10 Favorite Salad Dressing Recipes (2024)

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Here are 10 of my favorite everyday salad dressing recipes. They’re perfect for tossing with all sorts of salads, andalso double as easysauces for dipping or drizzling.

After sharing dozens and dozens of salad recipes with you over the years, I thought it would be fun to do something different today and share the 10 saladdressing recipesthat have become my go-to favorites over the years.

You know, thosetried-and-true dressings that I’ve made zillionsof times and know by heart and can whip up in a snap.

The ones that never fail. ? ? ?

As you can see, this collectioncovers a pretty wide range of cuisines and flavor profiles. So I think there should be something here for just about any salad you might be craving. And — bonus! — I realized after taking this photo that each of these dressings also happen to benaturally gluten-free. Mostly, though, I love each of these recipes becausethey don’t include any of those pesky additives in many store-bought dressings, they’re all totally quick and easy to make, and they’re alltotally delicious.

Here they are!

Pomegranate Vinaigrette:First up is this simple pomegranate vinaigrette. I know that raspberry vinaigrettes are traditionally more popular, but to save the step of pureeing fresh (or frozen) berries, I’ve come to lovethis simpler tangy fruity vinaigrette that’s made with a quick pour of pomegranate juice instead. Feel free to sweeten it up a bit more if you’d like (I prefer mine pretty tangy). And if you don’t have pom juice on hand, cranberry juice also works well as a substitute.

Italian Red Wine Vinaigrette:As evidenced by so many of the salad recipes here on this blog, this classic vinaigrette is probably the #1 dressing that I use in my kitchen. It’s quick and easy to make, easy to customize for different flavor profiles, and it has a way of magically complimenting just about any salad.

Chipotle Honey Dressing:Inspired by the famous dressing atthe burrito chain itself, this yummy dressing is packed with all kinds of savory andtangy and slightly-smoky flavors that will compliment just about any Mexican-themed salad.

Ginger Carrot Dressing:Barclay and I have a tradition of going out for sushi every Monday night. And after having ordered a side salad with this ginger carrot dressingat least 100 times, I finally decided it was time to learn how to make it myself last year. So for anyone else who loves this Japanese favorite,you’ve gotta try it!

4-Ingredient Honey Mustard Dressing:Did you know that all you need are 4 basic ingredients to make this classic dressing? (Or honey mustard sauce, if you want a dipper?) There are all sorts of extra ways you can customize it, but the base recipe issupersimple.

Avocado Cilantro Dressing:Or, as I like to call it, “guacamole dressing”. This easy creamy dressingis basically my excuse to have a little guac with my salad. Although if you’d like to give it a more all-purpose flavorprofile, it also tastes delicious using fresh parsley +lemon juice instead of cilantro +lime juice.

Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette:Every salad lover needs a good balsamic vinaigrette recipe in their back pocket, and this is my go-to favorite. It’s slightly sweetened with maple syrup instead of sugar, made with extra amounts of tangy balsamic, and always hits the spot.

Thai Peanut Dressing:I’ve improvised all sorts of peanut dressings over the years, some more spicy, some more sesame-y, some more lime-y, etc. etc. But when I want a well-balanced Thai peanut dressing, this recipe is my favorite. It’s easy to make in the blender or food processor, although you can also just whisk it by hand if you’d like.

Dreamy Tahini Dressing:I’ve been a fan of lemon-tahini dressings ever since I firsttried and the magicalkale salad dressing at The Westside Local in Kansas City years ago. I’ve played around with random variations of this dressingover the years, but really, you can never go wrong with this base recipe.

Greek Yogurt Caesar Dressing:This recipe has been on the blog for a few years now, and always gets great reviews. It’s rich and creamy and everything you love about a good Caesar…just lightened up with Greek yogurt instead of mayo. Always a win.

Also, for anyone who may ask, I used these mini mason jarsin the top photo, and these small Weck juice jars for the individual recipephotos. (<– affiliate links?)

Happy dressing, everyone!