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Jazz up your salad greens with these healthy homemade salad dressings. These salad dressings use a base of olive oil to create a flavorful and delicious dressing. Whether it’s Greek Salad Dressing or Sherry Dijon Vinaigrette, making your own salad dressings is often a healthier option than buying a bottled one because you can cut back on the sodium, sugar and ingredients added to store bought versions.
01of 13Basil VinaigretteView RecipeDrizzle this basil salad dressing over sliced tomatoes or cooked green beans. Or toss it into a grain salad for a pop of fresh summertime flavor.
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Basil Vinaigrette
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Drizzle this basil salad dressing over sliced tomatoes or cooked green beans. Or toss it into a grain salad for a pop of fresh summertime flavor.
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Roasted Red Pepper Vinaigrette
03of 13Sherry Dijon VinaigretteView RecipeThis healthy salad dressing takes just a few minutes to whip together and keeps for several days in the fridge. Try it with spicy greens, such as arugula, or any of your favorite dinner salads.
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Sherry Dijon Vinaigrette
This healthy salad dressing takes just a few minutes to whip together and keeps for several days in the fridge. Try it with spicy greens, such as arugula, or any of your favorite dinner salads.
04of 13Herb VinaigretteView RecipeThis fresh herb vinaigrette dressing recipe is great tossed with mixed greens or as a dressing for cold pasta salads. To make a vegetarian version, swap the chicken broth for vegetable broth.
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Herb Vinaigrette
This fresh herb vinaigrette dressing recipe is great tossed with mixed greens or as a dressing for cold pasta salads. To make a vegetarian version, swap the chicken broth for vegetable broth.
05of 13Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette with LemonView RecipeA healthy, tasty homemade salad dressing is as simple as shaking a few ingredients in a jar.
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Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette with Lemon
A healthy, tasty homemade salad dressing is as simple as shaking a few ingredients in a jar.
06of 13Greek Salad DressingView RecipeThis simple Greek vinaigrette is so easy to make and so finger-licking good you’ll never want to go back to bottled dressing again! Drizzle it over classic Greek salad, a green salad or even use it as a marinade for grilled vegetables or chicken.
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Greek Salad Dressing
This simple Greek vinaigrette is so easy to make and so finger-licking good you’ll never want to go back to bottled dressing again! Drizzle it over classic Greek salad, a green salad or even use it as a marinade for grilled vegetables or chicken.
07of 13Parsley-Lemon VinaigretteView RecipeParsley has a lovely grassy flavor–but feel free to use any herb, such as cilantro, rosemary, basil or dill, in this healthy salad dressing.
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Parsley-Lemon Vinaigrette
Parsley has a lovely grassy flavor–but feel free to use any herb, such as cilantro, rosemary, basil or dill, in this healthy salad dressing.
08of 13Garlic-Dijon VinaigretteView RecipeThis garlicky mustard vinaigrette is great to have in your repertoire as it goes with almost anything. The recipe makes plenty so you can fix it once and then have it on hand for several days. The garlic is delicious but bold here; use fewer cloves if you want to tone it down.
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Garlic-Dijon Vinaigrette
This garlicky mustard vinaigrette is great to have in your repertoire as it goes with almost anything. The recipe makes plenty so you can fix it once and then have it on hand for several days. The garlic is delicious but bold here; use fewer cloves if you want to tone it down.
09of 13Citrus VinaigretteView RecipeThis versatile citrus salad dressing gets a touch of natural sweetness from orange juice, which balances the acidity of the lemon juice. Use it in coleslaw for a mayo-free dressing, or drizzle it over winter greens with dried fruit and nuts.
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Citrus Vinaigrette
This versatile citrus salad dressing gets a touch of natural sweetness from orange juice, which balances the acidity of the lemon juice. Use it in coleslaw for a mayo-free dressing, or drizzle it over winter greens with dried fruit and nuts.
10of 13Cucumber Herb VinaigretteView RecipeAs the base of this herb-spiked dressing, pureed cucumber provides a mellow grassy flavor and a luxurious texture. Pureeing vegetables into a salad dressing is a great way to give it body (and to sneak in more low-cal vegetables). Experiment with tomatoes, arugula and/or roasted garlic to create your own dressing magic.
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Cucumber Herb Vinaigrette
As the base of this herb-spiked dressing, pureed cucumber provides a mellow grassy flavor and a luxurious texture. Pureeing vegetables into a salad dressing is a great way to give it body (and to sneak in more low-cal vegetables). Experiment with tomatoes, arugula and/or roasted garlic to create your own dressing magic.
11of 13Cilantro-Lime VinaigretteView RecipeOrange juice and cilantro yield a tangy dressing that you’ll want to have on hand.
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Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette
Orange juice and cilantro yield a tangy dressing that you’ll want to have on hand.
12of 13Easy Red-Wine VinaigretteView RecipeThis versatile red-wine vinaigrette recipe is a healthy dressing for your salad but it’s also delicious drizzled on grain salads or over grilled or roasted vegetables.
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Easy Red-Wine Vinaigrette
This versatile red-wine vinaigrette recipe is a healthy dressing for your salad but it’s also delicious drizzled on grain salads or over grilled or roasted vegetables.
13of 13Apple-Balsamic VinaigretteView RecipeChopped shallots and Dijon-style mustard are the perfect additions to this apple-balsamic vinaigrette.
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Apple-Balsamic Vinaigrette
Chopped shallots and Dijon-style mustard are the perfect additions to this apple-balsamic vinaigrette.
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