About recipe

Keep your salads interesting with some of these homemade dressings! Forget all the store-bought dressings that are based in cream and mayonnaise. These healthy alternatives boast nutrition and punchy flavor.

Ingredients (serves 10)

Yogurt Poppy Seed Dressing (makes 5 servings of 24 g)

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons plain nonfat Greek yogurt
• 1/2 tablespoon each of lemon juice and apple cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoon honey
• 2 teaspoon poppy seeds
• Salt to taste

Spicy Tahini Ranch Dressing (makes 5 servings of 20 g)

• 1/4 cup tahini
• 2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 tablespoon each of dried parsley and chives
• 1 teaspoon dried dill
• 1/2 teaspoon each of onion and garlic powder
• 1/8—1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3+ tablespoons water
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Berry Vinaigrette Dressing (makes 8 servings of 29 g)

• 3/4 cup fresh berries
• 3 tablespoons each of balsamic and red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 – 1 1/2 tablespoon honey
• Salt to taste

Carrot Ginger Dressing (makes 10 servings of 34 g)

• 2 large carrots
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup rice vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 – 1 1/2 tablespoon honey
• 1 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• Salt to taste

Preparation

Yogurt Poppy Seed Dressing

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk with a fork.

Spicy Tahini Ranch Dressing

Combine all ingredients, minus the water, in a bowl and whisk with a fork. Slowly add in the water while continuing to whisk until the dressing reaches the desired consistency.

Berry Vinaigrette Dressing

Rinse berries in a strainer. Transfer berries to a food processor and pulse about 5 times. Add the remaining ingredients to the food processor and blend until smooth.

Carrot Ginger Dressing

Rinse, peel, and roughly chop carrots. Transfer to a food processor with the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.