11 Creamy Salad Dressings You Should Be Making, Not Buying

creamy buttermilk dressing
Photo: Jen Causey

These creamy dressings will have you falling in love with any salad. From classic Caesar dressing to dairy-free ranch dressing, these dressings are well-suited to make and store at home instead of buying a new bottle at the grocery store. Recipes like our Creamy Lemon-Pepper Dressing and Creamy Buttermilk Dressing are smooth, healthy and tasty choices to top off your lunch or dinner salad.

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Creamy Lemon-Pepper Dressing

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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.

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Caesar Salad Dressing

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Double this Caesar salad dressing recipe to have extra on hand for tomorrow night's salad.

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Creamy Buttermilk Dressing

creamy buttermilk dressing
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.

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Creamy Lemon-Garlic Dressing

Creamy Lemon-Garlic Dressing
Photography / Caitlin Bensel, Styling / Emily Nabors Hall / Julia Bayless

This creamy lemon-garlic dressing carries the full flavor of roasted garlic, with lemon juice and Dijon mustard rounding out the flavor.

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Vegan Ranch Dressing

Vegan Ranch Dressing
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.

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Creamy Roasted Garlic Dressing

Roasted Garlic Dressing
Jason Donnelly

Made with mellow roasted garlic and chicken broth, this creamy dressing is perfect with a simple salad of romaine lettuce and red onion rings or with a main-dish salad.

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Tahini Dressing

Tahini Dressing
Jason Donnelly

Tahini adds richness to this creamy dressing. Its nutty flavor will enliven any salad.

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Tomatillo Ranch Dressing

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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.

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Copycat Olive Garden Italian Dressing

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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.

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Creamy Curry Dressing

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Toss this creamy curry dressing with a salad of red-leaf lettuce, baby spinach, slivered red bell pepper, chopped hard-boiled egg and a sprinkle currants or raisins.

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Honey-Tahini Dressing

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Extra-virgin olive oil and lemon juice are the backbone of this dressing, but it gets a unique toasty flavor from tahini.

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