Three Healthy Salad Dressings to Make in 5 Minutes or Less!

Store-bought dressings can contain added sugar and salt and a ton of other ingredients that are difficult to pronounce. But homemade salad dressings generally are better for you and are actually pretty easy to make. You just grab a jar, fill it with your ingredients and give it a shake. We’ve developed three recipes – Classic Vinaigrette, Greek Yogurt Ranch and Sesame Ginger Dressing – that will work for a variety of your favorite dishes. Watch the video and get the full recipes below.

Classic Vinaigrette

Start to finish: 10 minutes
Serves: 6
Serving size: 2 tablespoons
Yield: about 3/4 cup

1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon minced shallot
1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

Add all ingredients to a wide-mouth pint-size mason jar.

Cover and shake well to combine.

Serve over your favorite greens.

Nutrition facts (per serving): 162 calories, 18 g total fat (2 g saturated fat), 0 mg cholesterol, 117 mg sodium, 0 g carbohydrates., 0 g fiber, 0 g sugar, 0 g protein. Daily values: 0% vitamin A, 0% vitamin C, 0% calcium, 1% iron.

Greek Yogurt Ranch

Start to finish: 10 minutes
Serves: 8
Serving size: 2 tablespoons
Yield: about 1 cup

1 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon dried minced onion
1/4 teaspoon dried chives
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
6 ounces plain Greek yogurt
1/3 cup buttermilk

Place the spices into a zip top plastic bag. Roll with a wide-mouth pint size mason jar to crush.
Add spices, yogurt and buttermilk to the mason jar.
Shake well to combine.
Serve with fresh veggies, drizzled over salad or spread on a sandwich.

Nutrition facts (per serving): 27 calories, 1 g total fat (1 g saturated fat), 3 mg cholesterol, 91 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrates, 0 g fiber, 1 g sugar, 2 g protein. Daily Values: 1% vitamin A, 1% vitamin C, 4% calcium, 0% iron.

Sesame Ginger Dressing

Start to finish: 10 minutes
Serves: 10
Serving size: 2 tablespoons
Yield: 1 1/4 cups

1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 clove garlic, minced
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper

Add all ingredients to a pint-size mason jar.
Screw the lid on tightly and shake vigorously to combine.
Serve over spinach, baby kale or a grain salad.

Nutrition facts (per serving): 125 calories, 13 g total fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 mg cholesterol, 20 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrates, 0 g fiber, 2 g sugar, 0 g protein. Daily values: 0% vitamin A, 1% vitamin C, 0% calcium, 1% iron

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