5 Cheap and Easy Salad Dressings to Make at Home

What’s a salad without its dressing? Yes, we all know that salad dressing is what will make you enjoy that healthy and nutritious salad. However, salad dressing can sometimes be pricey and unhealthy. What’s worse is you sometimes buy a bottle of dressing but once you take it home and taste it, you don’t like it at all! What a waste!

That’s why making salad dressings at home is better. It is cheap, easy, and fun to do! The best part is you can also adjust the taste to your liking, and no salad dressing will go to waste. Here are 5 cheap and easy salad dressings that you can make at the comfort of your home:

1.       Fresh Raspberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

Got extra raspberries at home? Then this salad dressing would be perfect to make! This would be tasty with other berries too.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup fresh raspberries
• 2/3 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:

• Mix the sugar and raspberries into a bowl; then set aside until the mixture is juicy, for about 10 minutes.
• Using a fork, mash the raspberries until it liquefies.
• Pour the mixture into a jar with a lid.
• Add the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and honey.
• Cover the jar with lid until the dressing is mixed well.
• Store in the fridge.

 

2.       Parmesan and Peppercorn Ranch Dressing

Ranch dressing is expensive when bought, so this dressing will save you a lot of money. Plus, be guilt free and eat all you want because you will use yogurt instead of sour cream!

Ingredients:

• 2 cups plain low fat yogurt
• 1/4 cup finely chopped green onions
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
• salt, to taste
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

• Mix the mayonnaise, yogurt, green onion, pepper, parsley, salt, and Parmesan cheese together.
• Stir in the milk.
• Sprinkle salt and adjust the taste as you like. You can add more Parmesan cheese if you want.
• Refrigerate for an hour before serving.

 

3.       Honey Mustard Dressing

An old but gold recipe. Very easy to make, and would be great as a dip or a salad dressing.

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon honey

Directions:

• In a small bowl, mix together the mustard, mayonnaise, honey and lemon juice.
• Store the mixture in a jar with a lid.
• Refrigerate before serving.

 

4.       Thousand Island Dressing

A classic and very easy to make dressing that everyone loves.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup sweet pickle relish
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 1 pinch salt

Directions:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the ketchup, mayonnaise, relish, salt and pepper until smooth and combined thoroughly.
• Refrigerate before serving.

 

5.       Creamy Italian Dressing

This smooth and creamy dressing has the sweet spiciness of oregano and garlic and the pungency of lemon juice and red wine vinegar.

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 clove chopped garlic

Directions:

• In a small bowl, mix together all of the ingredients.
• Make sure that the ingredients are smooth and mixed well.
• Transfer the mixture in a jar with lid.
• Refrigerate before serving.

 

Now, go ahead and enjoy your salad with these delicious, cheap, easy to make and healthy dressing recipes! Enjoy!