Homemade Salad Dressing recipes

Some crops of lettuce are nearly ready and when it is ready to harvest, you will be eating salad every day. You could watch for salad dressings on sale and stock up in anticipation of this. However, commercial salad dressings are expensive and filled with corn syrup and salt. Consider stocking up on ingredients to make your own dressings instead. Homemade dressings taste better, make more for the money, and are much easier to make than you think.

Ranch Dressing

1/3 c plain nonfat yogurt
1/3 c mayonnaise
1/2 c buttermilk
2 Tbs finely chopped green onions, tops only
1/4 tsp onion powder
2 tsp minced parsley
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp paprika
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Mix well. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to one week.

(Add fresh ground pepper to taste for Peppercorn Ranch or 1/4 c grated cucumber for Cucumber Ranch)

Catalina - Style Dressing

1 c ketchup
1/4 c sugar or to taste
1/4 c red wine vinegar
1 - 2 tsp garlic powder
1 - 2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp celery seed
1/4 tsp paprika

Place in blender and process until smooth. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 90 days.

Thousand Island Salad Dressing

1 c mayonnaise
2 Tbsp sweet pickle relish
¼ c chili sauce or ketchup
3 Tbsp finely chopped green bell pepper
3 Tbsp finely chopped onion
1 Tbsp lemon juice
½ tsp sugar
¼ tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 hard boiled egg finely chopped

Store covered in the refrigerator for up to one week.

Italian Dressing

1 c red wine vinegar
1 1/3 cup of vegetable oil
2 Tbsp of water
1/2 Tbsp garlic salt
1/2 Tbsp onion powder
1/2 Tbsp white sugar
1 Tbsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried basil
1 Tbsp dried parsley
1/4 tsp celery salt
1 Tbsp salt

Store covered in the refirgerator for up to 90 days.