5.0 from 6 votes
Creamy Pesto Dressing
Drizzle this bright, all-purpose creamy pesto dressing recipe over a salad, or use it as a sandwich spread or dip for veggies! It's also great as a sauce with chicken and salmon.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 16 (makes a bit over a cup)
Calories: 108 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayo
- 3 tablespoons pesto use your fav or click for my homemade version
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon white sugar see note
- 1 clove garlic minced
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir or whisk together until smooth. Taste & adjust ingredients, and thin it out if needed with some water based on how you want to use it. For example, keep it thick if you want it as a spread for sandwiches/wraps or as a dip, or thin it out to use in a salad if you prefer a less thick dressing. I recommend letting it sit in the fridge for an hour or so to let the sugar dissolve and the flavors meld more prior to using.
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Notes
- If you're not a fan of sweet dressings, you can halve or omit the sugar. I love the way the sugar adds a sweetness to the dressing and gives it more of a bottled salad dressing quality. As always, it's important to taste & adjust salad dressings (e.g. add more vinegar or salt) as no one's taste buds are the same!
- This dressing is great on so many things... anything from a salad to a sandwich spread, wraps, or even as a sauce to dip salmon, chicken, or veggies in.
Nutrition Information
Calories
108kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
0.3g
(1%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
6mg
(2%)
Sodium
115mg
(5%)
Potassium
4mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.05g
(0%)
Sugar
0.4g
(1%)
Vitamin A
66IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
0.05mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16(makes a bit over a cup)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 108
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 108kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 0.3g | 1% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 115mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 4mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.05g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 66IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.05mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.