Homemade salad dressings not only taste better, but they’re better for you. Store-bought dressings can be pricey, not to mention full of preservatives and other unwanted ingredients. If you’ve never made your own dressing recipe at home, don’t be intimidated because you’ll have these six basic salad dressing recipes memorized in no time.
Salad dressings are easier to make than you think – all you need to know are the basics. A splash of olive oil here, some vinegar there, and a pinch of spices are really all you need. While store bought can be way too sweet, high in calories, and let’s face it, not exactly what you want, homemade is everything you’re looking for. It not only tastes better, but it’s exactly the dressing you’ve been searching for.
Here to get you started are six easy homemade salad dressing recipes that everyone should know, and they only require four ingredients or less! With basics like these, you’ll never have to buy dressing again.
1. OIL + VINEGAR
Yes, it’s really that simple. Oil and vinegar are the foundation of any good dressing. You can add some spices if you like – say a little paprika or Italian herb seasoning – but it’s fine on it’s own. When figuring out a ratio, one part oil to two parts vinegar pairs nicely. Give it a good stir, then pour it over the salad.
While only two ingredients are required for this dressing, it never gets old. There are endless options as far as vinegar goes. You could try red wine, rice, or balsamic vinegar. Jumping into the balsamic world alone there are a plethora of flavors that are guaranteed to keep you happy. This is often the base of house dressing at Italian restaurants.
Whether you choose cherry balsamic for some sweet notes or go with a habanero flavor for some heat, you’re salad dressing will never be boring, especially if you start trying infused oils!
2. LEMON GARLIC DRESSING
When making salad dressings from scratch, you more often than not already have all the ingredients in the kitchen for a great salad dressing. Take this lemon garlic dressing for instance. It’s super easy, and you already have everything ready and waiting to go.
Simply measure out ¼ cup of your oil of choice – olive oil or avocado oil work nicely – ½ cup of fresh squeezed lemon juice, and a few minced cloves of fresh garlic. Add it to a bowl, whisk, then you’re ready to serve!
This will easily become your favorite dressing for everything from a green salad to a spinach salad to an Italian salad. Lemon dressing pairs as a favorite dressing with everything.
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