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61 healthy homemade salad dressings

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“Lunch in the Garden” Salad Dressing ~ light, creamy, low-cal and lovely ~ chock full of veggie chunks!

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Oven-Roasted Garlic & Sesame Dressing ~ bold, creamy, nutty & delicious with buttery, mellow garlic

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Honey Dijon Dressing ~ simple, yummy and zesty!

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Kicky Raspberry Vinaigrette ~ fruity, spicy and bright

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oven-roasted lemon vinaigrette ~ tangy, silky and peppery

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 Buttermilk Ranch Icebox Dressing ~ Beautiful, Creamy and Fresh!

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Thousand Island ~ Creamy, Sweet & Spicy!

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A Well Dressed Green Goddess ~ herb-laden, onion-garlic bliss!

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Three Lowell Inn, Stillwater Salad Dressings: House French-Style, Citrus, and Tomato

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Herb Garden Salad Dressing ~ lemony, herby, garlicy…featured in Ladies Home Journal!

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French Press Vinaigrette ~ Maple, Coffee, Soy Sauce-Spicy

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Sesame-Peanut Dressing ~ Spicy, Honey-Sweet & Peanutty!

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Creamy Tapenade Salad Dressing ~ Italian Seasonings, Olives, Lemon & Tomato

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Classic French Balsamic Vinaigrette ~ red wine, Dijon & herbs

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Tarragon-Mayonnaise Dressing ~ French Herbs, Yogurt & Lemons

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Greek Tzatziki ~ Baby Dill, Yogurt & Cucumbers

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Parmesan Peppercorn Ranch ~ Cheesy, peppery, smoky

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Honey Lemon Poppyseed Vinaigrette ~ Sweet, Tart, Light

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Basil Peach Bellini Sauce/Dressing ~ Sweet, Herbal, Peachy

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Sun-Dried Tomato Vinaigrette ~ Bold Tomato, Balsamic, Oregano

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gin tangelo dressing ~ juniper, citrus, garlic

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grainy mustard dressing ~ fruity olive oil, creamy, zesty mustard

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Maple Balsamic ~ the taste of classic balsamic vinaigrette with a twist of maple

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Basil Vinaigrette ~ Minimalist, basil, olive oil

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brown sugar balsamic ~ a sweet twist on the traditional balsamic, wonderful for fruit & veggie salads!

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Tomato Soup Blender Dressing ~ homestyle, sweet, creamy & tangy

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Greek Dressing ~ classic, lemony, garlicky and perfect!

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Ginger Pear Vinaigrette ~ Ginger, Pear, Sesame

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Better than Olive Garden’s Salad Dressing

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Creamy Banana Dressing ~ Unique and wonderful on fruit salad or in place of coleslaw dressing!

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Polka Dot Poppyseed Dressing ~ the perfect topping for fruit salad

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Creamy Caesar Dressing ~ creamy, garlicy, lemony

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Creamy Blue Cheese Salad Dressing ~ your classic, creamy blue cheese with big chunks of cheese and a hint of garlic!

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Pemberley Gardens Creamy Pesto Salad Dressing ~ all of the flavors of fresh pesto…in a creamy salad dressing!

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Creamy BBQ Ranch Salad Dressing ~ Sweet and tangy barbecue mixed with creamy herbed buttermilk ranch!

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Captain Morgan’s Spiced Rum Cherry Vinaigrette ~ Sweet, kicky, fruity and tangy with just a hint of spiced rum!

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Raspberry Jalapeno Parmesan Salad Dressing ~ sweet, bright, tangy, fruity and spicy!

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Honey-Kissed Cilantro Vinaigrette ~ fresh, green, simple and sweet! Perfect on anything Tex Mex!

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Buttermilk Dill Ranch Dressinga delicious, healthy ranch dressing featuring dill! SO good on chop chop salad!

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The Original Thousand Island Salad Dressing ~ Classic, Creamy, Delicious!

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Oven Roasted Strawberry-Vanilla Vinaigrette ~ Bursting with berries and just a hint of creamy vanilla!

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Easy French Dressing ~ My favorite French! Minimal ingredients, awesome flavor!

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Guacamole Ranch ~ Creamy and delicious… a healthy alternative to traditional ranch. Awesome on Mexican food and tacos!

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Tuscan Villa Garden Italian Salad Dressing ~ chock full of fresh herbs, piquant parm cheese and floral olive oil with a kick of garlic!

