Are you sick off boring salad dressing recipes and want to offer your guests something a little different? Do you ever crave something light and packed full of flavor, but don’t have quick and tasty dressing recipes handy? If so, you’re in luck. Below are a few simple salad dressing recipes that will add zip to greens for a light lunch or punch up a pasta dish. Add a broiled or grilled boneless chicken breast and you’ve got a perfect light and healthy meal.

Salad Dressing Recipes Keep It Healthy

It doesn’t matter if a salad is the first dish in a three course meal or if you’re serving it as a side to the main course; the dressing is what makes or breaks it. When you want something healthy, you can’t have a dressing that will weigh down the greens or the crunchy vegetables. If it’s a heavy dressing, it defeats the healthfulness you’re going for.

Salad Dressing Recipes Are Quick and Easy

When you have all the time in the world to prepare a dish or you’re crunched for time, salads and dressings are easy to make and take mere minutes to pull together. The ingredients in the recipes below are very similar, but feature three different types of vinegars. Each one adds its own flare giving a unique flavor to each dressing.

Salad Dressing Recipes Are Tasty and Inexpensive

Buying store bought dressings might look easy, but they never quite taste the same as a homemade dressing. Making it yourself means you can add more of an ingredient, or substitute another ingredient you prefer better.

Making your own salad dressing recipes can also be far cheaper than buying expensive store dressing bottles. This is because the base ingredients can be used again and again, so it works out much cheaper in the long run.
Experimenting with Salad Dressing Recipes

Vinaigrette recipes can be played with to create a tasty flavor for anyone. Making the small portions of these dressing recipes, means there’s no waste and it’s cheaper than you might expect.

White Balsamic Dijon Vinaigrette

White balsamic is slightly sweet with a mild tang, unlike a traditional deep red balsamic.

Prep Time: Under 5 minutes.
Servings: 2 – 3

Ingredients:

1/8 tsp dried oregano or thyme
1 small garlic clove (finely chopped)
1 ½ tbsp white balsamic vinegar
½ tsp Dijon mustard
1 ½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil
black pepper (freshly ground)
sea salt

Add the first 4 ingredients into a small bowl, whisk until well blended. Slowly whisk in oil, then season with salt and pepper.

Shallot and Honey Red Wine Vinaigrette

High quality red wine vinegars that have aged longer than others are milder, with a lower acidic taste. Younger, lower quality ones can have a tangy sharpness.

Prep Time: Under 5 minutes.
Servings: 2 – 3

Ingredients:

1 small shallot, finely chopped
1 tsp honey
1 ½ tbsp red wine vinegar
1 ½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil
black pepper (freshly ground)
sea salt

Add the first 3 ingredients into a small bowl, whisk until well blended. Slowly whisk in oil, then season with salt and pepper.

Seasoned Rice Vinaigrette

Asian Countries’ rice (or rice wine) vinegars are milder and lighter than those made in the United States and Europe. Before adding additional salt, taste test the flavor first.

Prep Time: Under 5 minutes.
Servings: 2 – 3

Ingredients:

1/8 tsp dried herb mixture (thyme, rosemary, oregano, and basil)
1 small garlic clove (minced)
1 ½ tbsp seasoned rice vinegar
1 ½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil
black pepper (freshly ground)
sea salt (optional)

Add the first 3 ingredients into a small bowl, whisk until well blended. Slowly whisk in oil, then season with salt and pepper.

By creating your own salad dressing recipes you can impress your guests at your creativity and imagination.