Description
Elevate your salads with fresh, flavorful, and healthy homemade dressings that are easy to make and free of preservatives.
Ingredients
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Balsamic vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- Dijon mustard
- Honey or maple syrup (optional for sweetness)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Greek yogurt or vegan yogurt
- Fresh herbs (like dill, basil, or parsley)
- Garlic (fresh, minced, or powder)
- Lemon juice
- Milk or plant-based milk (for thinning the dressing)
Instructions
- Begin with your base ingredients. For a classic vinaigrette, combine 1 part vinegar (use balsamic or apple cider) to 3 parts olive oil in a bowl or jar.
- Add a teaspoon of Dijon mustard.
- Sweeten the deal! Whisk in a teaspoon of honey or maple syrup.
- Season it. Sprinkle a pinch of salt and a dash of pepper.
- For creamy dressings, mix Greek yogurt with your choice of herbs and minced garlic.
- Experiment! Stir in fresh herbs or add spices.
Notes
Store homemade dressings in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. Vinaigrettes can be frozen for up to three months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 5mg