Here are my 5 healthy homemade salad dressing recipes that you can steal for your salads. I use these recipes all the time and they are better than store-bought options. These salad dressings are anti-inflammatory and low in calories and sodium so get out your utensils and let’s get to making some dressings!
You are going to find ingredients like ginger, garlic, turmeric, and even nutritional yeast in most of the recipes below because they contain anti-inflammatory properties. I also use extra virgin olive oil in all of my salad dressings because of its monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat profile but you can also use avocado oil instead.
5 Healthy Homemade Salad Dressing Recipes
I hope you try some of these recipes and let me know what you think in the comments below. I also love to hear about creative variations so if you add in an ingredient that improves a recipe from the list below, please share it with me.
Avocado Salad Dressing
Ingredients for 4 servings | Total Time: 5 minutes
- 1 ripe avocado (peeled & cored)
- ½ cup of water
- 2 tablespoons of olive or avocado oil
- 4 tablespoons of fresh lemon or lime juice
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- 1/2 teaspoon of maple syrup
- a dash of black pepper
- a dash of salt
- ½ cup of fresh cilantro (chopped)
- 1/2 jalapeño pepper (chopped & optional)
How To Make This Avocado Salad Dressing
Add all of the ingredients above into a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. Use as much as you want in your salad right away. Get nutrition facts and more information on this recipe here.
Healthy Italian Salad Dressing
Ingredients for 4 servings | Total Time: 5 minutes
- 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- 8 tablespoons of red wine vinegar (1/2 cup)
- 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon of nutritional yeast
How To Make This Healthy Italian Dressing
This one is easy, just combine all of your ingredients into a bowl or mason jar and stir until evenly mixed. For mason jars, simply seal the lid and shake vigorously. Get nutrition facts and more information on this recipe here.
Balsamic Vinaigrette
Ingredients for 4-5 servings | Prep & Total Time: 5 minutes
- 6 tablespoons of organic virgin olive oil
- 4 tablespoons of organic apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons of organic raw honey
- 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 inch ginger root (minced)
- a dash of black pepper
- a dash of sea salt
- a dash of dried rosemary
How to Make This Balsamic Vinaigrette
This is my favorite part of making salad dressings. Grab a mason jar, pour in all your ingredients, and shake it like it’s hot! LOL Just shake it until well combined. Get nutrition facts and more information on this recipe here.
ACV Salad Dressing
Ingredients for 5 servings | Prep & Total Time: 10 minutes
- 6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- 4 tablespoons of organic apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons of lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- 2 teaspoons of organic raw honey
- 2 inch ginger root (minced)
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1/2 teaspoon of Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground turmeric
- sea salt to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
How To Make This ACV Salad Dressing
Simply combine all of the ingredients above in a mason jar and shake vigorously until well combined and mix with your salads. If you don’t have a mason jar, simply whisk all of the ingredients in a bowl. Get nutrition facts and more information on this recipe here.
Creamy Cashew Salad Dressing
Ingredients For 4-5 Servings | Total Time: 10 Minutes
- 4 tablespoons of raw cashews or almonds
- 1 tablespoon of chai seeds
- 1 tablespoon of organic raw honey
- 1 tablespoon of organic apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric
- 1 inch ginger (minced)
- a pinch of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1/2 cup of unsweetened cashew or almond milk (light)
How To Make This Creamy Anti-Inflammatory Salad Dressing
Grind the cashews and chia seeds in a food processor until fine and smooth. Transfer the powder into a blender and add in the rest of your ingredients.
Blend until smooth and creamy, place it in the fridge for 30 minutes to an hour. When ready to mix it with your salad, stir it and pour. Get nutrition facts and more information on this recipe here.
How To Store Homemade Salad Dressings
I prefer to store my homemade salad dressing in glass containers with lids that can be closed tightly. That’s because glass jars help to preserve the taste and texture of the dressing. Also, they are non-reactive. Glass mason jars are great.
I also label each salad dressing with the name, ingredients, and date. I usually keep my dressings for up to 4 days max in the fridge. To reuse, just give your dressing a shake and pour over your salads.
Conclusion
Homemade salad dressings are delicious and easy to make and when combined with the right ingredients, they are healthy. I hope you liked this post and please don’t forget to save it and also find me on Pinterest for more healthy recipes.
