If your daily salad routine is becoming monotonous, it’s time to branch out and try new flavours and sensations by experimenting with different dressings. A good salad dressing may improve your salad experience, whether you favour sweet, spicy, or tangy. Here are 5 delicious salad dressing recipes to try:
- Gingerrific Dressing
Ingredients:
- 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground ginger
In a blender or food processor, combine the carrot, mayonnaise, soy sauce, sugar, and ginger. Blend until smooth.
- Creamy Cilantro Dressing
Ingredients:
- 2 bunches cilantro, stems removed
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 Anaheim chile peppers, roasted
- 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
- 3/4 cup canola oil
- 1/3 cup toasted pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup crumbled Cotija cheese
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Blend the garlic, roasted chile peppers, mayonnaise, canola oil, pumpkin seeds, Cotija cheese, water, salt, and black pepper in a blender or food processor until smooth. Pulse for roughly 40 seconds every batch as you add the cilantro. Place the dressing in a glass dish, cover, and chill for 1 hour before serving.
- Easy Sweet and Spicy Dressing
Ingredients:
- 1 cup minced onion
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Stir together the chopped onion, sugar, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce in a mixing bowl until the sugar is dissolved. Blend in the vegetable oil until completely combined. Refrigerate for 1 hour, covered. Before serving, give it a good stir.
- Cranberry and Mustard Combo Dressing
Ingredients:
- 1 clove garlic, peeled
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup cranberry sauce
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup walnut oil
- Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
Blend the garlic, cranberry sauce, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, salt, and black pepper in a blender or food processor until smooth. Add the vegetable oil and walnut oil in a continuous stream, pulsing until the mixture thickens and turns creamy. Serve right away.
- Milk and Vinegar Fusion Dressing
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup half-and-half cream
- 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon granular no-calorie sucralose sweetener
Whisk together the half-and-half cream, vinegar, salt, and sweetener in a small bowl until the sugar is dissolved.
Prepare to excite your taste senses and breathe new life into your salads with these simple and delectable dressing ideas. Enjoy a range of tastes to make your greens more appealing!