I love salad! Like, seriously, I love salad BUT only if it is SUPER YUM! Which normally means a delicious homemade (and easy!) salad dressing to make it perfect. My top 3 salad dressings are a Caesar vinaigrette, a zesty ranch dressing and a red wine vinaigrette. All can be made in advanced and kept for up to a week to be able to pour over salads throughout the week.
The Caesar!
Ingredients:
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp anchovy paste (or 2 anchovy filets)
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan
- 1/2 cup EVOO
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
Directions: Put all ingredients in a food processor besides the EVOO. Pulse until well blended then slowly incorporate in the EVOO.
Zesty Ranch
Ingredients:
- 1 cup avocado mayo
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 TBSP sour cream
- 1 TBSP fresh dill
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/3 tap
- black pepper
- pinch of cayenne pepper
- pinch of paprika
Directions: Put all ingredients in a small blended and run until smooth. Transfer to an air tight container (ex. mason jar) and put in the fridge to set for at least 30 minutes.
Red Wine Vinaigrette
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup EVOO
- 4 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
Directions: Put all ingredients in a food processor besides the EVOO. Pulse until well blended then slowly incorporate in the EVOO.