A great tossed salad is nothing without a delicious dressing. Homemade salad dressings are simple to make, taste better, and are much healthier than the store- bought bottles.
To make homemade salad dressing, simply start with a container that has a tight-fitting lid. Add the dressing ingredients from one of the recipes below to the container, cover it and give it a good shake. It's that easy!
Classic French Dijon:
- ¾ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar
- ½ tsp Dijon mustard
- pinch of salt & pepper
Creamy Dill:
- ½ cup plain yogurt
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp chopped green onions
- 1 Tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- pinch of salt & pepper
Sweet Balsamic:
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 1-2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- pinch of salt & pepper
Sesame:
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- 2 tsp fresh ginger, minced
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
Lemon Garlic:
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
- 3 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
- pinch of salt & pepper
Fattoush Salad: This is a refreshing Middle Eastern chopped salad with a lemony zip. Chop or dice all of the ingredients into small pieces, so each forkful contains a complete variety of delicious flavors.
Ingredients:
- 2 pita breads
- 1 head romaine lettuce, washed and dried
- 4 Roma tomatoes, diced
- 1 cucumber, peeled and diced
- 2 Tbsp mint leaves, chopped
- 2 Tbsp cilantro, chopped
- 2 Tbsp parsley, chopped
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¼ - ½ cup Lemon Garlic Dressing (recipe above)
- Directions: Toast pita breads until well done, cool, and break/crush into small pieces. Set aside. Chop lettuce into very small pieces and place in a large bowl. Add the remaining ingredients, including the pita pieces. Pour Lemon Garlic Salad dressing over the salad and toss to combine all the flavors well. Serve.
About the author: Cheryl Tallman is the co-founder of Fresh Baby, creators of the award-winning So Easy Baby Food Kit, and author of the So Easy Baby Food and the new book So Easy Toddler Food: Survival Tips and Simple Recipes for the Toddler Years. Visit Cheryl online at www.FreshBaby.com for more delicious tips.
