9 Homemade Healthy Salad Dressing Recipes
Servings 9 dressings
This list of healthy homemade salad dressing recipes will bring your salad game to the next level. Filled with healthy ingredients like greek yogurt, extra virgin olive oil and avocado, these dressings bring a pop of flavor while keeping your health goals in mind!
Ingredients
Caesar Dressing
- 1/3 cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon anchovy paste
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan-Reggiano cheese, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Balsamic Dressing
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Poppyseed Dressing
- 1/4 cup light olive oil
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 4 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon grated sweet onion
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
Maple Dijon Dressing
- 1/3 cup light olive oil
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Peanut Lime Dressing
- 1/4 cup natural peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon sriracha (optional)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 4-6 tablespoons hot water
Ranch Dressing
- 1/3 cup low fat Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup light mayo
- 1/2 cup 2% milk
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 green onions, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh dill, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh chives, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Creamy Avocado Dressing
- 3/4 cup ripe avocado, smashed well with a fork
- 1/2 cup low fat Greek yogurt
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
- 1-2 teaspoons sriracha (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Raspberry Vinaigrette
- 1 cup frozen raspberries, thawed
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1-2 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Honey Mustard
- 1/2 cup low fat Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Caesar Dressing
- Add all of the dressing ingredients to a small bowl, whisking to combine. Taste for seasoning and adjust. Place in the refrigerator to chill.
Balsamic Dressing
- Add all of the dressing ingredients to a jar with a tight fitting lid, shake vigorously. Taste for seasoning and adjust. Place in the refrigerator to chill.
Poppyseed Dressing
- In a small bowl, whisk together all of the dressing ingredients until fully combined. Taste for seasoning and adjust. Refrigerate until ready to use. Before serving, whisk the dressing to bring it all back together.
Maple Dijon Dressing
- Place all dressing ingredients in a mason jar, top with a lid and shake until well combined. Taste for seasoning and adjust. Set aside.
Peanut Lime Dressing
- In a small bowl, whisk together all of the dressing ingredients except for the water until fully combined. Add warm water 2 tablespoons at a time until you reach a smooth dressing consistency. Taste for seasoning and adjust. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Ranch Dressing
- In a small bowl, whisk together all of the dressing ingredients until fully combined. Taste for seasoning and adjust. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Creamy Avocado Dressing
- In a small bowl, whisk together all of the dressing ingredients until fully combined. For an even creamier dressings you could put all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Taste for seasoning and adjust. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing
- Push raspberries through a fine mesh strainer into a small bowl, making sure to use a spoon or rubber spatula to push through as much pulp as possible, discarding the leftover seeds. Add the raspberry puree into a mason jar along with the remaining dressing ingredients, top with a lid and shake until well combined. Taste for seasoning and adjust. Set aside.
Honey Mustard Dressing
- In a small bowl, whisk together all of the dressing ingredients until fully combined. Taste for seasoning and adjust. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Notes
- It is best to use a whisk to mix the thicker and creamier dressings as the ingredients do not combine in a jar as well as the vinaigrettes.
- Avocado oil is a great healthy alternative to olive oil if you prefer a lighter flavor.
- In place of honey, you could use agave or maple syrup, but keep in mind that these will change the overall flavor slightly.
- If you don't have fresh herbs, which is recommended, you can use ⅓ to ½ of the amount of dried herbs.
- For the raspberry vinaigrette, we used frozen raspberries because they release a lot of juice and are available all year round. You can use fresh, but you might need more to get the same amount of juice.
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