A great tossed salad is nothing without a delicious dressing. Homemade salad dressings are simple to make, taste better, and are much healthier than the store- bought bottles.
To make homemade salad dressing, simply start with a container that has a tight-fitting lid. Add the dressing ingredients from one of the recipes below to the container, cover it, and give it a good shake. It’s that easy!
Classic French Dijon:
3/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Pinch of salt and pepper
Creamy Dill:
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon chopped green onions
1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
Pinch of salt and pepper
Sweet Balsamic:
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1–2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon sugar
Pinch of salt and pepper
Sesame:
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 tablespoon soy sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
2 tablespoon brown sugar
Lemon Garlic:
1/2 cup olive oil
1 Tablespoon white wine vinegar
3 Tablespoon lemon juice
1–2 cloves garlic, minced
Pinch of salt and pepper
Fattoush Salad: This is a refreshing Middle Eastern chopped salad with a lemony zip. Chop or dice all of the ingredients into small pieces, so each forkful contains a complete variety of delicious flavors.
Ingredients:
2 pita breads
1 head romaine lettuce, washed and dried
4 Roma tomatoes, diced
1 cucumber, peeled and diced
2 tablespoon mint leaves, chopped
2 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoon parsley, chopped
1/4–1/2 cup Lemon Garlic Dressing (recipe above)
