Summary: <p>Today, I want to share six delicious homemade salad dressings that are actually good for you. </p> <p><br></p> <p>It’s difficult to find healthy salad dressings at the store that don’t contain sugar or oils high in omega-6 fatty acids. </p> <p><br></p> <p>The salad dressings I’m going to share have unique health benefits. Of course, salad has a lot of important benefits, but choosing the right salad dressing can take it to the next level. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Here’s how to make salad dressing at home.</p> <p><br></p> <p>You will use a simple base of extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, and apple cider vinegar for each of these salad dressings. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Add this base to a 16-ounce jar and keep it in your refrigerator. Each time you have a salad, add a quarter cup to half a cup of this base to a bowl, add your spices, mix it up, and pour it on your salad. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Ingredients for the salad dressing base:</p> <p>1/3 cup (2.5 ounces) extra virgin olive oil </p> <p>1/4 cup (2 ounces) apple cider vinegar </p> <p>2 tablespoons (1 ounce) lemon juice </p> <p><br></p> <p>Apple cider vinaigrette dressing:</p> <p>1 tablespoon mustard </p> <p>1 clove garlic (minced)</p> <p>1 pinch sea salt </p> <p>1 dash pepper </p> <p><br></p> <p>French-style dressing:</p> <p>1 teaspoon dried tarragon</p> <p>1/2 teaspoon dried thyme </p> <p>1/4 teaspoon dried lavender </p> <p>1 pinch ground pepper </p> <p><br></p> <p>Italian-style dressing: </p> <p>1 teaspoon dried oregano </p> <p>1/2 teaspoon dried basil </p> <p>1/4 teaspoon crushed garlic </p> <p>1 pinch crushed red pepper </p> <p><br></p> <p>Mediterranean-style dressing: </p> <p>1 teaspoon dried rosemary </p> <p>1/2 teaspoon dried mint</p> <p>1/4 teaspoon sumac </p> <p>1 pinch sea salt </p> <p><br></p> <p>Asian-style dressing:</p> <p>1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds</p> <p>1/2 teaspoon dried ginger </p> <p>1/4 teaspoon crushed peppercorn </p> <p>A splash of tamari </p> <p><br></p> <p>Indian-style dressing:</p> <p>1 teaspoon ground coriander </p> <p>1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric </p> <p>1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon </p> <p>A pinch of dried cardamom </p> <p><br></p>
