Healthy Homemade Salad Dressings

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    15 mins

  • Servings

    12

  • Calories

    163 kcal

  • Cuisine

    American

Healthy Homemade Salad Dressings

Healthy homemade salad dressing recipes that are super easy to make — from a basic balsamic vinaigrette to peanut, honey mustard and cilantro lime. All dressings are gluten-free, vegan-friendly and paleo-friendly.

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Ingredients

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Apple Cider Vinegar 

  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt + more if needed
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper + more if needed

Zesty Tahini 

  • ¼ cup Tahini
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • ¼ cup low-sodium tamari or soy sauce or coconut aminos
  • ½ cup nutritional yeast
  • 1 Tablespoon minced garlic 

Peanut 

  • ¼ cup peanut butter
  • 1 clove garlic chopped
  • 2 teaspoons fresh ginger chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 Tablespoons low sodium tamari or soy sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
  • Pinch cayenne pepper optional
  • water to thin

Honey Mustard

  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 Tablespoons honey or maple syrup for a vegan version
  • 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • ½ teaspoon minced garlic 
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • ground pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup olive oil

Cilantro Lime

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic 
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup
  • ½-1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon ground coriander

Balsamic

  • ½ cup balsamic vinegar
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic 
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried basil and/or thyme optional

Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients into a blender and blend until combined. Add water to thin if needed.
  2. Alternatively some of these dressings (balsamic, cilantro lime, apple cider vinegar, etc)  work fine without blending. simply add to a mason jar and shake until all the ingredients are well combined.

Notes

  • *Nutrition info reflects Apple Cider Vinegar Dressing

Nutrition Information

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Serving 2Tablespoons Calories 163kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Fat 18g (28%) Sodium 434mg (18%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 163 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 2Tablespoons
Calories 163kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Fat 18g 28%
Sodium 434mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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