Name: Easy Salad Dressings
Total time: 2 min
Ingredients: Shallot: 1; Balsamic Vinegar: 0.25 cup; Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 0.5 cup; Maple Syrup: 1 Tablespoon; Sea Salt: 0.25 teaspoon; Ground Black Pepper: 8th teaspoon; Fresh Lemon Juice: 0.25 cup; Coarse Ground Mustard: 1 teaspoon; Honey: 1 Tablespoon; Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 0.5 cup; Sea Salt: 0.25 teaspoon; Garlic Clove: 1 large; White Wine Vinegar: 0.25 cup; Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 0.5 cup; Honey: 1 Tablespoon; Sea Salt: 0.25 teaspoon

Ingredients

Shallot & Balsamic

1 Shallot

0.25 cup Balsamic Vinegar

0.5 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 Tablespoon Maple Syrup

0.25 teaspoon Sea Salt

8th teaspoon Ground Black Pepper

Lemon & Mustard

0.25 cup Fresh Lemon Juice

1 teaspoon Coarse Ground Mustard

1 Tablespoon Honey

0.5 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

0.25 teaspoon Sea Salt

Sweet Garlic

1 large Garlic Clove

0.25 cup White Wine Vinegar

0.5 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 Tablespoon Honey

0.25 teaspoon Sea Salt

Directions

Homemade and easy salad dressings will take your dish to the next level!

In this post I am sharing my three favorites: Shallot and Balsamic, Lemon and Mustard, and Sweet Garlic Vinaigrette!

I love eating salads both warm or cold are a weekly staple for me.

It’s a great way to use up leftovers and pretty much anything goes!

However, one thing I do not skimp on is a good, homemade salad dressing.

I much prefer making my own because most store bought salad dressing use unhealthy oils and a ton of sugar.

A simple vinaigrette is easy to make and only needs three core ingredients.

First, a good quality extra virgin olive oil, something that comes in a dark and dark glass bottle.

Extra virgin olive oil contains anti-inflammatory substances, reduces oxidation of LDL (bad) cholesterol, improves blood vessel health, and lowers blood pressure.

Second, an acid like lemon or vinegar and a bit of salt.

I always have fresh lemons on hand.

Other than using the juice, you can also use the zest for the vinaigrette or add it directly into your salads!

Lemon juice provides acidity that you would usually get from a vinegar.

Always use fresh, store bought is not the same.

Fresh lemon juice, especially from organic lemons, supports heart health, can prevent kidney stones and can improve digestive health.

It is also packed with vitamin C which is important for immune function.

Please leave your review for these easy salad dressings in the comment section below.

Steps

1 Done	Shallot & Balsamic Vinaigrette Peel and finely dice the shallot. Add the finely diced shallot, balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, maple syrup, salt and pepper to a small bowl or measuring cup and whisk well to combine. Transfer into a glass jar and seal with an air-tight lid.
2 Done	Lemon & Mustard Vinaigrette Add the fresh lemon juice, mustard, honey, extra virgin olive oil, and salt to a small bowl or measuring cup and whisk well to combine. Transfer into a glass jar and seal with an air-tight lid.
3 Done	Sweet Garlic Vinaigrette Peel your garlic clove then push it through a garlic press. You can also grate it using a microplane or mince it finely with a knife. Add the crushed garlic, white wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, honey and salt to a small bowl or measuring cup and whisk well to combine. Transfer into a glass jar and seal with an air-tight lid.
4 Done	Serve Give the dressing another good whisk before drizzling it over your salad. These salad dressings should be stored in the refrigerator and last for up to 2 weeks.