Today I’m bringing you a roundup of 20 Homemade Salad Dressing Recipes along with today’s Meal Plan Monday!
(Pictured clockwise: Herb and Yogurt dressing – Lauren Caris Cooks, Poppyseed Dressing -The Kitchen McCabe, Pomegranate Dressing – Feast + West, Beet Basil Pesto – Sustaining the Powers, Red Wine Peach Vinaigrette – Dine and Dish. See links below.)
This summer I’ve been really loving on salads. Our garden has been producing a bumper crop of greens with all the rain we’ve had, and I’ve been on a health kick, so I’ve been loving lunches of giant salads during my week days. Because of all the salads, I’ve been going through a TON of salad dressing. (Dressing is really the point of the salad right?) So, I thought it would be fun to put together a round up of a ton of different DIY salad dressing options today!
Oil/Vinaigrette/Dairy-free Dressings:
JJ’s House Vinaigrette Salad Dressing from Jebbica’s World (gf, vegan)
Red Wine Peach Vinaigrette from Dine and Dish (gf, vegan)
Lemon Chardonnay Vinaigrette from My Cooking Spot (gf, vegetarian)
Coconut Citrus Salad Dressing from Left Side of the Table (gf, vegan)
Strawberry Dressing from Creative Pink Butterfly (gf, vegan)
Jalapeno Honey Lime Vinaigrette from My Cooking Spot (gf, vegan)
Honey-Lime Mint Dressing from My Cooking Spot
Beet Basil Pesto Vinaigrette (gf, vegetarian)
Asian Peanut Dressing from As Easy As Apple Pie (gf option, vegan)
Strawberry Vinaigrette from The Wetherills Say I Do (gf, vegan)
Homemade Poppy Seed Dressing from The Kitchen McCabe (gf, vegan)
Pomegranate Dressing from Feast and West (gf, vegan)
Creamy Salad Dressings
Creamy Avocado Ranch Sauce from Domestically Blissful (gf, vegetarian)
Homemade Blue Cheese Dip/Dressing from A Savory Feast (gf, vegetarian)
Creamy Pomegranate Dressing from Carlsbad Cravings (gf, vegetarian)
Buttermilk Chive Dressing from My Cooking Spot (gf, vegetarian)
Honey Goat Cheese Dressing from Skinny Taste (gf, vegetarian)
Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix from 5 Dollar Dinners (gf, vegetarian)
Perfect Caesar Dressing from Natasha’s Kitchen (gf, vegetarian)
Herb and Yoghurt Dressing from Lauren Caris Cooks (gf, vegetarian)
Meal Plan Monday 5/25-5/31:
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Monday: Salad Bar Night! Pick your favorite dressing recipe above and gather your favorite ingredients for a salad bar buffet!
Tuesday: White Enchilada Casserole from Gimme Some Oven (gluten-free if using gf tortillas and gf flour, vegetarian option)
Wednesday: Spicy Thai Peanut Chicken Wraps from The Chunky Chef (gluten-free if you use gf sauces & tortillas, vegetarian option) – she used pre-made name-brand ingredients, but the concept is easily re-produced with other similar ingredients or you can cook your own chicken.
Thursday: Turmeric Chicken & Quinoa from Cooking Quinoa (gluten-free-just double check your fish sauce, vegan/vegetarian option)
Friday: Pizza Night! Mexican Pizza from Love Bakes Good Cakes (gluten-free if using gf tortillas, vegetarian option)
Saturday: Date Night – Eat Out.
Sunday: Y.O.Y.O. (You’re on your own.)
By the way, I created a Pinterest board for Meal Plan Monday where you can quickly see and re-pin each week’s recipes. I’d love for you to follow it!
Follow Stephanie Powers’s board Meal Plan Monday: Sustaining the Powers on Pinterest.
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Wow there are SO many here to try!! Obviously the dressing completely makes the salad 😀 Thanks for featuring my dressing 😀
I wanted to make a giant list so nobody runs out of options. If salad gets boring I stop eating it. And you’re welcome! I can’t wait to try it!
Thanks for featuring my blue cheese dressing! I always love making homemade salad dressing. It’s so much better than store bought!
You’re welcome Jenna! Even though I don’t like blue cheese, it’s my family’s favorite, so I had to include at least 1 recipe. 🙂
I’ve been slacking so much in making my own dressings because I wasn’t eating salad fast enough to finish the dressing before it went bad. I’m excited to slowly try all of these!
Love this collection! Yay, salad season!!
Thanks Kate! It’s always my favorite season!
I’ve never once in my life made salad dressing from scratch. Haha–it kind of never occurred to me, but this sounds like a great strategy to get more variety out of your salads when you’re not limited to what’s on the shelf!
Really? Oh you’ve been missing out! It’s so simple and (my favorite) so CHEAP! Plus I think the taste is better since you don’t have all the preservatives or extra sugars and such that store bought dressings pack in. I super recommend trying it. 🙂