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Healthy Salad Dressings

Fresh and flavorful, these healthy salad dressings are so easy to make with simple ingredients! From sweet to tangy, these homemade salad dressings only take a few minutes to whip up. Perfect for salads but also for grain bowls or drizzled over protein, you won’t want to buy store-bought dressing after giving these six healthy salad dressings a try!

Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 8 tablespoons (approx)
Calories: 96 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: International

Ingredients

  • 1½ to 2 cups basil
  • ½ shallot
  • 1 clove garlic
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 6 tablespoons oil
To Make it Creamy (one of the other):
  • 1 avocado
  • 2 to 4 tablespoons Greek yogurt

Instructions

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  1. To a food processor, add the basil, shallot, garlic, salt, pepper, and oil. Blend it until well combined and smooth. Add either the avocado or Greek yogurt to the food processor if you'd like for a creamy healthy salad dressing.
  2. Season with additional salt and pepper if desired.

Notes

  • basil vinaigrette
  • maple dijon vinaigrette
  • orange mustard dressing
  • cilantro lime vinaigrette
  • lemon garlic vinaigrette
  • lemon dijon dressing

Nutrition Information

Calories 96kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 0.2g (0%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Trans Fat 0.04g Sodium 73mg (3%) Potassium 20mg (1%) Fiber 0.1g (0%) Sugar 0.1g (0%) Vitamin A 237IU (5%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 9mg (1%) Iron 0.2mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8tablespoons (approx)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 96

% Daily Value*

Calories 96kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 0.2g 0%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Trans Fat 0.04g 2%
Sodium 73mg 3%
Potassium 20mg 0%
Fiber 0.1g 0%
Sugar 0.1g 0%
Vitamin A 237IU 5%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 1%

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