Making your own salad dressings at home is one of those skills that's super easy and delicious. This time of year is an excellent time to start eating more greens in your diet, so here's three easy salad dressing recipes to help spruce up your veggies. We're going to make: homemade ranch dressing, cilantro lime vinaigrette, and our own homemade honey mustard dressing. Keep in mind that you can add any herbs or spices you prefer.
Needed: 3/4 cup mayo, 3/4 cup greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 cup buttermilk, a handful of chopped green onions or chives, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, salt and pepper to taste.
Mix all ingredients together and drizzle on your favorite salad. Store in a sealable jar or other container and keep in your refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Needed: 6 ounces olive oil, 3-4 tablespoons chopped cilantro, juice from 1 lime
Mix all ingredients together and drizzle on your favorite salad. Store in a sealable jar or other container and keep in your refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Needed: 3/4 cup honey, 1/2 cup dijon mustard, 2 tablespoon white wine vinegar
Mix all ingredients together and drizzle on your favorite salad. Store in a sealable jar or other container and keep in your refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Have fun making you own fresh batch of salad dressings! XO. Emma + Elsie
Nice recipes! I'm definitely going to try one soon!
Posted by: Femke | January 25, 2012 at 12:18 PM
Yum - I make my own dressings always...so much better than all the bottled ones and tehy can be so much healthier!
Posted by: Gina_AcuteDesigns | January 25, 2012 at 12:18 PM
yummy!i think i may try the cilantro one tonight!
Posted by: I love my vintage! | January 25, 2012 at 12:19 PM
I will have to try these. I have been making my own balsamic vinaigrette for ages! I love the fresh taste of homemade dressings versus store bought :)
Great recipes as always!
xoxohannah
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Posted by: xoxohannah | January 25, 2012 at 12:19 PM
I don't know what I love more - these recipes or your pictures! Loving the spoons... you're so creative and pay great attention to detail!
xox Sam
Posted by: Sammy C | January 25, 2012 at 12:23 PM
Making salad dressing is so easy, and such a great way to use ingredients you may already have. Extra basil from that pasta recipe? Throw it in!
Posted by: Annie | January 25, 2012 at 12:24 PM
I can't wait to try this! I am big into eating salads (most of the time)
Posted by: Vivianna | January 25, 2012 at 12:26 PM
I need to do this more often, any chance to keep out all the processed food! You ladies are so inspiring :)
Posted by: Colleen Marie | January 25, 2012 at 12:42 PM
Thanks for this! We consume bottles and bottles of dressing. I think this is much,much healthier.
Posted by: CHICKYTHING | January 25, 2012 at 12:45 PM
wow that's great! i will try it!!
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Posted by: call me debbie | January 25, 2012 at 12:48 PM
mmmm these are the kind of recipes that I love!!
nothing like a salad with a good dressing...ok time to eat I'm hungry, I think that for today I'll make the honey mustard!
Posted by: Penelope Silva | January 25, 2012 at 12:50 PM
I've always stuck with the same salad dressing recipe but I really want to try these ones now, especially the cilantro-lime one. Sounds yummy
Posted by: Anna | January 25, 2012 at 12:52 PM
Thanks for this post, the cilantro lime sounds delicious.
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Posted by: Vanita | January 25, 2012 at 12:56 PM
these are perfect! love the jars, and the super simple recipes!
Posted by: aislin @ srcibbles by a. | January 25, 2012 at 01:05 PM
Yay! I'm so excited to try these! Thanks! :)
Posted by: Chloe | January 25, 2012 at 01:09 PM
Want to try the lime cilantro dressing. Hubby makes our 'go to' dressing, raspberry vinaigrette. Will be nice to switch it up a bit.
Posted by: Nikki Fein | January 25, 2012 at 01:14 PM
That cilantro-lime dressing looks so good! I might have to try it for date night tonight! Thanks for sharing!
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Posted by: Ashleigh | January 25, 2012 at 01:24 PM
The cilantro-lime looks great for a salad with black beans and corn in it!
I think normally vinaigrette's normally have vinegar in them though, right? o.O
Posted by: Amber | January 25, 2012 at 01:35 PM
Please tell me I'm the only one that didn't know that honey mustard was actually made with honey and mustard...
Posted by: Rose | January 25, 2012 at 01:38 PM
haha I mean tell me I'm NOT the only one
Posted by: Rose | January 25, 2012 at 01:38 PM