These six healthy salad dressing recipes are easy to make and store in your fridge. Try them all or choose your favorites – balsamic, peanut ginger, apple cider vinegar, avocado, raspberry vinaigrette, and honey mustard salad dressing.
6 Healthy Salad Dressings Overview
Have you ever wondered how you could make your favorite salad dressings in a healthy, more affordable version? This post shares 6 healthy salad dressing recipes that are packed full of nutrition and easy to make!
These salad dressing recipes are so simple and easy to make. Once you try a few of these recipes you’ll quickly learn which ones are your favorites and what dishes you’d like to pair them with.
These recipes aren’t just great for salads! You can use them in quinoa bowls, on top of roasted veggies, pasta dishes, or even as a marinade on fish or chicken!
All of these dressings are made with whole natural ingredients that you’ll feel good about sharing with your family. Each recipe makes about 1 ½ cups, which is the perfect size to store in 8 oz mason jars (you can grab some here).
1. Apple Cider Vinegar Salad Dressing
INGREDIENTS:
- 1cupolive oil
- ½cupapple cider vinegar
- ½Tbspdijon mustard
- 1garlic clove–minced
- ½tspsalt
- ¼tspground black pepper
DIRECTIONS: Combine 1 cup olive oil, ½ cup apple cider vinegar, ½ Tbsp dijon mustard, 1 minced garlic clove, ½ tsp salt and ¼tsp ground black pepper in a container or mason jar. Seal the lid and shake up to mix. This dressing can be stored in the fridge for up to two weeks. Reshake before using again.
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2. Balsamic Salad Dressing Recipe
INGREDIENTS:
- ¾cupbalsamic vinegar
- ½cupolive oil
- 1Tbsphoney–or pure maple syrup
- 1tspdijon mustard
- 1garlic clove–minced
- ½tspsalt
- ¼tspground black pepper
DIRECTIONS: Combine ¾ cup balsamic vinegar, ½cup olive oil, 1 Tbsp honey, 1 tsp dijon mustard, 1 minced garlic clove, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp ground black pepper in a container or mason jar. Seal the lid and shake up to mix. Store in the fridge for up to two weeks. Re-shake the jar before using it again.
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3. Peanut Butter Salad Dressing
INGREDIENTS:
- ½cuppeanut butter–or almond butter
- 3Tbspsoy sauce
- 2Tbsphoney–or maple syrup
- 2Tbsplemon juice
- ½Tbspfreshly grated ginger
- 1garlic clove–minced
DIRECTIONS: Combine ½ cup peanut butter, 3 tbsp soy sauce, 2 Tbsp honey, 2 Tbsp lemon juice, ½ Tbsp freshly grated ginger, and 1 minced garlic clove together in a container or mason jar. Seal the lid and shake up to mix. Store in the fridge for up to two weeks. Re-shake the jar before using it again.
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4. Creamy Avocado Salad Dressing
INGREDIENTS:
- 1ripe avocado–peeled and pitted
- ½cupwater
- ½cupchopped cilantro
- ¼cupolive oil
- ¼cuplime juice
- 1garlic clove–minced
- ½tspsalt
- ¼tspground black pepper
The instructions for this dressing are below…
DIRECTIONS: Add 1 ripe avocado, ½ cup water, ½ cup chopped cilantro, ¼ cup olive oil, ¼ cup lime juice, 1 minced garlic clove, ½ tsp salt, and ¼ tsp ground black pepper all to a blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Pour into a container or mason jar. Store in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. Re-shake the jar before using it again.
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5. Honey Mustard Salad Dressing
INGREDIENTS:
- 1cupolive oil
- ½cuplemon juice
- 2Tbspdijon mustard
- 2Tbsphoney
- ½tspsalt
- ¼tspground black pepper
DIRECTIONS: Combine 1 cup olive oil, ½ cup lemon juice, 2 Tbsp dijon mustard, 2 Tbsp honey, ½ tsp salt, and ¼ tsp ground black pepper in a container or mason jar. Seal the lid and shake up to mix. Store in the fridge for up to two weeks. Re-shake the jar before using it again.
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6. Raspberry Vinaigrette
INGREDIENTS:
- 1cupfresh raspberries
- ¼cupolive oil
- ¼cuplemon juice
- 3Tbspapple cider vinegar
- 1Tbsphoney–or pure maple syrup
- ¼tspsalt
The instructions for this dressing are below…
DIRECTIONS: Add 1 cup fresh raspberries, ¼ cup olive oil, ¼ cup lemon juice, 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar, 1 Tbsp honey and ¼ tsp salt to a blender and blend until smooth. Pour over salad. This dressing is best when served fresh.
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Six Healthy Salad Dressing Recipes
Salads just got easier with this collection of 6 simple, delicious and healthy salad dressing recipes! Perfect for on-the-go, these recipes won't disappoint!
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Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Ingredients
Apple Cider Vinegar Salad Dressing
- 1 cup olive oil
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- ½ Tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove - minced
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
Balsamic Salad Dressing:
- ¾ cup balsamic vinegar
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 Tbsp honey - or pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove - minced
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
Peanut Ginger Salad Dressing
- ½ cup peanut butter - or almond butter
- 3 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp honey - or maple syrup
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- ½ Tbsp freshly grated ginger
- 1 garlic clove - minced
Creamy Avocado Salad Dressing
- 1 ripe avocado - peeled and pitted
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup lime juice
- 1 garlic clove - minced
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
Honey Mustard Salad Dressing
- 1 cup olive oil
- ½ cup lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp dijon mustard
- 2 Tbsp honey
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
Raspberry Vinaigrette
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tbsp honey - or pure maple syrup
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
Apple Cider Vinegar Dressing
Combine1 cup olive oil,½ cup apple cider vinegar,½ Tbsp dijon mustard,1 minced garlic clove,½ tsp saltand¼tsp ground black pepperin a container or mason jar. Seal the lid and shake up to mix. This dressing can be stored in the fridge for up to two weeks. Reshake before using again.
Balsamic Vinegar Dressing
Combine¾ cup balsamic vinegar,½cup olive oil,1 Tbsp honey,1 tsp dijon mustard,1 minced garlic clove,½ tsp saltand¼ tsp ground black pepperin a container or mason jar. Seal the lid and shake up to mix. Store in the fridge for up to two weeks. Re-shake the jar before using it again.
Peanut Ginger Dressing
Combine½ cup peanut butter,3 tbsp soy sauce,2 Tbsp honey,2 Tbsp lemon juice,½ Tbsp freshly grated ginger, and1 minced garlic clovetogether in a container or mason jar. Seal the lid and shake up to mix. Store in the fridge for up to two weeks. Re-shake the jar before using it again.
Creamy Avocado Dressing
Add1 ripe avocado,½ cup water,½ cup chopped cilantro,¼ cup olive oil,¼ cup lime juice,1 minced garlic clove,½ tsp salt, and¼ tsp ground black pepperall to a blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Pour into a container or mason jar. Store in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. Re-shake the jar before using it again.
Honey Mustard Dressing
Combine1 cup olive oil,½ cup lemon juice,2 Tbsp dijon mustard,2 Tbsp honey,½ tsp salt, and¼ tsp ground black pepperin a container or mason jar. Seal the lid and shake up to mix. Store in the fridge for up to two weeks. Re-shake the jar before using it again.
Raspberry Vinaigrette
Add1 cup fresh raspberries,¼ cup olive oil, ¼ cup lemon juice, 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar,1 Tbsp honeyand¼ tsp saltto a blender and blend until smooth. Pour over salad. This dressing is best when served fresh.
The nutritional information provided is an estimate and is per serving.
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