31 Easy Salad Dressings to Make at Home
Easy Salad Dressings That Are Better Than Store-Bought
Why buy salad dressings when you can make your own DIY salad dressings quickly and easily? After all, nothing goes better with a homemade salad than a homemade salad dressing. That's why we've put together this collection of easy salad dressings that anyone can make. You may never go back to store-bought once you taste the difference!
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Vinaigrette Salad Dressings
Basic Vinaigrette Dressing is great as is but it can also serve as the base for loads of exciting vinaigrette variations, so check the options and make a new dressing every time!
All vinegar is not created equal. That's right! Balsamic vinegar is an ideal addition to almost any salad dressing but it takes center stage in this Balsamic Vinaigrette that's an easy home salad dressing recipe.
Shake things up with a homemade salad dressing brimming with the fresh taste of blueberries. Let Blueberry Vinaigrette brighten your day!
A fruit vinaigrette cuts the tang of olive oil and vinegar in this DIY salad dressing. Try Strawberry Vinaigrette and see the wonders it can work for your salads!
Mmm! Any salad would love to be dressed with this easy-to-make Warm Bacon Dressing! But don't stop there...it's great over almost any vegetables. DIY salad dressing recipes make you wonder why you ever even bothered with store-bought!
A fresh salad deserves a fresh dressing, and our easy homemade vinaigrette dressing beats bottled by a long shot! Don't settle for any other vinaigrette dressing when this rich one whips up in no time.
You've had raspberry vinaigrette, but Watermelon Raspberry Vinaigrette? Wow your guests with this unusual, tart-sweet dressing!
Whisk together our Quick-As-A-Wink Vinaigrette anytime you want a healthier salad dressing in a hurry. You'll want to drizzle it over all your salads!
Creamy Salad Dressings
Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing runs rings around bottled. With this DIY salad dressing being so easy to whirl together, it's a natural for drizzling on salads, tossing with pasta, or even adding tasty excitement to burgers.
Our slightly sweet, slightly tart dressing offers a refreshing change tossed with mixed greens or drizzled over main dishes and steamed veggies. It makes plain coleslaw and fruit salad exciting. Why, Coconut Cream Dressing jazzes up everything!
Great salad dressing is "on the house" with this recipe. You're sure to impress your family and company with our easy yet flavor-packed Homemade House Dressing.
Do you love the creamy Italian dressing served at your favorite Italian restaurant? With our recipe for Famous Creamy Italian Dressing you can easily make your own fresh-tasting, homemade version of that salad dressing!
At one time or another, we've all fallen into the bottled salad dressing rut and wished for a fresh flavor to drizzle on our greens or toss with our tomatoes. Why not make your own dressing? I always do! It's easy, tasty, and inexpensive, too!
If you're planning on serving up a fresh green salad, why not top it off with some fresh homemade salad dressing? Our Country Buttermilk Dressing is made with a variety of fresh herbs and delivers a rich and creamy taste that's much better than any store-bought bottled kind!
Art couldn't get enough of his sister's homemade salad dressing. He loved it so much, he named it after her and decided to share it with the world. Flo's Russian Dressing is one of our favorites in the Test Kitchen, too!
Got last minute company for dinner and need an easy homemade salad dressing? Our Extra Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing whisks together in a flash, and will be the talk of the table all night long.
Our Creamy Pepper Dressing strikes just the right balance between tang and creaminess. This easy homemade dressing is not only great on salad, its good on chicken, burgersreally, just about anything!
By substituting just a couple of light items in this recipe for the usual high-fat ones, we get all the great gusto of Caesar dressing, but with a lot less fat.
Diabetic Salad Dressings
Our Red Wine Vinaigrette whisks together in no time to lightly dress up a salad that's sure to command attention. And the red wine gives it such super, rich taste.
A hint of apple cider vinegar and basil make for a tasty marriage in our light and healthy Italian Herb Dressing. You'll love this simple and delicious salad dressing!
A touch of grated lemon peel adds novel excitement to our Zesty Lemon Dressing. This light salad dressing is like a splash of summer sunshine to your taste buds.
This fall, why not dress up your everyday salad with a homemade salad dressing that's fit for the season! Our Creamy Pumpkin Dressing is thick, creamy, and lightly sweetened with maple syrup. Plus, this salad dressing is low-carb!
Nothing is better for us than a salad dressing we whisk together ourselves from fresh ingredients! This herb-infused, flavorful Basil-Dijon Balsamic Vinaigrette is a diabetes salad dressing recipe you'll turn to again and again.
Shake up a bottle of our easy homemade Bistro-Style French Dressing. It's your tasty ticket to making your salad worthy of a Parisian bistro!
Generally most bottled or restaurant-style Italian dressings are high in fat and calories, so if you have diabetes, you'd certainly want to avoid them. That's why we know you will be delighted to toss your next salad with our light and healthy Italian Dressing Classico. Now you can indulge without worry!
Whisk together our Quick-As-A-Wink Vinaigrette anytime you want a healthier salad dressing in a hurry. You'll love this vinaigrette recipe so much, you'll want to drizzle it over all your salads!
Sweet & Tangy Dressings
What can we say about this creamy homemade French dressing? C'est magnifique! Whip up Our Own French Dressing in no time, and enjoy one of Mr. Food's favorites for yourself.
Just like at a restaurant, we can have a special “house dressing†of our own, that makes us shine. Try drizzling your favorite greens with our easy, fresh-tasting Honey Poppy Seed Dressing and we guarantee it’ll be a specialty of the house every time you make it.
Whisk together this easy and flavorful Dijon Dressing in a snap and enjoy it over salads or as a super marinade or sauce for grilled veggies!
Fresh homemade dressing wakes up almost anything from tossed salad to spinach salad and even grilled chicken and seafood. Try this zesty dressing that combines fresh pineapple with canned mandarin oranges and a few other pantry staples.
The best thing about this favorite dressing of ours is its versatility. Honey Mustard Dressing is succulent over tossed green salads, steamed veggies, and even chicken, fish, and meats!
There's nothing like homemade salad dressing, and this Warm Honey Walnut Dressing takes the prize for a tangy and sweet flavor combination that's guaranteed to please.
These homemade salad dressings go great with some of our favorite green salad recipes!