easy salad dressing

This easy salad with avocado, cucumber, radishes and fennel is the ultimate side salad and the lemon dressing is simple and delicious.

Easy side salad with lemon dressing

fennel bulbs (finely sliced)

radishes (finely sliced)

200 g/7 ounces salad leaves

English cucumber/ 8 baby cucumbers (sliced)

avocados (sliced)

feta cheese (crumbled)

olive oil

lemon juice

salt

pepper (to taste)

Whisk together all the dressing ingredients in a large bowl then add the sliced fennel and radish.&nbsp;

Mix well and allow to marinate for at least 5 minutes but up to 30 minutes.&nbsp;

Add all the remaining ingredients into the bowl then toss well and serve.&nbsp;

9 Homemade Salad Dressing Recipes that you'll make over and over again. Recipes include ranch, creamy Italian, honey poppy seed dressing and more!

How to Make Homemade Salad Dressing: 9 Easy Recipes

buttermilk

mayonnaise

parsley and chives

dill weed

kosher salt, black pepper, and garlic powder

red wine vinegar

sour cream and olive oil

Italian seasoning

garlic

kosher

parsley

Dijon mustard

kosher salt, and pepper

olive oi

Parmesan

Dijon mustard, white vinegar

kosher salt and pepper

black poppy seeds

apple cider vinegar

honey

kosher sal

cider vinegar

ginger

sesame oil

vegetable oil (or other neutral oil

garlic powder

peanut butter

water

lime

rice

butter milk and sour cream

blue cheese

lemon

and salt and hot sauce

Classic Ranch: whisk 1/3 cup buttermilk, 1/3 cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons each chopped parsley and chives, 1 teaspoon dried dill weed, 1/4 teaspoon each kosher salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. (You can sub 1 tablespoon each of dried parsley and chives for the fresh) Once you start making homemade ranch, you’ll never go back to the store-bought stuff again. SO GOOD! This is perfect for cob salads, to dip fries in, over chicken salads, and most any other salads with romaine and other leaf lettuces as the base.

1. Classic Ranch Salad Dressing

Creamy Italian: Blend 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, 2 tablespoon each sour cream and olive oil, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, 1 clove garlic, and 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt in a blender. Stir in 1 tablespoon chopped parsley.

2. Homemade Creamy Italian Salad Dressing

Classic Vinaigrette: Whisk 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and pepper to taste. Gradually whisk in 1/3 cup olive oil.

3. Classic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

Roasted Garlic: Slice the top off 1 head garlic; drizzle with olive oil, wrap in aluminum foil and roast at 400 degree until tender, about 35 minutes. Cool and then squeeze out the cloves. Blend the roasted garlic cloves, 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard, 3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan, 1/3 cup olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and pepper to taste in a blender. I’m obsessed with this one. SO good! Make a double batch and use part of it for a marinade for chicken breast. It’s also amazing on roasted vegetables. I made my freezer to slow cooker Spaghetti and Meatballs and served it with a simple side salad and this dressing last night and I couldn’t get enough. Super easy, healthy, delicious, whole food meal the whole family loves.

4. Roasted Garlic Dressing

Honey Mustard: Whisk 2 tablespoons each of honey, Dijon mustard, and white vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and pepper to taste. Gradually whisk in 1/4 cup olive oil. So easy, super classic, I love honey mustard dressing on all the things.

5. Honey Mustard Salad Dressing

Honey Poppy Seed: Whisk 2 teaspoon black poppy seeds, 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt. Gradually whisk in 1/3 cup olive oil. This one I have around most of the time because it always hits the spot. This is great on salads with berries and other sweet fruits in them, it compliments them nicely.

6. Honey Poppy Seed Dressing

Asian Sesame: Whisk 2 tablespoons cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 1/2 teaspoons grated peeled ginger, 2 tablespoons sesame oil, 1/3 cup vegetable oil (or other neutral oil), 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and pepper to taste, and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder. This dressing is also excellent on Asian inspired noodle recipes and chicken salads.

7. Asian Sesame Dressing

Peanut-Lime: Blend 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter, 2 tablespoons water, the juice of one lime, 1 tablespoon each rice or white vinegar, chopped peeled ginger, soy sauce, and honey in a blender. This dressing is awesome on “quinoa” bowls (roasted veggies/protein/quinoa) and it’s also excellent on fish.

8. Peanut-Lime Dressing

Creamy Blue Cheese: Whisk 1/4 cup each butter milk and sour cream, 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese, the juice of 1/2 a lemon, and salt and hot sauce to taste. Here’s a little secret, if blue cheese is too strong for you, you can actually make this with crumbled feta for a more mild dressing that is still wonderfully creamy and cheesy. Dip everything in this including hot wings.

9. Creamy Blue Cheese Salad Dressing

This vinaigrette is proof that simple ingredients can pack a punch. Keep a jar in the fridge and you’ll always have a reason to throw together a salad

Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette

balsamic vinegar

extra virgin olive oil

½ teaspoon salt, plus black pepper

Add balsamic vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, garlic (if using), salt, and pepper to a mason jar or small bowl.

Slowly whisk in the olive oil OR screw on the lid and shake until fully combined.

Taste and adjust. Add a touch more honey if it’s too sharp, or more vinegar if you like it tangier.

Keep it in a sealed jar in the fridge. It’ll last for 10–14 days, just give it a shake before each use.

Such a good salad dressing! Thanks for sharing

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