Homemade salad dressing
THERE are so many benefits to making your own salad dressing. And not only is it healthy, it saves you a lot of money. Did you know making your own salad dressing can be very easy?
According to website thegirlonbloor.com these healthy salad dressings will last in your fridge up to two months.
"Try Italian, ranch, balsamic, honey dijon and ginger sesame."
Ingredients in homemade salad dressings
- Canola oil
- White wine vinegar
- Honey
- Parmesan cheese
- Sour cream
- Lemon juice
- Garlic
- Rice vinegar
- Sesame oil
- Soy sauce
- Dijon mustard
- Balsamic vinegar
- Standard seasonings like salt, pepper and parsley
How to make homemade salad dressings
Healthy homemade salad dressings couldn't be easier! Just assemble all the ingredients for the variety of your choosing in a jar. Shake until it is all combined – that's it!
You'll want to give your dressing a good shake again before using, especially if it's been sitting in the fridge for a bit. It's normal for ingredients to separate but using a mason jar helps in shaking everything up easily.
Five different variations
In this recipe, I'm giving you five popular variations on homemade salad dressing. Here they are listed and pictured below: - Balsamic
- Italian
- Honey dijon
- Ranch
- Ginger sesame
Why make your own salad dressing?
If you've taken the time to make a big healthy salad chock full of fresh veggies, you don't want to ruin it with a salad dressing with questionable ingredients. Making your own is the best way to ensure your salad dressing is fresh and nutritious. These are just a few of the reasons you should set aside a few minutes to make your own salad dressing: Store bought salad dressings usually have a lot of refined sugar.
To make salad dressing shelf-stable, manufacturers have to use chemical preservatives.
Salad dressing can be high in bad fats and calories.
When you make your own salad dressing, you know it was made with fresh ingredients.
These homemade dressings taste way better!
It's cheaper to make your own.
You can make salad dressing to fit any eating plan – gluten-free, paleo, keto.