Having a healthy bowl of salad every day is great for your health. However, it can get boring for your taste buds, especially if you use the same ingredients all the time. Add a variety of flavors and textures to your salad greens by trying new ingredients for your dressing. You can have it sweet, spicy, acid or whatever you prefer; having a good dressing for your salad makes all the difference.
Here are 5 quick and easy salad dressing recipes you can make:
it’s ginger
What do you need:
- 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
- 1 cup of mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons of white sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground ginger
Combine carrot, mayonnaise, soy sauce, sugar, and ginger in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.
Creamy Cilantro Salad Dressing
What do you need:
- 2 bunches of coriander, without stems
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 anaheim chiles, roasted
- 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
- 3/4 cup canola oil
- 1/3 cup toasted pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup crumbled Cotija cheese
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup of water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Combine garlic, chiles, mayonnaise, oil, pumpkin seeds, cheese, water, salt, and black pepper in a blender or food processor for 1 minute or until smooth. Add the cilantro in batches, pulsing for about 40 seconds per batch. Pour the mixture into a glass container. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
Easy Sweet and Spicy Salad Dressing
What do you need:
- 1 cup of chopped onion
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/3 cup tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Mix onion, sugar, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl until sugar has dissolved. Carefully add vegetable oil until fully incorporated. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Stir before serving.
Cranberry Mustard Combo
What do you need:
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup cranberry sauce
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup walnut oil
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
Combine the garlic, cranberry sauce, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, salt, and black pepper in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Carefully add the vegetable oil and walnut oil in a steady stream. Pulse again until mixture is thick and creamy. Serve immediately.
Milk and Vinegar Fusion
What do you need:
- 3/4 cup half and half cream
- 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon granular calorie-free sucralose sweetener
Place the cream, vinegar, salt and sweetener in a small bowl. Whisk until the sweetener has dissolved.
Now enjoy a variety of flavors with your green salad with these easy yet delicious salad dressing recipes!