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Polka Dot Poppyseed Dressing {lite version} ~ Light, tangy, creamy and sweet! Perfect for spinach salads and fruit salads!

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{Better Than Applebee’s} Fiesta Ranch Salad Dressing ~ Creamy, spicy, and the perfect addition to all of your Mexican salads and meals! Great on tacos too!

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Ice Cream Salad Dressing ~ Yes, there’s really ice cream in this salad dressing! Wonderful on tropical-themed salads and fruit salads!

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Bermuda Beach Salad Dressing ~ Inspired by the beautiful pink color or Bermuda beaches! It’s Thousand Island with beets added for color, flavor and nutrition.

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{Just Like Benihana’s} Ginger Salad Dressing ~ This stuff is amazing! Seriously addictive. We love it on everything from salad, to grilled meat… even chip dip!

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Creamy Parmesan Caper Ranch Salad Dressing ~ I created this to go on my favorite BLT Chicken Salad… but it’s awesome anywhere you’d usually use the classic ranch dressing!

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“Pain is Good” Thousand Island Salad Dressing ~ Just like regular Thousand Island dressing, but easier to make and much spicier!

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Easy Basil Dressing ~ Wonderful flavor, easy to make, so good on tomatoes and pineapple!

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Lemon Herb Parmesan Ranch ~ A lightened up ranch dressing with the fresh flavors of garden herbs and lemon!

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{Better Than Hidden Valley’s} Dry Buttermilk Ranch Mix ~ It tastes just like the stuff you get in the little envelope, but it’s better because there are no added “mystery” ingredients, and less salt!

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“Magic” Garden Party Salad Dressing ~ I sometimes call it magic, because it’s super healthy, delicious, creamy, and only 3 ingredients!

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Carrot Ginger Scallion Vinaigrette ~ Inspired by Gwyneth Paltrow’s Japanese salad dressing! Fresh, sweet, and tangy. So good, and so good for you!

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Cream Sherry Sesame Vinaigrette ~ Hands down, the BEST Asian dressing. Wonderful on Asian salads, stir fries, oven roasted veggies, and grilled veggies!

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Apple Cider Poppy Seed Salad Dressing ~ Wonderful on autumn salads, and fruit salads! The tanginess of the apple cider makes the flavors of fruit and nuts, pop!

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Burgundy Vinaigrette ~ This beautiful, sweet honey burgundy vinaigrette is the perfect accompaniment to chewy wild rice, juicy bits of orange, bright orange zest, pretty purple onion, and a sprinkle of fresh basil and mint.

Happy and healthy salad making!

Enjoy!

~Melissa

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  1. Yum! All the dressings look devine. I love home made salad dressing, and never use store bought dressing. I will make some of your recipes. Thank you.

    1. Hi Ann! My pleasure! I’m so happy you like the recipes 🙂 enjoy, and thank you so much for visiting my little corner of the internet!

  2. I would love to get a receipe for a homemade ceasar Salad dressing as I really love that dressing even on other salads. If you have one would you please email it to me ,thanks Carol

    1. I will make my Caesar dressing and add it to the list, Carol! thanks for the suggestion, and thanks for visiting! 🙂

  3. Oh my GOODNESS!!! Every single one of your special homemade dressings look incredible! I would have a hard time choosing one, so I will attempt to make them all, just not all at once! Salads…here I come! ♥

  4. Thanks so much for posting this. Delicious! !!! I have been feeling so bored by salads. Just the inspiration I needed xx

  5. Again, I just love your site. It is my ‘go-to.’

    I want to make every one of the dressings. Seriously! They sound wonderful.

    Two questions:

    Could any of these be made in November, stored outside the refrigerator, and used for Christmas gifts in a basket for family and friends???

    Do you have a link for any ‘make ahead food Christmas/hostess gifts’ from you?

    Thanking you in advance,
    Donna

    1. Hi Donna! Thanks so much for stopping by and for the sweet compliment. I have never made homemade dressings to keep…I just make them fresh, so I’m not sure how that would work. Sorry about that. I do have plans to start making jams, jellies, preserves and pickles this summer…so very soon I hope to have those posted for you to try. I do have a few jam recipes on the blog…but I’ve never made those to keep either…just in the fridge for a week or so… Other than that, all I can think of right now as far as “make ahead” presents on my site would be bath salts/sugar scrubs:

      http://chindeep.com/2011/12/27/penelopes-rosemary-mint-sugar-salt-scrub/

      or apple butter that you can make ahead and freeze:

      http://chindeep.com/2012/10/30/crockpot-apple-butter/

      massage oil:

      http://chindeep.com/2012/02/10/rose-ylang-ylang-massage-oil/

      and…several knitting/crocheting projects if you’re interested in those.

