Healthy Recipes Healthy Sauce & Condiment Recipes Healthy Salad Dressing Recipes Vinaigrette & Salad Dressing Recipes Our Top 10 Vinaigrettes That Will Make You Love Salad Again By Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Instagram Jessica Ball, M.S., RD, has been with EatingWell for three years and works as the associate nutrition editor for the brand. She is a registered dietitian with a master's in food, nutrition and sustainability. In addition to EatingWell, her work has appeared in Food & Wine, Real Simple, Parents, Better Homes and Gardens and MyRecipes. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on February 9, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Eva Kolenko No more boring salads. Making a homemade vinaigrette can help you customize the flavors and add fresh, nutritious ingredients like lemon, herbs and spices. Once you start making your own dressing, there's no going back. 01 of 12 Lemon-Garlic Vinaigrette View Recipe Eva Kolenko While a 1-to-2 acid-to-oil ratio is common for vinaigrette, shifting it to 1-to-1½ yields a dressing with a brighter flavor and fewer calories. That means for every ½ cup of acid, such as vinegar or lemon juice, use 3/4 cup of oil. Here's a good all-purpose take on the formula. 02 of 12 Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette with Lemon View Recipe A healthy, tasty homemade salad dressing is as simple as shaking a few ingredients in a jar. 03 of 12 Olive Orange Vinaigrette View Recipe Minced olives add a briny flavor to this healthy homemade salad dressing. The dressing keeps for several days in the fridge, so make a big batch to use on your favorite dinner salads and side salads. Try it on a salad with sliced red onion and fresh oranges. 04 of 12 Avocado Buttermilk Dressing This herbaceous and healthy salad dressing gets a tangy flavor from buttermilk, richness from avocado and brightness from fresh herbs. Try it on sliced tomatoes, cucumber salad or chopped chicken salad and as a dip for carrot sticks, celery, peppers and radishes--you name it! It would also make a great spread for sandwiches. 05 of 12 Garlic-Oregano Vinaigrette View Recipe To get the most flavor out of this easy vinaigrette dressing recipe, dried oregano is rubbed between your fingers and toasted before being whisked with the remaining ingredients. 06 of 12 Ginger-Sesame Vinaigrette View Recipe This versatile vinaigrette combines sesame oil, rice vinegar, fresh ginger, and green onions for a quick and easy salad dressing. Serve over torn romaine lettuce. 07 of 12 Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette View Recipe Photography / Brie Passano, Styling / Sammy Mila / Holly Raibikis Once you try this easy vinaigrette recipe, you'll want to use it in every meal. Meyer lemon adds acidity, while the sweetness from the honey and the sharpness from the shallot counterbalance to create a bright, flavorful vinaigrette. 08 of 12 Citrus-Lime Vinaigrette View Recipe Tangy and spicy, this citrus-lime vinaigrette with orange juice, jalapeno pepper, and fresh cilantro is perfect tossed with baby arugula. 09 of 12 Sherry-Walnut Vinaigrette Using roasted walnut oil in this healthy vinaigrette recipe gives this dressing a nutty flavor. Look for walnut oil near other specialty oils in your grocery store. 10 of 12 Easy Red-Wine Vinaigrette View Recipe This versatile red-wine vinaigrette recipe is a healthy dressing for your salad but it's also delicious drizzled on grain salads or over grilled or roasted vegetables. 11 of 12 Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette View Recipe Orange juice and cilantro yield a tangy dressing that you'll want to have on hand. 12 of 12 Mint Vinaigrette View Recipe This brightly flavored lemon-mint vinaigrette recipe is an ideal dressing for mixed green salads or grain salads, such a quinoa or freekah, topped with fresh fruit. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit