Here are 6 easy homemade salad dressing recipes you can easily make at home. From a super tasty ranch dressing, to homemade thousand island to a light Italian vinaigrette, these are the best dressings you’ve ever tasted! My husband Mike had to edit to add this after a recent taste test on our show!! These homemade salad dressings are quick and easy to make and cost a lot less than store bought!
6 Homemade Salad Dressing Recipes
One of the comments we hear over and over again is about how much money people are saving using the homemade salad dressing recipes from Volume 1 of our Dining on a Dime Cookbook. And you wouldn’t believe how delicious they are if you haven’t tried them! These easy salad dressing recipes are quick and easy and the best part is they are much less than half the cost of dressing from the store!
We get complimented over and over again about our homemade salad dressing recipes from people who say, “My family refuses to even eat store bought salad dressing now and they homemade dressings are so fast to make!”
This post includes some of our favorite homemade salad dressing recipes for you to try!
This homemade ranch dressing recipe is quick and easy to make and is versatile for salads, vegetables and many other foods. It is so delicious and fresh, you’ll wonder why you ever bought store bought! It also makes an easy party dip!
Ranch Dressing Recipe (Ranch Dip)
- Yield: Makes 2 cups
Ingredients
1 cup mayonnaise (low-fat may be used)
1 cup buttermilk
2 Tbsp. green onions, minced (tops only or chives)
1/4 tsp. onion powder or 1 Tbsp. fresh onions, minced
2 tsp. parsley, minced
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. garlic powder or 1/2 to 1 garlic clove, finely minced
1/4 tsp. paprika
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
Instructions
- Combine ingredients in a container with a lid.
- Refrigerate before serving.
For Ranch Dip, use sour cream or yogurt in place of buttermilk.
Most of these easy homemade salad dressing recipes are from Volume 1 of our cookbook:
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This thousand island dressing recipe is an easy homemade version of the classic salad dressing that you can make at home for pennies. It’s good not only on salads and vegetables, but also on sandwiches and hamburgers. It’s similar to the Big Mac sauce at McDonalds and is great on hamburgers. Mike tested this homemade salad dressing a recent taste test on our show and loved it!
Thousand Island Dressing Recipe
- Yield: Makes 1 1/3 cups
Ingredients
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 Tbsp. sweet pickle relish or sweet pickle, minced
2 Tbsp. chili sauce or ketchup
2 Tbsp. green bell peppers, minced
1 Tbsp. fresh or 1 1/2 tsp. dried parsley
1/2 tsp. onion powder or 2 Tbsp. onion, minced
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 hard-boiled egg, chopped
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a bowl except the egg. Mix well.
- Stir in the egg.
- Refrigerate.
This homemade blue cheese dressing recipe makes a thick and chunky blue cheese dressing that is super delicious! It’s super fresh and tastes even better than restaurant quality blue cheese, but for only a fraction of the cost!
Wedge Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe
Ingredients
Dressing
Salad
Instructions
- Mix the first 6 ingredients for the blue cheese dressing the day before serving.
- Chill.
- When ready to serve, put a wedge of lettuce onto each plate.
- Top with dressing.
- Sprinkle with a mixture of bacon, Parmesan and chives (mixed together).
Easy Catalina Dressing Recipe (Sweet Tomato French Dressing)
This easy Catalina salad dressing is a perfect blend of sweet and tangy flavors, making it a must-have for your salads! With its rich, tomato-based French dressing taste, it also doubles as a flavorful starter sauce for marinades, dips, and more. Ready in minutes with simple pantry ingredients, it’s a budget-friendly way to add bold flavor to any meal!
- Yield: Makes 2 cups
Ingredients
⅔ cup ketchup
½ cup sugar (or to taste)
⅔ cup vegetable oil
½ cup lemon juice or vinegar salt (to taste)
1-2 cloves garlic, pressed
½ tsp. onion powder
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a jar with tight lid and shake.
- Refrigerate.
This Italian vinaigrette salad dressing recipe makes a tasty and full flavored vinaigrette dressing that is lighter than the creamy dressings. It is a restaurant quality vinaigrette salad dressing that you can easily make at home for a fraction of the price of the store bought kind!
Italian Vinaigrette Recipe
- Yield: Makes 1 1/2 cups
Ingredients
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1 cup olive oil or vegetable oil, or a combination
2 Tbsp. onion, finely chopped, or 1/4 tsp. onion powder
2 large cloves of garlic, crushed
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 Tbsp. parsley, minced
1 tsp. dry mustard
1/2 tsp. dried basil or oregano
1 tsp. sugar
Instructions
- Combine ingredients in a large jar with tight lid.
- Shake well.
For Creamy Italian Dressing beat 1/2 cup mayonnaise into Italian Vinaigrette.
For Low-Calorie Vinaigrette substitute apple juice for the oil and reduce vinegar to 1/3 cup.
Old Fashioned Salad Dressing Recipe
An old-fashioned salad dressing that’s timelessly delicious! This classic recipe combines tangy vinegar, rich mayonnaise, and sugar, perfectly balanced with mustard and a dash of pepper. Ideal for topping fresh greens or classic coleslaw, this dressing brings a nostalgic flavor to every dish. Simple yet satisfying, it’s a staple for any salad lover.
- Yield: Makes 4 cups
Ingredients
2 cups sugar
2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground mustard
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup vinegar
1 cup water
mayonnaise
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine sugar, flour, salt and mustard.
- Stir in eggs.
- Gradually stir in vinegar and water until smooth.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
- Cover and refrigerate.
- Just before serving, combine the desired amount of dressing base with mayonnaise.
- Refrigerate leftovers.
Tastes great on potato salad, coleslaw or salad greens.
This creamy homemade cucumber buttermilk dressing recipe makes a yummy creamy salad dressing you’re sure to love! The cucumber and buttermilk, along with the dill give it an especially tasty and light flavor. Try it today and you’ll definitely be satisfied!
Cucumber Buttermilk Dressing Recipe
- Yield: Makes 1 1/4 cups
Ingredients
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup cucumber, peeled and grated
1 Tbsp. Dijon-style mustard
2 Tbsp. green onions, white and green parts, or chives, minced
2 tsp. fresh parsley, minced or 1 tsp. dried parsley
1/4 tsp. dill, dried
1/4 tsp pepper, freshly
1 tsp. lemon juice or vinegar
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a jar with a tight lid.
- Shake well.
- Refrigerate.
3 Ingredient Salad Dressing Recipe
- Yield: Serves 4-6
Ingredients
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. cider vinegar
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients.
- Pour the dressing over the salad.
- Toss and refrigerate 1 hour.
Crunchy Veggie Salad Recipe
2-3 cups broccoli
2-3 cups cauliflower
1 cup (4 oz.) grated cheddar cheese
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup raisins
3 Ingredient Salad Dressing
Just before serving pour dressing over salad and add:
3 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
Easy Garlic Dill Pickles Recipe! Oh So Delicious!
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