Easy Salad Dressing Recipes
Posted: 03/21/2023
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24 delicious, easy, and healthy salad dressing recipes – you might never go back to bottled dressing again!
Anyone else hate how much room salad dressing bottles take up in your fridge? Or how many weird ingredients are in those bottles? Don’t get me wrong, I sometimes keep a couple bottles of my faves in the fridge for a quick salad, but when homemade dressing is so easy to make, it’s hard not to default to that option. You have more control over the ingredients, more flexibility in the flavors, it’s cheaper, and 99% of the time, they taste way better. Unless you screw something up. It happens.
Whether you’re looking for a classic dressing like ranch, thousand island, or caesar, or a light vinaigrette, you’ll find at least one recipe to love on this list! We also have some more unique dressing recipes like creamy avocado dressing and carrot vinaigrette.
I’ll be adding to this list as I develop new dressing recipes, so this is a great page to bookmark or pin and refer back to when you’re ready to dress an amazing salad!
Once you have the dressings down, don’t forget about toppings! Try homemade croutons, crispy chickpeas, savory granola, or seasoned tortilla strips. They’re all so great on salads!
Healthy Ranch Dressing
This recipe for healthy ranch dressing has the classic taste of everyone's favorite dressing without the guilt (with two great variations).
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Homemade Thousand Island Dressing
Easily made from scratch, homemade Thousand Island dressing is so much tastier and more economical than store bought. Use it for salads, sandwiches, or as a delicious fry sauce.
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Healthy Green Goddess Dressing
You'll love yogurt-based healthy green goddess dressing, packed with fresh tarragon, parsley, chives, and dill. So fresh and beautiful, it's great for salads or as a dip.
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White Wine Vinaigrette Recipe
You'll want to add this easy white wine vinaigrette recipe to your salad routine. It's the perfect dressing for almost any type of salad!
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Healthy Caesar Dressing Recipe
Prepare a classic Caesar salad easily with your own healthy Caesar dressing. Lower in calories than traditional Caesar dressings, you'll love how great this homemade salad dressing tastes.
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Red Wine Vinaigrette Recipe
Red wine vinaigrette is super easy to make, just measure and shake. Make it fresh for every salad, no preservatives needed!
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Poppy Seed Dressing (Healthy!)
Creamy poppy seed dressing made with yogurt instead of mayonnaise — you’ll love the flavor of this light and easy to make dressing!
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Lemon Basil Vinaigrette Dressing Recipe
Bright and fragrant, this lemon basil vinaigrette dressing is the perfect healthy salad dressing. It's Whole30 compliant and is a great addition to a green tossed salad or a pasta salad. It's also great drizzled on top of grilled chicken!
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Honey Mustard Vinaigrette Recipe
Tangy honey mustard vinaigrette has become my go-to salad dressing. It comes together quickly with household staples and is a major crowd-pleaser!
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Fresh Raspberry Vinaigrette Recipe
Fresh raspberry vinaigrette dressing recipe will quickly become a summer time favorite with the bright flavor of raspberries — summer’s candy.
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Coleslaw Dressing Recipe
Whip up your own creamy Southern-style coleslaw with easy homemade coleslaw dressing. It only takes 5 minutes to make!
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Blue Cheese Dressing
This creamy homemade blue cheese dressing is loaded with chunks of pungent blue cheese and is perfect for dipping or spooning on a salad. Blue cheese lovers, this one's for you!
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Creamy Italian Dressing
If you love creamy Italian dressing, try making your own healthier version! Zesty and flavorful, it's perfect on a garden salad topped with Parmesan cheese.
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Homemade Italian Dressing Recipe
Enjoy homemade zesty Italian dressing on lettuce salads, pasta salads, sandwiches and more. Make your own in five minutes, with no artificial ingredients.
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Sweet BBQ Salad Dressing with Lime
Sweet and tangy, BBQ salad dressing is easy to make! Use your favorite barbecue sauce to make your own zesty dressing.
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Carrot Vinaigrette Salad Dressing with Chili Powder and Cumin
Sweetened and flavored with carrot juice, this vinaigrette salad dressing is free of added sugars but not short on flavor! It's great on salads with southwestern toppings!
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Apricot Vinaigrette Dressing
Apricot preserves sweetly flavor this bright apricot vinaigrette. It may become your favorite dressing!
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Creamy Maple Dressing with Black Pepper
Your autumn salads will glow with homemade creamy maple dressing. You'll want to add it to roasted vegetables and maybe even sandwiches!
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Jalapeño Ranch Dip Recipe
Creamy jalapeño ranch dip is loaded with mild chile peppers, both jalapeño and canned green chiles. Enjoy it with chips, veggies, tacos, or salads.
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Creamy Avocado Dressing
Creamy, flavorful, and packed full of healthy fats – this creamy avocado lime dressing is perfect for your next salad or sandwich.
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Parmesan Peppercorn Dressing – Healthy and Easy!
This creamy Parmesan Peppercorn Dressing is the perfect dressing if you love ranch but are looking for something new. It's cheesy with a little spice and it's lightened up with Greek yogurt and buttermilk.
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Fattoush Salad Recipe
This fattoush salad will quickly become your favorite salad. Crispy pita, tangy dressing, and lots of fresh herbs will make this an instant favorite.
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denise says
you had me at Parmesan Peppercorn
Rachel Gurk says
Woohoo! That’s a good one.