5 Salad Dressings You Need to Make

Fact: I have not purchased salad dressing in over fifteen years. We have made our dressings from scratch for as long as I can remember. They're delicious, healthy and most are made with less than seven ingredients. Store bought dressings have ingredients in them that I don't want, including sugar, potassium sorbate, xanthum gum, and unhealthy vegetable oils like soybean and canola. Not only is making dressing from scratch EASY but it will save you money.

A few tips before you get started…

• keep salad dressings in labelled mason jars in your fridge

• take salad dressing out of the fridge and run under hot water for 30 seconds to allow the oil to de-solidify before pouring

• dairy based salad dressings will last up to one week and vinaigrettes will last up to two weeks so make enough dressing to suit your needs

• using essential oils in lieu of dry herbs can boost your flavour immensely {all EOs mentioned below are dōTERRA brand and are safe for internal use}

Simple Vinaigrette

• 1/2 C olive oil

• 1/4 C vinegar of choice

• 1 drop Celery Seed essential oil

• 1 drop Lemon essential oil

• 1/4 tsp cracked pepper

Balsamic Vinaigrette

• 1/2 C olive oil

• 1/4 C balsamic vinegar

• 2 tsp grainy mustard

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 1/4 tsp cracked black pepper

• 1 tsp honey (optional)

Sesame Ginger

• 1/4 C olive oil

• 2 tbsp sesame oil

• 1/2 C rice vinegar

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 1 tbsp coconut aminos (alternative: soy sauce)

• 2 tsp honey

• 1 drop Ginger essential oil

Caesar Dressing

• 1/2 C olive oil

• 1/4 C red wine vinegar

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 1 tsp Worcestershires sauce

• 1 medium egg yolk (optional)

• 1/2 tsp grainy mustard

• shaved or grated Parmesan cheese to liking

Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing

• 3/4 C plain greek yogurt

• 1/4 C buttermilk

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 1/4 C minced fresh parsley (or 1 tbsp dried)

• 1/4 C minced fresh chives (or1 tbsp dried)

• 2 tbsp yellow onion, minced

• 1/4 tsp cracked black pepper

• 2 tsp grainy mustard

• dip a toothpick in Oregano oil and mix into dressing

I’m curious….which dressing would you want on your salad tonight?