additives. While bottled salad dressing is convenient, making your own at home is very simple and easy. Since we make a lot of homemade salad dressings, we wanted to share with you today 8 healthy salad dressing recipes that you can use on all kinds of different types salads.
DITCH THE BOTTLED DRESSINGS
If you are looking to eat healthier, sometimes it is easier than you think. Ditching bottled and processed salad dressing is a simple and easy way to clean up your diet. The next time you make a salad, pair it with one of these healthy salad dressing recipes instead of dousing it with a bottled dressing with questionable ingredients.
ALL YOU NEED IS 5 MINUTES!
All of these dressings use common ingredients and seasonings that you can pronounce and likely already have on hand in your pantry and kitchen. Also, each of these healthy salad dressing recipes is quick and easy to make. All you need is about 5 minutes to mix all of the ingredients together and you’ll have a healthy salad dressing on hand to use whenever you need it. We like to mix ours up in a small mason jar, pop a lid on top and store it in the fridge. Then, all you have to do is shake it up and spoon or pour some on your salad when you are ready.
8 HEALTHY SALAD DRESSING RECIPES
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Below are the recipes for each individual salad dressing:
Ranch Dressing (Paleo + Whole30)
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup mayo
- 1.5 tsp dried parsley
- 1.5 tsp chives
- 1 tsp dill weed
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp onion flakes
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
- 1/4 cup water, (add more until you reach your desired consistency)
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients in a bowl or jar and whisk until creamy. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Chili-Lime Dressing (Paleo)
Ingredients
Instructions
- Prepare dressing by adding all of the ingredients to a bowl or jar and whisking to combine. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Caesar Dressing (Paleo + Whole30)
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 lemon, juice of
- 1 tsp anchovy paste
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
Equipment
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients except the olive oil in a food processor and blend until everything is combined. While the food processor is still running, stream in olive oil until smooth and creamy. Place in a container and refrigerate until ready to use.
Greek Dressing (Paleo + Whole30)
Ingredients
Instructions
- Prepare dressing by adding all of the ingredients to a bowl or jar and whisking to combine. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Balsamic Dressing (Paleo)
Ingredients
Instructions
- Prepare dressing by adding all of the ingredients to a bowl or jar and whisking to combine. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Asian Dressing (Paleo + Whole30)
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup coconut aminos
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp fish sauce
- 2 tsp garlic, minced
- 2 tsp ginger, grated on a microplane
- 2 tsp sesame seeds
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp ground pepper
Instructions
- Prepare dressing by adding all of the ingredients to a bowl or jar and whisking to combine. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Avocado Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 avocado, pitted and peeled
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 lemon, juice of
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 cup olive oil
Equipment
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients except the sea salt and olive oil in a food processor and blend until everything is combined. While the food processor is still running, stream in olive oil until smooth and creamy. Once creamy taste and season with sea salt. Place in a container and refrigerate until ready to use.
Italian Dressing (Paleo + Whole30)
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 lemon, juice of
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
Instructions
- Prepare dressing by adding all of the ingredients to a bowl or jar and whisking to combine. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
How many servings does each dressing make?
Each dressing recipe makes approximately 1 cup. At 2 tbsp per serving that makes each dressing about 8 servings.