Healthy Homemade Salad Dressings
User Reviews
4.2
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
12
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Calories
163 kcal
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Cuisine
American
Healthy Homemade Salad Dressings
Description
Healthy Homemade Salad Dressings feature several distinct recipes made from accessible pantry ingredients. The Apple Cider Vinegar variant blends vinegar, olive oil, mustard, garlic, and seasonings for a tangy dressing. The Zesty Tahini mix includes tahini, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, tamari, nutritional yeast, and garlic for a creamy, savory dressing. Peanut dressing combines peanut butter, garlic, ginger, rice vinegar, tamari, maple syrup, and cayenne for a spiced, nutty sauce. Honey Mustard pairs lemon juice, vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, garlic, and olive oil for a sweet-tangy profile. Cilantro Lime includes olive oil, lime juice, cilantro, garlic, maple syrup, and spices for a bright, herbal option. Balsamic is made from balsamic vinegar, olive oil, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, garlic, salt, and optional herbs.
These dressings can be prepared by blending ingredients or shaking them in a jar, offering flexible preparation based on texture preferences. They provide a range of flavors suitable for different salad styles or as condiments, with seasoning adjustable to taste.
Ingredients
Apple Cider Vinegar
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup olive oil
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon sea salt plus more if needed
- ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground, plus more if needed
Zesty Tahini
- ¼ cup tahini
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- ¼ cup tamari or coconut aminos, low-sodium or soy sauce
- ½ cup nutritional yeast
- 1 Tablespoon garlic minced
Peanut
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- 1 clove garlic chopped
- 2 teaspoons ginger chopped, fresh
- 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons tamari soy sauce or soy sauce, low sodium
- 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 garlic minced
- ¼ teaspoon salt sea salt
- black pepper to taste, ground
- ¼ cup olive oil
Cilantro Lime
- ¼ cup olive oil
- lime juice juice of 2 limes
- 2 Tablespoons cilantro chopped, fresh
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- ½-1 teaspoon salt sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper ground
- ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
Balsamic
- ½ cup balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon salt sea salt
- 1 Tablespoon basil optional, fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried; or thyme
Instructions
- Add all ingredients into a blender and blend until combined. Add water to thin if needed.
- 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
- Some dressings like Apple Cider Vinegar, Balsamic, and Cilantro Lime can be made simply by shaking ingredients in a jar without blending.
- The listed nutrition information applies specifically to the Apple Cider Vinegar dressing variant.
- Water can be added to any dressing to thin it to desired consistency.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition 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.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.2
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