Top 5 Most Popular Salad Dressing Recipes

Salads will not be complete without a delicious dressing! Here are the top 5 most popular salad dressing recipes by Chef Billy Parisi that you can easily make at home. You’ll be surprised how good these will turn out. Freshly made dressings are seriously better than store-bought ones.

Ranch dressing

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups of mayonnaise
• 3/4 cup of buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons of garlic granules
• 2 teaspoons of onion granules
• 1 1/2 teaspoons of dry dill
• 1 teaspoon of sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon of pepper

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients using a whisk. Transfer to a glass.

Blue cheese dressing

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups of mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup of sour cream
• 1/2 cup of buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons of onion granules
• 2 teaspoons of sugar
• 1 teaspoon of sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon of pepper
• 2 teaspoons of Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons of vinegar
• 1/2 cup of blue cheese (high quality)

Instructions

Add all ingredients in a bowl and whisk until smooth. Fold in the blue cheese with a spatula and transfer to a glass.

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Red wine vinaigrette

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup of red wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons of Dijon mustard
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 teaspoons of dry oregano
• 2 teaspoons of dry basil
• 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
• pinch of red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon of sugar
• 1/3 cup of grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon of pepper
• 1 teaspoon of sea salt
• 1 cup of 50/50 olive oil and salad oil

Instructions

Add all ingredients in a bowl, except the oil. Next, it’s time to emulsify the vinaigrette. Slowly pour the 50/50 while constantly whisking. Transfer to a jar.

Balsamic vinaigrette

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup of balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 shallot
• 8 to 10 basil leaves
• 2 teaspoons of whole-grain mustard
• 3 tablespoons of honey
• 1 teaspoon of sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon of pepper
• 1 cup of 50/50 olive oil and salad oil

Instructions

Add all ingredients in a bowl except the 50/50 oil. Slowly pour the 50/50 oil while constantly whisking to emulsify the vinaigrette. Once done, transfer to a mason jar.

Thousand island dressing

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup of bread and butter pickles (finely diced)
• 2 hard boiled eggs (grated)
• 1 1/2 cups of mayonnaise
• 1/2 yellow onion (finley minced)
• 2 tablespoons of pimentos (finley diced)
• 1/4 cup of chili sauce
• 2 teaspoons of Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons of white vinegar
• 2 dashes of hot sauce
• 1 tablespoon of sugar
• 1 teaspoon of sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon of pepper

Instructions

Put all ingredients in a bowl and mix with a spatula. Do not use a whisk to combine them.

Top 5 Most Popular Salad Dressing Recipes