Salad Dressing Recipes & Ideas

Quick and creamy.

A recipe to memorize.

I'm never buying pre-made salad dressing again.

It's endlessly versatile.

Bacon crumbles are good, but this is better.

It's just $5!

It's bright, tangy, and full of herby kick.

It's naturally vegan, too.

It's sweet and spicy and perfectly tangy, with just enough zip to keep it interesting.

Acid League does it again!

You'll be rewarded with a tasty treat.

A few creamy options made the list!

Spring veggies are back!

It truly can't be beat.

Tangy and creamy and oh-so-avocado.

You probably have all the ingredients you need to make it.

Even salad dressings that don't have any citrus at all!

This versatile vinaigrette, inspired by Caesar dressing, always delivers on flavor.

And it comes together in just five minutes.

Grandma did it, and so should you.

One of these will appeal to all you garlic-lovers!

Making it will be the smartest five minutes you spend all week.

Savory, sweet, crunchy, hearty — this make-ahead salad has it all!

Wait until you see how easy it is to make.

It only takes five minutes to pull together.

It tastes like you just made it at home in a blender!

Slather it onto skewers, spread it onto toast, or toss it into salads.

It makes you want to eat nothing but salad.

Store-bought salad dressings from ranch to Caesar to French to, yes, Thousand Island. Meet the winners of this grocery taste test.

It's everything you would want in a ranch salad dressing and more.

It made me an advocate for homemade dressings once again.

Click here if you've never seen a plate featuring puddles of various types of ranch dressing.

It might seem surprising, but it really makes sense!

Just in case you don't live near a TJ's.

It's worth making for the zesty vinaigrette alone.

Raise your hand if you're hoping to eat more salad in 2021?

Learn how to make even a simple pile of greens sing.

No more boring salads with this dressing around.

It gets even better as it sits.

It really does make everything taste better.

It isn't even homemade ranch, and I really don't care that it isn't.

I don't want to go so far and say this dressing changed my life, but it did change my salad life (which is integral to the rest of my life).

Stir this into your favorite potato salad and watch it disappear.

Forget everything you've been told about making vinaigrettes and stick to this new and improved formula instead.

No egg yolks required.

For even better buffalo wings, make homemade ranch.

It's just three ingredients dumped into a mason jar and shaken, but it's pure genius.

Just a bit mellows out all of the flavors so that each can shine through.

This 15-minute meal is packed with flavor.

In Ina we trust.

Cookbook author and former Chez Panisse chef Cal Peternell says this unfussy dressing is all about letting produce shine.

It's a natural companion to the sweet fruit.

Two words: smoked grains.

And it's delicious as it sounds.

When I say black-eyed peas have a long history, I mean long. More than five thousand years ago, they were domesticated in West Africa. The crop spread throughout the continent, then traveled in slave ship holds to America. In the Carolinas, slaves planted black-eyed peas in the same way they had back home — along edges of fields to keep down weeds and enrich the soil. That’s why they’re sometimes called cowpeas and field peas.

It's also wildly delicious.

There’s a reason why a packet of ranch seasoning is the secret to so many crazy-delicious recipes, from chicken marinade and yogurt dip to potato salad and popcorn seasoning (yeah, you should try it). It just has that special something (along with a heavy dose of nostalgia) that homemade recipes can’t quite seem to capture.

Hoping to take your fruit salad from good to absolutely outstanding? You need this easy honey-citrus vinaigrette. Once you try this tangy three-ingredient dressing, I guarantee you’ll never serve just plain ol’ fruit salad again. It’s a vibrant mix of orange juice and lime juice, with just enough honey to balance the tartness without adding too much sweetness. Because, hey, that’s what the fruit’s for, right?

You know this carrot ginger dressing from the sushi, teriyaki, and hibachi restaurants who serve it over crisp iceberg lettuce at the start of many meals. The orange hue boasts a zippy sweetness, thanks to the carrots, sweet onions, and fresh ginger. Think this dressing is a one-trick pony? Try it as a marinade for grilled chicken or serve it on cold noodles and you’ll know why I’m never without a batch in the fridge. And the best part?