{"id":26316,"date":"2014-03-28T07:15:38","date_gmt":"2014-03-28T11:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/?p=26316"},"modified":"2016-08-05T13:37:26","modified_gmt":"2016-08-05T17:37:26","slug":"homemade-salad-dressing-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/recipes\/homemade-salad-dressing-recipes\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Quick and Easy Salad Dressing Recipes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"9<\/p>\n

You thought you were doing good by ditching the calorie-laden creamy and oily dressings at the supermarket, but, according to food scientists<\/a>, dressings with some<\/i> fat can help you absorb more carotenoids from vegetables in your salad. By making your own dressing (and trust us, it\u2019s so easy a cooking newbie can\u2019t mess it up!), you can ensure your vinaigrette, ranch or Caesar doesn\u2019t have any unpronounceable preservatives or artificial sweeteners like the prepackaged stuff. So ro-maine<\/i> calm and dress for success! Drizzle these homemade salad dressing recipes on salads<\/a>, grains, sandwiches and meats, or get dipping with raw veggies.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Caesar<\/p>\n

1. Lighter Caesar Dressing
<\/a><\/b>The perfect blend of creamy, salty and lemony, this recipe has all of the flavor of regular Caesar. But it\u2019s secretly lighter thanks to swapping protein-packed Greek yogurt instead of raw egg yolks that have high cholesterol. Try it on salad with croutons made from whole wheat bread. Photo and Recipe: Jessica \/ <\/i>How Sweet It Is<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Fresh<\/p>\n

2. Fresh Ginger Vinaigrette
<\/a><\/b>The bright flavor of this sweet and<\/i> savory dressing will liven up any plate of greens. Plus, ginger<\/a> has been shown to alleviate nausea and improve digestion. If you can\u2019t get enough of that sharp ginger taste, add more than a teaspoon of freshly grated ginger to your dressing. Photo and Recipe: Brenda \/<\/i>A Farmgirl\u2019s Dabbles<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

\"Honey\u00a0<\/p>\n

3. Honey Mango Sriracha Dressing
<\/a><\/b>Sass up your salad with some hot sauce! This summery dressing gets its sunshine color and sweetness from pureed mango, which is also chock-full of fiber, folate and vitamin C. Mix it up with chopped chicken and sprouts for a Thai-inspired salad. Photo and Recipe: Kerry \/ <\/i>Milk Glass Kitchen<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Blackberry\u00a0<\/p>\n

4. Blackberry Balsamic Vinaigrette
<\/a><\/b>Drizzle this berry nice dressing over a salad for a pop of purple! It pairs well with a bed of spinach with almonds, goat cheese and blueberries or blackberries. Use a food processor or blender to mix the ingredients, and then slowly add water until you achieve the desired consistency. Photo and Recipe: Nicole \/ <\/i>A Local Choice<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Asian<\/i><\/p>\n

5. Asian Ginger Carrot Dressing
<\/a><\/b>Love the orange dressing served at your favorite sushi restaurant? Now you can recreate it at home! The flavors deepen the longer you let this recipe sit in the fridge, so make it ahead of time and then serve on iceberg lettuce or other mixed greens. Photo and Recipe: Gina \/ <\/i>Skinny Taste<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Homemade<\/p>\n

6. Homemade Ranch
<\/a><\/b>Greek yogurt serves as the creamy base for this lightened up ranch dressing. Add skim milk and dried seasonings, wait an hour or two to let the flavors develop, and you\u2019ve got yourself one satisfying dip! Try brushing it on chicken before baking for a finger-licking good marinade, or use it on your favorite Cobb salad. Photo and Recipe: Sharon \/ <\/i>The Honour System<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Balsamic<\/i><\/p>\n

7. Balsamic Vinaigrette
<\/a><\/b>Use this recipe for salads, roasted vegetables, sandwiches and more. It\u2019s as easy as it is versatile. If you like a thicker dressing, combine ingredients in a blender instead of whisking them by hand. Photo and Recipe: Mary \/ <\/i>Barefeet in the Kitchen<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Green<\/i><\/p>\n

8. Green Goddess Dressing
<\/a><\/b>This dressing\u2019s usually loaded with mayo and sour cream, but we\u2019ve found a version that puts a healthier spin on things by swapping in Greek yogurt. Plus, it packs some heat with a jalapeno pepper! Liven up pasta salads or other grains with this cilantro-packed condiment. Photo and Recipe: Sonja and Alex \/ <\/i>A Couple Cooks<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Dijon<\/i><\/p>\n

9. Dijon Vinaigrette
<\/a><\/b>Your go-to honey mustard dressing is likely packing extra calories, so opt for this vinaigrette with a kick instead. If you don\u2019t like seed mustard, use a normal or spicy version. Photo and Recipe: Lisa and Anna \/ <\/i>Garnish With Lemon<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Why buy when you can DIY? These healthy salad dressing recipes are perfect for salads, grains, meats and more, plus they are ridiculously easy to make. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":26397,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[425,27,424,9],"tags":[155,43,59,151,85,341,352],"class_list":["post-26316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dinner","category-healthy","category-lunch","category-recipes","tag-dinner","tag-diy","tag-healthy-substitutions","tag-lunch","tag-salad","tag-tax1living-well","tag-tax2weight-loss"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26316"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26316\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}