Homemade salad dressings are surprisingly simple. They also have more flavor and are better for you than most store bought versions, which are often loaded with added sugar, harmful fats, and a long list of nasty ingredients.
I ditched the pre-made salad dressings years ago and never looked back. In fact, I don’t even like the taste of store bought dressings anymore. I was recently talking to my good friend Erin about the ease and benefit of making your own dressings and told her I would share some simple recipes to get her started. So these easy recipes are for Erin and anyone else interested in making your own salad dressing from scratch. They are easy to make and contain healthy fats, important for your body’s absorption of fat-soluble nutrients.
Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
Makes 4 servings (serving size: 1 tablespoon)
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
4 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
Sea salt and pepper, to taste
Whisk ingredients together.
Nutrition facts per serving (serving size: 1 tablespoon): 67.5 calories, 7 g total fat, 11 mg sodium, 1 g total carbohydrates, 1 g sugar, 0 g fiber, 0 g protein
Vegetarian Caesar Salad Dressing
Makes 4 servings (serving size: 2 tablespoons)
1/3 cup 0% fat free Greek yogurt
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons lemon juice (1/2 – 1 lemon, juiced)
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoons reduced sodium tamari or soy sauce
1 teaspoon dried dulse flakes (such as Sea Seasonings organic dulse granules)
Sea salt and pepper, to taste
Whisk ingredients together.
Nutrition facts per serving (serving size: 2 tablespoons): 89 calories, 8 g total fat, 128 mg sodium, 2 g total carbohydrates, 0 g sugar, 0 g fiber, 3 g protein
Recipe Note: Substitute 1 teaspoon tamari + 1 teaspoon dulse flakes for 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce (contains anchovies) for a non-vegetarian version.
Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette
Makes 4 servings (serving size: 1 tablespoon)
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice (about 1/2 lemon, juiced)
2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
3 teaspoons olive oil
Sea salt and pepper, to taste
Whisk ingredients together.
Nutrition facts per serving (serving size: 1 tablespoon): 38 calories, 4 g total fat, 20 mg sodium, 1 g total carbohydrate, 0 g sugar, 0 g fiber, 0 g protein
For some more salad dressing recipes, check out my previous post:
Love,
Renee
