This collection of 72 Homemade Dressings has something for every occasion. Whether you're tossing together a simple garden salad, marinating chicken, drizzling dressing over roasted vegetables, or creating a restaurant-worthy grain bowl, you'll find plenty of delicious inspiration.
Keep a few of these easy recipes on hand, and you'll never have to wonder how to finish off your favorite meals again.
If you're looking to add more flavor to your meals, making your own salad dressing is one of the easiest ways to elevate everyday recipes.
From creamy classics to light vinaigrettes and bold, zesty blends, homemade dressings are fresher, more flavorful, and made with simple pantry ingredients you probably already have on hand. Plus, you can customize every recipe to suit your family's tastes without the preservatives found in many store-bought bottles.
Some of the most popular dressing recipes on my site are my Rafferty's Hot Bacon Dressing or my Olive Garden Salad Dressing.
I started experimenting a few years ago because I just did not like the flavor of the dressings I was tasting at the store. Something felt off about them.
I started playing around with different spices, herbs, oils, and kinds of vinegar and finally started finding the dressing flavors I was looking for!
For example, this homemade ranch dressing is LIT and is my personal favorite. If the flavor of cilantro is your thing, you will love this Cilantro Lime Dressing.
I also use this citrus vinaigrette on a grilled vegetable salad that is TO DIE FOR!
And the newest dressing on my blog is this amazing Poppyseed Dressing.
Why Should I Make My Own Homemade Dressings?
One of the plus sides for me about making my own homemade dressings is that I do not have to deal with a lot of extra added ingredients.
I get to decide how much salt, mayo, sour cream, oil, vinegar, spices, etc go in my dressings. The store-bought ones are full of preservatives and many of them are high in sodium making them bad for your health.
By making your own, you get to be the controller of the seasonings. That will always be better for your health.
My Favorite Dressing Containers
So — now that you are on the path to making your own homemade salad dressings, you need something to store and mix them in right?
Here are some of my favorites!
- This OXO Dressing Shaker is my favorite. It is perfect for measuring, shaking, and pouring.
- If you take a salad to work, these dressing to-go cups are perfect.
- I buy a lot of these types of mason jars and they work perfectly for storing dressings in the fridge.
- These mason jar lids are perfect to turn your jars into dressing jars.
Best Dressings for Salads
If you want more salad dressing choices, check out this list of amazing recipes from bloggers all over. There are some great choices here. I cannot wait to make a few new ones for my blog as well.
Homemade Dressings for Salads and Marinades
These easy homemade dressings are perfect for all your favorite salads.
You’ll want to use this easy Homemade Peach Ginger Vinaigrette on your favorite salad. The combination of peach and ginger is amazing!
A simple vinaigrette recipe that is free from sugar, gluten, nuts, and dairy. Our easy to make sugar-free poppy seed dressing is big on taste and sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Give it a try on your favorite salad.
With fresh cilantro and lime, this vinaigrette is simple to make but a great addition to any salad. You could also use this as a marinade.
This dressing was inspired by one of my favorite salads at Trader Joe’s. I am obsessed with this salad. One day I looked at the ingredients for this dressing and thought it would be easy to re-create a low carb/keto-friendly version.
Whether you need a healthy balsamic vinaigrette recipe, simple balsamic vinaigrette, balsamic vinaigrette recipe, how to make balsamic vinaigrette dressing or even balsamic vinaigrette ingredients, our homemade balsamic vinaigrette dressing will not disappoint. We hope that you are inspired by this Pomegranate Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing recipe.
Lemon Vinaigrette - a light, refreshing homemade salad dressing. Give this a try and you may never go back to bottled dressings!
If you love the dressing that is used in Greek salads at Greek restaurant, here is the best homemade Greek salad dressing is so delicious and takes just a few minutes to make!
Tangy, smooth, and healthy! Our Creamy Light Balsamic Dressing is a great addition to just about any salad you have in your recipe box! With a hint of dijon, basil, and garlic, this is seriously the best balsamic dressing we’ve ever tasted.
It’s a light dressing with champagne vinegar that comes together in 5 minutes. Drizzle on cilantro lime dressing for salads, to marinate grilled chicken or shrimp, or to slather on crusty bread.
Tahini Lime Dressing is the perfect easy and healthy dressing for all of your favorite salads!
Mmm, Caesar salad! It’s one of our family’s favorites. And today I’m gonna share the best Caesar salad dressing recipe ever!
Creamy, quick, and tangy–this cilantro-lime avocado dressing makes the perfect topping for salads, tacos, or roasted veggies. Not only is this dressing sugar-free and oil-free, but it comes together in minutes. You’ll never need to buy store-bought dressing again!
