Making your own salad dressing is easy and far superior to anything you can buy. Other than oil and vinegar drizzled over a salad, vinaigrettes are the most basic of dressings. Vinaigrettes are an emulsion of oil and a liquid, typically an acid. The acid component is usually vinegar, but can also be fruit juice,...Read More

Here’s an intriguing fusion-style salad dressing — a little tropical, Caribbean, Asian magic here. This tangy-sweet dressing is particularly good drizzled over a mixed green and veggie salad topped with a piece of grilled salmon or chicken. This dressing is also great for pasta salads. INGREDIENTS: 3/4 cup canola oil 3/4 cup pineapple juice 1/4...Read More

This cool and creamy salad dressing is great on mixed summer salad greens or drizzled on chilled, poached salmon. Don’t shrink away from a few drops of hot sauce or a pinch of cayenne – a little heat adds a nice zesty note.  INGREDIENTS: 12 ounces thinly sliced cucumbers, peeled and seeded before slicing 1/4...Read More

If you like Ranch dressing, you’ll love this dressing. Use it for a summer salad of greens, roasted corn, black beans, red onions and grilled chicken. Or, use it as a dip with fresh veggies. INGREDIENTS: 3/4 cup mayonnaise 3/4 cup Greek yogurt 2 tablespoons freshly-squeezed lime juice 2 tablespoon olive oil 1/3 cup buttermilk...Read More

This dressing is featured with the Escarole, Arugula, Almond, and White Peach Salad, but is also nice with Little Gems or romaine lettuce with almonds and Gorgonzola Dolce and some peaches scattered around. It can also be drizzled on crostini topped with Gorgonzola and arugula. INGREDIENTS: 1/4 cup good quality sherry vinegar 2 tablespoons white...Read More

What we like about this creamy avocado dressing recipe is its versatility — with a few simple changes, you have an entirely ‘new’ dressing. Ripe avocados add a healthy richness and eliminates the need to use mayonnaise or additional oil to make it creamy. INGREDIENTS: 1 ripe avocado 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 6...Read More

This summery dressing is delightful with a mixed green salad. INGREDIENTS: 2 cups basil leaves (about 1 large bunch) 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup white wine or champagne vinegar 1 large clove garlic Salt and pepper to taste METHOD: In a blender jar, whirl the basil, oil, vinegar, and garlic until smooth....Read More

This dressing was concocted for Grilled Strawberries and Little Gem Salad, but would work well with grilled shrimp, lamb meatballs, or falafel. It would go nicely with Herbed Chicken Paillards in a sandwich as well. INGREDIENTS: 1/4 cup mint leaves, packed (Try for the most tender leaves, usually from the ends) 1/4 cup white balsamic...Read More

Green garlic adds a delicate garlic flavor and vibrant spring green color to this dressing. Use this vinaigrette to dress microgreens or spring lettuce greens, or drizzle it over grilled chicken or fish. INGREDIENTS: 2 green garlic stalks, cleaned, trimmed, and minced 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup white wine vinegar 1/2 teaspoon...Read More

This is a very versatile lemon dressing and something that’s great to keep on hand during the warm summer months. Use it as a salad dressing with mixed baby greens. Or, use it as a dip with blanched, chilled artichokes, asparagus spears, or broccoli. It also stands in nicely as a faux hollandaise sauce, when...Read More