I was driving back from the beach the other night and I tuned into NPR's The Splendid Table
http://splendidtable.publicradio.org/. They were talking about salad dressings, and how expensive most store bought dressings are; not to mention, how fattening! I recently found an article that showed one popular store brand's Ranch Dressing to have 160 calories for two tablespoons. We all know that two tablespoons of dressing is nothing! Soooo, I decided to shop for a cruet and find some dressing recipes that looked good and reasonably healthy.
Most of the recipes here can be stored for a week in the refrigerator. If you add the herbs when you serve, instead of when you make, you could probably store for longer. Here are a few of my favorites to just whisk together:
Creamy Italian
1/4 c. olive oil
1/2 c. low fat mayo
1/2 c.buttermilk
1 tablespoon fresh lemon or lime juice
1/2 tsp dried dill
1/2 dried basil
two finely diced garlic cloves
salt and pepper to taste
whisk together and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator
Classic Vinaigrette
1/4 c. red or white wine vinegar
1/4 c. olive oil
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon minced green onion
Fresh ground salt and pepper
Whisk and refrigerate for up to 3 days
Ranch Dressing
1/2 c Greek yogurt
1/3 c low fat buttermilk
2 tablespoons light mayo
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons lime or lemon juice
1 finely chopped garlic
Fresh ground salt and pepper
whisk together and store
If you have a favorite homemade dressing, please share!