Make this delicious homemade balsamic vinaigrette in less than 5 minutes. It is so much cheaper and fabulous on salads, veggies, and as a marinade.
Get your salad on! Try this fruity, spicy, sweet & DELICIOUS Mango Jalapeno Salad Dressing on your salads
This tasty Keto Ranch Dressing is easy to make, super fresh and flavorful, and doesn’t have any of the sugar or junk you find in the store-bought version!
This Sweet Onion and Citrus Dressing tastes exactly how it sounds. Tangy undertones from the onions and lemon, with sweetness from the honey!
This easy creamy honey mustard dressing is not only wonderful on salads, but it is also great with vegetables, chicken, and beef too!
This Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing is packed with bright, fresh flavor and jalapeno and tomatillos for a bold, tangy taste with a little kick. quick Use it on anything from salads and veggies to burritos and quesadillas!
Do you love the red house dressing at your local Italian restaurant? I have finally discovered the secret ingredient to making Red Italian House Dressing!
Lemon Rosemary Creamy Salad Dressing, an easy homemade creamy dressing recipe. Great on salads, but also the best over chicken and salmon, on sandwiches, and a fun dip for chips, pretzels, and even shrimp.
You’ll love this easy keto salad dressing recipe that is made with a handful of ingredients in only 5 minutes!
Salad dressing is so easy to make at home! This Homemade Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing only has a few ingredients, but is loaded with flavor, make some today!
This 5-minute Healthy Avocado Cilantro Lime Dressing is a flavorful way to dress your salads or rice bowls. It’s dairy-free, gluten-free, paleo-friendly, keto, and heart-healthy! Oh, it’s also Whole30!
A mouth-watering, versatile, gluten-free, and vegan recipe, this Miso Maple Vinaigrette is tangy, sweet, and salty salad dressing made with only 4 ingredients!
This CopyCat Olive Garden Salad Dressing Recipe is going to save me and hopefully you some big $$’s. I recently became addicted to Olive Garden Salad dressing when Aldi was out of my normal House Vinaigrette.
This Asian Salad dressing is creamy and has the perfect Asian touch! Its delicious and balanced flavor goes well with almost anything.
Chipotle lime ranch dressing is smoky, tangy, and as spicy as you want it to be! This southwest ranch dressing is the ultimate topping for salads, tacos, wraps, or even for dipping chicken strips or vegetables.
Have you ever had strawberry vinaigrette dressing? If not, you are really missing out! It adds such an extra pop of flavor to your salad. Plus how can you go wrong with fresh strawberries??
This Buttermilk Ranch Dressing recipe is rich, creamy, and packed with flavor from freshly pressed garlic and fresh dill and chives.
Looking for a delicious salad dressing to spruce up your greens this summer? Give this Blueberry Vinaigrette a try! Ready in just 5 minutes and with only a handful of ingredients.
Peanut Dressing is absolutely packed with flavor. It’s easy and goes with nearly anything!
Greek Salad Dressing is perfect any time you need an all-purpose dressing, glaze, or marinade. Of course, it’s great drizzled over any salad and especially a salad full of juicy ripe tomatoes and cucumbers!
I have a fun new recipe for you guys today that’s perfect for summer – a Creamy Vegan Salad Dressing recipe! For my vegan friends who miss creamy dressings (and don’t want to use tofu), this recipe is for you.
This creamy, rich Homemade Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing recipe is the perfect dip for hot wings or dressing for your favorite salad.
This Homemade Creamy Roasted Garlic Dressing recipe is fast, easy to make, made with wholesome ingredients, and tastes delicious! Skip the store-bought dressing and make your own!
This dressing and dipping sauce is excellent for replacing store-bought non-compliant dressings and will save you a ton of money!!
Harness the power of turmeric's strong anti-inflammatory properties with my lemon ginger turmeric dressing. It's paleo, vegan, gluten free, and Whole 30 friendly.
This avocado dressing with dill is SO simple to make! You need only a few ingredients
This honey ginger vinaigrette is a healthy substitution to using traditional salad dressing.
Homemade ranch dressing is healthy, creamy, fresh, and herby. Made with clean ingredients including dill, parsley, garlic, yogurt, sour cream, and buttermilk.
Jazz up any salad with this simple but vibrant and fruity raspberry vinaigrette! Use fresh or frozen raspberries, and a few more ingredients to make this vinaigrette in just 5 minutes. This raspberry dressing is gluten-free, vegan, natural, dairy-free, and sugar-free.
If you like garlic, you're going to love this Savory Garlic Dressing! Almond based and oil-free, it's a delicious topping for your salad.