      XO ~Melissa 🙂

    1. Hi Mary, Most of these recipes specify how long they will last (within each recipe post.) A good rule for homemade recipes…5 to 7 days for creamy dressings, 10 to 14 days for oil based recipes.

  6. Hey! Would you mind if I share your blog with my myspace group?
    There’s a lot of people that I think would really appreciate your content.
    Please let me know. Cheers

  7. I didnt look at all the recipes, but they all look so amazing!!

    I just wanted to give you one of my homemade dressing recipe I recieved from my parents cuban friends. It is so simple and so easy!

    There are no specific measurements, I just wing it and taste test it. I make the dressing in the bottom of the bowl where I will put the salad and then toss it together.

    lime juice
    Olive oil
    Garlic clove
    Grated Parmesan
    Ground pepper
    Salt

    It is the best dressing I have ever made! I hope you try it! You will never want to eat salad any other way.

    1. Helllllooooo there sweet Sawsan! It’s been awhile 🙂 Thank you for the sweet compliment. That is high praise coming from you. I love your pretty recipes too! Enjoy the dressings. XOXO ~M

  8. Is there a way to pin the whole collection at once? When I go to pin it, it shows individual dressings.TIA They all look mouth watering!!!

    1. Hi Aviva!
      I believe that if you click on the pin it button it will show you a bunch of dressings in the collection and that if you click one, you’ll still have the whole collection with that photo representing the collection on your board.

      XO,
      ~M

      1. PS…. Aviva, yes… I just tried it and it works! 🙂 enjoy the dressings, and thanks for stopping by!

  9. Hi 🙂 Lucky me who found this web site and this amazing list of fantastic dressings. Looking forward to try.

    Best whishes from Sissel i Norway

  10. I can not wait to try numerous dressings you have listed. My big decision will be which one first. LOL! Thank you so much for posting these. It must of took you quite a while between the recipe itself and the beautiful photos displaying them.

    Best wishes Jo from Virginia

    PS – The only store brought dressing that I love is Marie’s Blue Cheese Vinaigrette I am going to try adding some blue cheese chunks to one of your vinaigrette dressings and see if I can develop it unless you already have one not posted?

    1. Hi Jo! I’m so pleased you like the collection 🙂 They’re all yummy and pretty darn healthy too! I have a blue cheese dressing recipe in the collection (it’s the 9th one from the bottom and my cat is “photo bombing” the shot. LOL!) The blue cheese dressing is especially chunky and creamy, just the way I like it… and it’s awesome with the Lowell Inn House Dressing (if you enjoy the combination of French and Bleu.) XOXO ~M

  11. I just discovered your website — your recipes and photography take my breath away! I’ll never buy another salad dressing again! My garden has produced the best ever Indiana tomatoes and herbs! Thank you for your lovely website!

    Pam in Indiana

    1. Hi Pam! I’m so happy you found me! 🙂 Thanks so much for the sweet compliments. Enjoy the recipes! XOXO ~M

  12. Hows about I come to your house and eat? Okay, okay, just joshin’ with ya, hun. Honestly, I don’t know where to start with making all of these de-LISH dressings. My thinking is wouldn’t these make great Christmas gifts?

    Make um, wrap um up in pretty jars and VIOLA! My friends and sisters would crown me Martha Stewart…ah, if you added a few pounds. Thank you, Ms M…you rock!

  13. Melissa…thanks so much for this list and adding how long the dressings will keep in the refrigerator. I love your FB page!

    1. I don’t, but it sounds fantastic! I’ll see what I can do about creating that recipe. Thanks for the idea, Jeannie. 🙂 ~M

  14. Thank you! I have been looking for homemade dressings. I’m trying to get away from store bought foods, too many unhealthy things in them. I look forward to trying them.

  15. I love several of the recipes…. always looking for something different… but for sometime I have been looking for a Sweet & Sour dressing recipe for coleslaw… Thank you if you can share… Donna

  16. Which salad dressing do you think is best? I can mix the vegetables, the chicken and the beef . I want to eat it for my family!tks

  17. Oooh! My husband and I are both watching our salt and fat, and I have several food allergies, so I want to make a bunch of these and pour them on everything.