Our 25 Favorite Homemade Salad Dressings
When I discovered that it was easy and much healthier to make my own salad dressings at home, I was hooked. I started searching for our favorites to make and keep stocked in the fridge. You’ll love this complete list of our 25 favorites. We’ve included several options for those who have dietary restrictions. Enjoy this list of homemade salad dressings.
1. Healthy Homemade Ranch Dressing
This is a recipe that a friend taught me how to make. I love how you can create a healthy ranch dressing with only a few ingredients. You can whip this recipe up in under 5-minutes! Our family uses it on everything!
2. Lemon Shallot Salad Dressing-Sugar-Free
This recipe from Sister Chives is made with some of our favorite ingredients. She created this recipe so that she could enjoy making her own salad dressings at home. Like with most of these recipes they’re easier to make than you’d think.
3. Creamy Radish Leaf Salad Dressing
Norma, people think of using the radish but never the radish greens. Try out this salad dressing recipe that’s made with radish greens! It can also be used as a dip for veggies.
4. Strawberry Lemon Poppy Seed Vinaigrette
During the summer months, I love a bright and beautiful strawberry and blueberry salad. This strawberry lemon poppy seed vinaigrette sounds like the perfect topping!
5. Lemon Ginger Turmeric Dressing
There are so many health benefits to using turmeric in your recipes. We love this recipe that combines some flavorful ingredients; lemon, garlic and turmeric.
6. Garlic Salad Dressing
If you walk into my kitchen you’ll smell garlic, it’s the most used ingredient in my kitchen. This garlic dressing can be made and stored in the fridge and used whenever needed.
7. Homemade Italian Dressing
The Italian dressings that you buy in the stores are normally packed with added sugars, additives and unhealthy oils. We love being able to make our own dressings at home like this Italian dressing.
8. Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing (No Mayo)
There are so many blue cheese salad dressing fans and now you’ll have a recipe you can use to make your own at home. This recipe does not use mayo.
9. Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing Recipe
My family cannot get enough of this salad dressing. Being able to recreate your favorite dressings at home is easier than you think. Check out this copy cat olive garden salad dressing recipe.
10. Vegan Cilantro and Cayenne Tahini Sauce
Homemade salad dressings can be super easy to make. For instance, this vegan cilantro and cayenne tahini sauce only require that you put all the ingredients into a blender and just blend them up!
11. Creamy Herb & Cucumber Dressing
This is another homemade salad dressing recipe that makes me think of summer. This creamy herb and cucumber dressing will taste great on a garden salad!
12. Vegan Tahini Sauce
I just love a good tahini sauce and this one is not only flavorful but also dairy-free, soy-free, gluten-free, paleo, and sugar-free!
13. From Scratch Grapefruit Vinaigrette
I was intrigued by this recipe when I saw that it was made with grapefruit. I had never considered trying to make a homemade salad dressing with grapefruit, however, the results are delicious!
14. Homemade Fresh Raspberry Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
On occasion, I crave a big salad with raspberry dressing. Typically I’ll load a salad up with walnuts and pour this dressing on top. Now I can make this dressing at home.
15. Easy Caesar Dressing From Scratch
This list wouldn’t be complete without a classic caesar salad dressings. On a list of homemade salad dressings, you have to include ranch, Italian and caesar dressings!
16. Chili Lime Vinaigrette
Vinaigrette dressings are my all-time favorites. I just love the bold flavors in this recipe. This chili lime vinaigrette on top of a grilled chicken salad sounds delicious!
17. Tzatziki Sauce (Keto Friendly)
Tzatziki sauce is so delicious and can be used on more than just salads. Many are surprised at how easy this sauce is to make at home. I can’t get enough tzatziki sauce, a batch doesn’t last long in our house (it’s also keto-friendly)!
18. Honey Mustard Dressing – Paleo
My dad enjoys honey mustard dressing so I’ve added it to my list of homemade salad dressings to keep stored in my fridge.
19. Peach Ginger Vinaigrette
Every summer we enjoy the fresh peaches from our local peach orchards. I’m always searching for more ways to include them in my recipes. This peach ginger vinaigrette sounds simple perfect!
20. Honey Lime Dressing
This dressing makes it into my personal top 3 favorites! I think the sweet and sour combination is flavorful combinations that is wonderful on top of my favorite southwest salad.
21. Creamy Garlic Basil Vinaigrette – Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Dairy-Free, Refined Sugar-Free, Real Food, Paleo
I had to include a recipe that includes basil. I think basil is a wonderful herb that should be used whenever possible and what better way than to include it in a creamy garlic basil vinaigrette.
22. Easy Greek Salad Dressing
A beautiful greek dish that used this greek salad dressing sounds amazing! You only need a few ingredients to create this dressing at home.
23. Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette
This is also a staple in my refrigerator. I top my salads with homemade balsamic vinaigrette all of the time.
24. Healthy Homemade Chipotle Salsa (great as a salad dressing)
My mouth is watering just looking at this homemade chipotle sauce. I can’t wait to make my favorite southwest salad and to use this as the dressing. It looks so creamy and delicious!
25. Creamy Chive Keto Blue Cheese Dressing
I loved the ingredients included in this blue cheese dressing. You don’t have to be a blue cheese fan to fall in love with this recipe! Give it a try!