This Honey Dijon Vinaigrette Dressing is super easy and ready in only five minutes. This dressing is great to incorporate into salads, wraps, veggies or as a marinade for meat!
A sweet and refreshing honey lemon vinaigrette salad dressing recipe that’s super simple to make! Light, healthy, and goes well with any salad. The tartness of the lemons balances out perfectly with the sweetness of the honey.
White Wine Vinaigrette is made quickly by blending robust olive oil, white wine, vinegar, and parmesan cheese. This easy salad dressing is full of zesty Italian flavor!
Skip the bottled dressings and make your own zesty vinaigrette at home! This EASY Apple Cider Vinaigrette recipe comes together in seconds and is healthy with a flavor-packed punch. Made with simple ingredients you already have in your kitchen.
Honey Orange Balsamic Vinaigrette is an easy homemade vinaigrette recipe that combines the perfect balance of sweetness with the crisp edginess of citrus notes. This salad dressing recipe is an updated twist to the traditional balsamic vinaigrette that we all love!
What makes this homemade Italian Salad Dressing stand out? Finely-grated Parmesan and a sweet drizzle of honey. I’ve been perfecting this for a while, and rest assured, once you start making it, you’ll reach for it constantly!
Super creamy and flavorful avocado cilantro dressing to drizzle over roasted veggies, pasta salads, or rice bowls. This recipe uses very simple ingredients and it’s ready in just 5 minutes!
Making this Ruby Tuesday ranch dressing recipe could not be easier! If you love the ranch dressing at Ruby Tuesday, you can make it at home. This simple homemade ranch dressing is perfect for salads, dipping veggies, and more!
This fresh and easy to make a raspberry vinaigrette salad dressing is the perfect final touch to any salad. Ready in a couple of minutes with a few simple ingredients. It will be your new favorite go-to for salads.
This healthy prickly pear salad dressing is not only beautiful but it’s packed with antioxidants, fiber and vitamin C. Enjoy it on salads, sliced grilled chicken breast, or as a topping on fruit salad.
Homemade Balsamic Salad Dressing with Lemon | Weight Watchers Recipes
This delicious Homemade Balsamic Salad Dressing with Lemon is a quick and easy dressing to make. The flavor is tangy and tastes amazing.
Savor the taste of summer tonight with the light creaminess of an easy homemade Green Goddess Salad Dressing kissed with the summertime flavors of fresh herbs!
This Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette is so amazingly good you’ll want to drink it by itself! A bright, healthy salad dressing recipe made with fresh lemon juice, Dijon mustard and basil. A serious must-try!
This maple tahini dressing is so creamy and delicious! The best part? It is so easy and simple to make!
4 Fresh Fruit Vinaigrette Recipes: Orange, Strawberry, Lemon, Blueberry
Just in time for summer! 4 amazing fresh fruit vinaigrette recipes that you must try! They are super easy to prepare and so delicious. You can make the vinaigrettes year-round, but I am really looking forward to picking fresh strawberries and blueberries in the fields this summer and making some batches in Mason jars.
Raspberry Vinaigrette dressing is a fresh, easy recipe perfect for any salad. You’ll never want store-bought dressing again.
This quick and easy Balsamic Vinaigrette recipe is a snap to whip up, with just 5 common pantry staples! The addition of real maple syrup creates a delicious, complex flavor. But, thanks to our healthier recipe, it’s NOT loaded with fat and calories! Try it as a salad dressing, or drizzled over roasted veggies, grilled meats, and more!
This healthy Baked Tofu Kale Quinoa Salad with Glory Bowl Dressing recipe is the perfect all-seasons meal, and it is so simple to make. The savory and delicious Glory Bowl Dressing is adapted from the notorious Whitewater Cooks cookbook and is a definite crowd-pleaser.
Creamy and nutty sesame dressing that takes just a few minutes to make and goes great with green salad. It will brighten your salad and add a pleasant nutty aroma.
A Greek Vinaigrette Dressing Recipe is easy to make and delicious on fresh salads. My favorite red wine vinegar dressing.
French vinaigrette! Just 3 simple ingredients: mustard, red wine vinegar and olive oil. The perfect vinaigrette to drizzle over all of your favorite salads.
Fresh strawberries, sweet and tart balsamic vinegar, and a touch of honey make this Strawberry Vinaigrette absolutely incredible. Taking less than 5 minutes to make, you can serve this strawberry salad dressing over all types of salads!
It’s easy to make your own homemade keto blue cheese dressing with this simple recipe. Use it for dipping low-carb hot wings or topping off your favorites salad. It’s even a great sauce to serve on burgers!