Healthy Recipes Healthy Sauce & Condiment Recipes Healthy Salad Dressing Recipes 18 Easy Salad Dressings Worth Making, Not Buying By Danielle DeAngelis Danielle DeAngelis Instagram Twitter Website Danielle DeAngelis is a rising journalist and current Fellow for EatingWell.com. Through her previous experiences as a news writer, she has focused on covering sustainability and human interest stories. Her passions of reading, writing and eating local all guide her in her position at EatingWell. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on February 18, 2023 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Sonia Bozzo You might be tempted to buy a fresh bottle of salad dressing the next time you run out, but these recipes make it so easy to whip up your favorite dressing at home. These delicious dressings and vinaigrettes use simple ingredients and take no more than 10 minutes to prepare, so they're definitely worth making instead of buying. Recipes like our Lemon-Shallot Dressing and Vegan Ranch Dressing are so tasty, you'll wonder why you ever settled for store-bought. 01 of 18 Lemon-Shallot Dressing View Recipe Photography / Antonis Achilleos, Styling / Christine Keely / Ali Ramee This quick dressing features lemon juice and shallots for a simple, bright flavor. A touch of honey balances the acidity and tartness of the lemon. Use in a pasta salad or over leafy greens. 02 of 18 Citrus Vinaigrette View Recipe This versatile citrus salad dressing gets a touch of natural sweetness from orange juice, which balances the acidity of the lemon juice. Use it in coleslaw for a mayo-free dressing, or drizzle it over winter greens with dried fruit and nuts. 03 of 18 Greek Salad Dressing View Recipe This simple Greek vinaigrette is so easy to make and so finger-licking good you'll never want to go back to bottled dressing again! Drizzle it over classic Greek salad, a green salad or even use it as a marinade for grilled vegetables or chicken. 04 of 18 Lemon-Garlic Vinaigrette View Recipe Eva Kolenko While a 1-to-2 acid-to-oil ratio is common for vinaigrettes, 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 in this salad dressing recipe. 05 of 18 Vegan Ranch Dressing View Recipe Jennifer Causey Serve this creamy vegan ranch dressing alongside fresh or roasted veggies for dipping, as a spread for vegan sandwiches or as a salad dressing for hearty greens. It's also great with Vegan Cauliflower Buffalo Wings. 06 of 18 Creamy Lemon-Pepper Dressing View Recipe Sonia Bozzo This creamy lemon-pepper dressing is tangy and bright with a peppery bite! This dressing pairs well with greens or other veggie salads. 07 of 18 Caesar Salad Dressing View Recipe Double this Caesar salad dressing recipe to have extra on hand for tomorrow night's salad. 08 of 18 Copycat Olive Garden Italian Dressing View Recipe Jacob Fox This copycat Olive Garden Italian dressing tastes just like the original. Italian seasoning is the backbone of this easy dressing, while mayonnaise gives it body and a little creaminess. Enjoy it on a salad or as a quick and simple marinade for chicken. 09 of 18 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. 10 of 18 Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette View Recipe Here is a great, all-purpose salad dressing. The pleasing pungency of Dijon mustard makes it a good match for slightly bitter greens, such as escarole, chicory, radicchio or Belgian endive. It also makes an irresistible dipping sauce for crunchy vegetables (especially fennel) and crusty whole-wheat bread. 11 of 18 Tahini Dressing View Recipe Jason Donnelly Tahini adds richness to this creamy dressing. Its nutty flavor will enliven any salad. 12 of 18 Balsamic Berry Vinaigrette View Recipe Jason Donnelly Sweet balsamic vinegar combines with strawberry preserves and Greek yogurt to make this bold and fruity dressing, perfect for salads with sturdy greens like spinach and romaine. 13 of 18 Peanut Dressing View Recipe This creamy peanut dressing is as versatile as it is flavorful. Use it to dress kale or noodle salads, to jazz up hearty grain bowls with roasted tofu or chicken, or as a dip for spring rolls or fresh vegetables. If you prefer a thinner dressing, whisk in more water a teaspoon at a time. 14 of 18 Apple-Cider Vinaigrette View Recipe Jacob Fox This light, garlicky apple-cider vinaigrette tastes great with all manner of greens: delicate greens, peppery greens like arugula and hardy greens like kale. 15 of 18 French Dressing View Recipe https://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/247808/french-dressing/attachment/7837367/. A homemade cousin of bottled French dressing. 16 of 18 Honey-Balsamic Dressing View Recipe Crystal Hughes This sweet and tangy honey-balsamic dressing is perfect tossed with fresh greens. Try it on a salad that includes fresh or dried fruit or salty nuts or feta cheese for contrast. 17 of 18 Creamy Buttermilk Dressing View Recipe Jen Causey This creamy buttermilk-herb dressing recipe is perfect tossed with mixed greens, as a dressing for cold pasta salads or as a dip for crunchy vegetables. 18 of 18 Tomatillo Ranch Dressing View Recipe Raw tomatillos replace the tang usually provided by buttermilk in this creamy salad dressing recipe. Toss with your favorite greens or serve with crudités or roasted potato wedges. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit