A fresh green salad, packed with veggies and lean proteins, is one of the healthiest meals you can eat. Unless, of course, you douse it in dressings. The store-bought dressings most of us use are packed with sugar, sodium, and saturated fats, turning a once-healthy meal into a calorie bomb.
This unfortunate reality doesn't mean you have to give up your favourite lunchtime salad. Simply swapping out a store-bought dressing for a homemade one is all it takes to once again make that plate of greens the picture of health.
As daunting as it may sound, making your own salad dressings is actually relatively easy. The simplest ones require only a handful of ingredients that are more than likely already in your pantry.
Here, is rounding up a list of our favourite Salad dressing recipes from. Low in calories but high in flavour, these dressings are sure to jazz up any salad
Allrecipes
Our Favourite Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Prep: 10 mins
- Total: 10 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
-
Allrecipes
Ranch Dressing II
- Prep: 5 mins
- Additional: 30 mins
- Total: 35 mins
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 1 1/2 cup
- Number of ingredients: 9
-
Allrecipes
Absolutely Fabulous Greek/House Dressing
- Prep: 10 mins
- Total: 10 mins
- Servings: 120
- Yield: 3 3/4 quarts
- Number of ingredients: 9
-
Allrecipes
Green Goddess Salad Dressing
- Prep: 10 mins
- Additional: 30 mins
- Total: 40 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
-
Allrecipes
Famous Japanese Restaurant-Style Salad Dressing
- Prep: 10 mins
- Total: 10 mins
- Servings: 14
- Yield: 1 - 3/4 cups
- Number of ingredients: 13
-
Allrecipes
Honey Mustard Dressing II
- Prep: 5 mins
- Total: 5 mins
- Servings: 3
- Yield: 6 tablespoons
- Number of ingredients: 4
-
Allrecipes
Asian Ginger Dressing
- Prep: 9 mins
- Cook: 1 min
- Total: 10 mins
- Servings: 20
- Yield: 20 Servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
-
Allrecipes
Bill's Blue Cheese Dressing
- Prep: 15 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 2 1/2 cups
- Number of ingredients: 8
-
Allrecipes
Italian Dressing Mix
- Prep: 5 mins
- Total: 5 mins
- Servings: 16
- Yield: 0.5 cup dry mix
- Number of ingredients: 10
-
Allrecipes
Authentic Thousand Island Dressing
- Prep: 20 mins
- Total: 20 mins
- Servings: 16
- Yield: 1 quart
- Number of ingredients: 9
-
Allrecipes
Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing
- Prep: 5 mins
- Total: 5 mins
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 1 1/2 cups
- Number of ingredients: 6
-
Allrecipes
Chilled Russian Salad Dressing
- Prep: 5 mins
- Total: 5 mins
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 1.5 cups
- Number of ingredients: 7
-
Allrecipes
Italian Restaurant-Style Salad Dressing I
- Prep: 5 mins
- Additional: 13 hrs 20 mins
- Total: 13 hrs 25 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 1 cup
- Number of ingredients: 5
-
Allrecipes
Sushi House Salad Dressing, It's ORANGE!
- Prep: 10 mins
- Total: 10 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: cup
- Number of ingredients: 6
-
Allrecipes
Tzatziki Sauce
- Prep: 20 mins
- Total: 20 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
-
Allrecipes
Absolutely the BEST Rich and Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing Ever!
- Prep: 10 mins
- Total: 10 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 (2 tablespoon) servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
-
Allrecipes
The Best Lemon Vinaigrette
- Prep: 10 mins
- Total: 10 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 1 cup
- Number of ingredients: 8
-
Allrecipes
Maple-Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Prep: 10 mins
- Total: 10 mins
- Servings: 14
- Yield: 1 3/4 cups
- Number of ingredients: 5
-
Allrecipes
Poppyseed Dressing
- Prep: 15 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- Servings: 14
- Yield: 1.75 cups
- Number of ingredients: 7
-
Allrecipes
Honey-Lime Vinaigrette
- Prep: 5 mins
- Total: 5 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
-
Allrecipes
Donna's Coleslaw Dressing
- Prep: 10 mins
- Total: 10 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
-
Allrecipes
Easy Strawberry Vinaigrette
- Prep: 10 mins
- Total: 10 mins
- Servings: 9
- Yield: 9 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
-
Allrecipes
Creamy Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Prep: 10 mins
- Total: 10 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 3 /4 cup
- Number of ingredients: 8
-
Allrecipes
Miso Sesame Dressing
- Prep: 5 mins
- Total: 5 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
-
Allrecipes
Homemade Catalina Dressing
- Prep: 10 mins
- Total: 10 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
-
Allrecipes
Hot Bacon Dressing
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 8 mins
- Total: 28 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 1.5 cups
- Number of ingredients: 6
-
Allrecipes
Fresh Raspberry Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Prep: 10 mins
- Additional: 10 mins
- Total: 20 mins
- Servings: 16
- Yield: 16 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
-
Allrecipes
Creamy Coleslaw Dressing
- Prep: 10 mins
- Total: 10 mins
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
-
Allrecipes
Fall Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
-
Allrecipes
White Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Prep: 5 mins
- Total: 5 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
-
Allrecipes
Kale, Quinoa, and Avocado Salad with Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette
- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Total: 40 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 1 large salad
- Number of ingredients: 13
-
Allrecipes
Orange Vinaigrette
- Prep: 5 mins
- Total: 5 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
-
Allrecipes
Mustard Vinaigrette
- Prep: 5 mins
- Total: 5 mins
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
-
Allrecipes
Easy Sesame Dressing
- Prep: 10 mins
- Total: 10 mins
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
-
Allrecipes
The Best Caesar Salad Dressing
- Prep: 10 mins
- Additional: 8 hrs
- Total: 8 hrs 10 mins
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
-
Allrecipes
Strawberry and Spinach Salad with Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Prep: 15 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
-
Allrecipes
Chef John's Green Goddess Dressing
- Prep: 15 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- Servings: 16
- Yield: 16 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
-
Allrecipes
Dry Ranch Style Seasoning for Dip or Dressing
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 4 hrs
- Total: 4 hrs 5 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 1 tablespoon
- Number of ingredients: 6
-
Allrecipes
Cilantro-Lime Dressing
- Prep: 30 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 16
- Yield: 2 cups
- Number of ingredients: 9
-
Allrecipes
Japanese Ginger Salad Dressing
- Prep: 5 mins
- Total: 5 mins
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 1 1/2 cups
- Number of ingredients: 8
-
Allrecipes
Honey Dijon Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Prep: 5 mins
- Total: 5 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 1 cup
- Number of ingredients: 5
-
Allrecipes
Korean Style Salad Dressing
- Prep: 5 mins
- Total: 5 mins
- Servings: 12
- Yield: cup
- Number of ingredients: 6
-
Allrecipes
Susan's Vinaigrette Coleslaw
- Prep: 15 mins
- Additional: 2 hrs
- Total: 2 hrs 15 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
-
Allrecipes
No Salt Vinaigrette
- Prep: 5 mins
- Additional: 15 mins
- Total: 20 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
-
Allrecipes
Easiest Salad Dressing
- Prep: 5 mins
- Total: 5 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 4
-
Allrecipes
Thousand Island Dressing II
- Prep: 5 mins
- Total: 5 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
-
Allrecipes
Chef John's Ranch Dressing
- Prep: 15 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- Servings: 16
- Yield: 2 cups
- Number of ingredients: 13
-
Allrecipes
Creamy Italian Dressing I
- Prep: 10 mins
- Total: 10 mins
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 1 1/2 cups
- Number of ingredients: 8
-
Allrecipes
Pear Vinaigrette
- Prep: 10 mins
- Total: 10 mins
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 1 1/2 cups
- Number of ingredients: 8
-
Allrecipes
Ruby French Dressing
- Prep: 10 mins
- Additional: 3 hrs
- Total: 3 hrs 10 mins
- Servings: 24
- Yield: 2 cups
- Number of ingredients: 10
-
