These Healthy Salad Dressing Recipes Will Make Your Leaves Sing

Make Salad Exciting With These Healthy Dressing Recipes
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Salad without dressing is like a weekend without a lie-in - simply no fun at all.

Sadly, dolloping on a large spoonful (or two) of a rich creamy dressing is the quickest way to turn a plate of vegetables from a healthy choice into a high calorie dish laden with fat, sugar and salt.

But before you reconcile yourself to a dinner of dry leaves, let us fill you in on a little healthy eating knowhow: Homemade dressings can be far healthier than ready-made ones, as you have complete control over what they contain.

Watch the video above for three super simple dressing recipes that can be made from store cupboard staples.

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Salad Dressing Recipes
Green Goddess Dressing(01 of33)
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Get the Green Goddess Dressing recipe (credit:Ray Kachatorian)
Roasted Chili Mango Vinaigrette(02 of33)
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Get the Roasted Chili Mango Vinaigrette recipe by How Sweet It Is (credit:How Sweet It Is)
Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing(03 of33)
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Get the Buttermilk Ranch Dressing recipe by Simply Recipes (credit:Simply Recipes)
Basic Vinaigrette(04 of33)
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Get the Basic Vinaigrette recipe by New Media Publishing (credit:New Media Publishing)
Caesar-Style Dressing(05 of33)
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Get the Caesar-Style Dressing recipe by Tina Rupp via Food & Wine (credit:Tina Rupp/Food & Wine)
Creamy Avocado Ranch Dressing(06 of33)
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Get the Creamy Avocado Ranch Dressing recipe by Annie's Eats (credit:Annie's Eats)
Honey Mustard Dressing(07 of33)
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Get the Honey Mustard Dressing recipe by A Beautiful Mess (credit:A Beautiful Mess)
Honey-Lemon Dressing(08 of33)
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Get the Honey-Lemon Dressing recipe from Tina Rupp via Food & Wine (credit:Tina Rupp/Food & Wine)
Asian Ginger Carrot Dressing(09 of33)
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Get the Asian Ginger Carrot Dressing recipe by Skinny Taste (credit:Skinny Taste)
Balsamic Vinaigrette(10 of33)
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Get the Balsamic Vinaigrette recipe by Leslie__ via Food52 (credit:Food52)
Reinvented Russian Dressing(11 of33)
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Get the Reinvented Russian Dressing recipe (credit:Kana Okada/Food&Wine)
Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette(12 of33)
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Get the Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette recipe from bell'allimento (credit:bell'allimento)
Sweet Ginger Dressing(13 of33)
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Get the Sweet Ginger Dressing recipe by A Beautiful Mess (credit:A Beautiful Mess)
Bacon Vinaigrette(14 of33)
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Get the Bacon Vinaigrette recipe by Stephanie__ via Food52 (credit:Food52)
Chipotle Southwest Ranch Dressing(15 of33)
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Get the Chipotle Southwest Ranch Dressing recipe from Pass The Sushi (credit:Pass The Sushi)
Southwestern Avocado Dressing(16 of33)
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Get the Southwestern Avocado Dressing recipe from Buns In My Oven (credit:Buns In My Oven)
Basil Vinaigrette(17 of33)
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Get the Basil Vinaigrette recipe from Tina Rupp via Food & Wine (credit:Tina Rupp/Food & Wine)
Creamy Feta Vinaigrette(18 of33)
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Get the Creamy Feta Vinaigrette recipe from Tina Rupp via Food & Wine (credit:Tina Rupp/Food & Wine)
Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette(19 of33)
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Get the Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette recipe by A Beautiful Mess (credit:A Beautiful Mess)
Spicy Garlic Dressing(20 of33)
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Get the Spicy Garlic Dressing recipe from This Silly Girl's Life (credit:This Silly Girl's Life)
Scallion Vinaigrette(21 of33)
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Get the Scallion Vinaigrette recipe (credit:Kana Okada/Food&Wine)
Smoky Orange Vinaigrette(22 of33)
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Get the Smoky Orange Vinaigrette recipe (credit:Kana Okada/Food&Wine)
Walnut Vinaigrette(23 of33)
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Get the Walnut Vinaigrette recipe from New Media Publishing (credit:New Media Publishing)
Carrot Ginger Dressing(24 of33)
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Get the Carrot Ginger Dressing from The Clever Carrot (credit:The Clever Carrot)
Ginger Vinaigrette(25 of33)
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Get the Ginger Vinaigrette recipe from Tina Rupp via Food&Wine (credit:Tina Rupp/Food&Wine)
Garam Masala Dressing(26 of33)
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Get the Garam Masala Dressing recipe by SinfullySpicy via Food52 (credit:SinfullySpicy)
Citrus-Poppy Seed Vinaigrette(27 of33)
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Get the Citrus-Poppy Seed Vinaigrette recipe (credit:Kana Okada/Food&Wine)
Zesty Avocado Cilantro Buttermilk Dressing(28 of33)
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Get the Zesty Avocado Cilantro Buttermilk Dressing recipe by Skinny Taste (credit:Skinny Taste)
Homemade Miso Dressing(29 of33)
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Get the Homemade Miso Dressing recipe from The Clever Carrot (credit:The Clever Carrot)
IPA Caesar Dressing(30 of33)
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Get the IPA Caesar Dressing recipe from The Beeroness (credit:The Beeroness)
Maple Dijon Dressing(31 of33)
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Get the Maple Dijon Dressing recipe from bell'allimento (credit:bell'allimento)
Pomegranate Ginger Vinaigrette(32 of33)
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Get the Pomegranate Ginger Vinaigrette recipe from How Sweet It Is (credit:How Sweet It Is)
Italian Salad Dressing(33 of33)
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Get the Italian Salad Dressing recipe from Brown Eyed Baker (credit:Brown Eyed Baker)