My favorite homemade salad dressings

IMG_7939.JPG

Homemade salad dressings

 

Salads are uslly deemed boring foods that most people associate with ‘healthy eating’ and given nicknames such as rabbit food or simply grass! 

I had that mindset until I stopped buying ‘boring’ shopbought salads and started making my own. For me to enjoy my salad it need to be substantial and also have a very good dressing that compliments it.  

I began making my own salad dressings at home for various reasons: firstly, it really is cheaper to do it yourself and majority of the time you have the ingredients already laying about in the pantry or the fridge!  

Secondly, I get to control what goes in there and how much of it I want. I found that after looking at the back of the labels of some of the dressings I was buying from the supermarket, I found artificial colours and flavours that didn’t need to be there  not to mention the amount of unnecessary sugar and salt that would be put in them. 

Lastly, after a few attempts I found that making salads dressings at home are not as daunting as I thought it was and the best thing about it is that it takes less than a few minutes to put together. 

 So there we have it making your own salad dressing is not only good for your pocket but also your health, you control what goes in and don’t end up paying a premium for them.

 

Below are my 2 favourite dressings that I use a few times a week, usually for my to go lunch that I take with me at work.  

Give them a go and leave a comment!  

 

French Dressing

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

  • 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

  • 2 tablespoons dijon mustard

  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

  • 2 clove garlic, finely minced

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

  • 1 teaspoon fresh basil

  • 1 teaspoon fresh parsley

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Method

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, whist together then transfer into a jar or bottle for storage.

Honey Mustard Dressing

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons  wholgrain mustard

  • 3 tablespoons honey

  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar (I prefer raw, unfiltered)

  • 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

  • 1/2 Lemon (squeezed)

Method

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, whist together then transfer into a jar or bottle for storage.

snack & sidesNancy OdogwuComment