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5 Easy Homemade Salad Dressings

Prep Time10 minutes
Course: Salad
Author: Amy Rains

Ingredients

For the Italian Dressing:

  • 1/2 cup avocado oil or olive oil
  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt + more to taste

For the Nutty Asian Dressing:

  • 1/3 cup avocado oil or olive oil
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp coconut aminos (or GF tamari Sauce)
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp almond butter (or nut butter of choice)
  • 1 clove garlic chopped
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh ginger
  • 1 tbsp raw honey (Optional)

For the Sweet Basil Vinaigrette:

  • 1 cup Fresh Basil leaves
  • 1/2 cup avocado oil or olive oil
  • 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • 3 tbsp honey
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp cracked ground pepper

For the Zesty Tahini Dressing:

  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup tahini
  • 3 tbsp coconut aminos (or GF Tamari Sauce)
  • 1 tbsp avocado oil or olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt + more to taste
  • 1/2 cup water*

For the Chipotle Cilantro Vinaigrette:

  • 1/2 cup avocado oil or olive oil
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tsp chipotle chili powder
  • 1 tsp raw honey optional
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt

Instructions

  • For the Italian Vinaigrette: Place all ingredients into a container with a lid. Give it a good shake until the ingredients are well combined.
  • For the other dressings: combine all ingredients into a food processor or blender. Pulse until smooth. Salt to taste.

Notes

*The water might be needed for a more liquid dressing, otherwise this one is pretty thick. You can also omit the water if you want to make the zesty tahini dressing as a dip.