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Homemade Salad Dressing Recipes You’ll Make Again and Again

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Brighten up any salad with these easy, flavorful Homemade Salad Dressings. From tangy vinaigrettes to creamy favorites, this roundup brings together a collection of go-to recipes that are simple to make and full of fresh flavor.

When I want to make salad a little more special, I skip the store shelf and head straight to my own pantry. Homemade dressings are so quick to mix, and they let the ingredients shine without added fillers or mystery ingredients.

A collage of various salads and salad dressings, featuring different vegetables, toppings, and presentation styles in bowls and plates.

This collection includes the ones I use most often. Some are light and bright, perfect for leafy greens or grilled vegetables. Others are rich and creamy, ideal for heartier salads or dipping fresh-cut vegetables. No matter the mood or the meal, these dressings bring something extra to the table.

If you’ve been relying on bottled dressings out of habit, these recipes might just change that. They’re straightforward, delicious, and easy to keep on hand. Once you see how simple it is to make your own, you may never go back.

Classic Green Goddess Dressing

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Green Goddess Dressing
Creamy Green Goddess Dressing made with fresh herbs, garlic, and tarragon vinegar. A classic homemade recipe ready in just 10 minutes.
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A glass cup of creamy salad dressing sits next to a plate of fresh lettuce, tomato, and mini bell peppers on a yellow tablecloth with salt and pepper shakers in the background.

Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

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Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
This Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing is creamy, tangy, and full of herbs. It comes together quickly and tastes much fresher than the bottled versions. Perfect for salads, fresh vegetables, or as a dip for just about anything.
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A bowl of salad with lettuce, grape tomatoes, shredded cheddar cheese, bacon bits, sliced carrots, grilled chicken, a boiled egg, and ranch dressing on top.

Lemon Vinaigrette

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Lemon Vinaigrette
This easy Lemon Vinaigrette is light, tangy, and fresh. Made with lemon, honey, and olive oil, it’s great for salads and more.
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Cilantro Lime Dressing

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Cilantro Lime Dressing
Taco Tuesdays take a healthy turn with Turkey Taco Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing. Easy to make with fresh, light flavor!
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Sweet Balsamic Dressing

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Sweet Balsamic Dressing
This spring salad with strawberries, full of lovely fresh flavors, is tossed with a sweet balsamic dressing, croutons, and Parmesan cheese.
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This spring salad with strawberries, full of lovely fresh flavors, is tossed with a sweet balsamic dressing, croutons, and Parmesan cheese. https://www.lanascooking.com/spring-salad-with-strawberries-and-sweet-balsamic-dressing/

Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing

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Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing
This fresh and flavorful Apple-Pear Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing, is tossed with cashews, cranberries, and a bright vinaigrette.
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A plate of mixed green salad with sliced apples, pears, cashews, and shredded cheese, topped with poppy seed dressing. A small bowl of grated cheese and a jar of salad dressing are in the background.

Classic Vinaigrette

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Classic Vinaigrette
Fresh salad greens tossed with a simple homemade vinaigrette, a classic dressing made from scratch in minutes.
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Greek Dressing

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Greek Dressing
Try this irresistible, non-traditional Greek Salad recipe with salami, red onions, Kalamata olives, and feta tossed in tangy Greek dressing.
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Blue Cheese Dressing

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Blue Cheese Dressing
This Pear and Blue Cheese Salad features fresh pears topped with blue cheese dressing and almonds for a balance of both sweet and savory.
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Citrus Dressing

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Citrus Dressing
A lovely salad of citrus, avocado and shrimp. Perfect for any time of year, but especially welcome during the cold winter months.
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This winter shrimp salad recipe contains shrimp, avocado and orange sections on a bed of butter lettuce topped with a tangy citrus dressing. https://www.lanascooking.com/winter-shrimp-salad

I hope this collection of recipes gives you plenty of inspiration to mix things up in your own kitchen. Keep a few of these recipes in your back pocket, and you’ll always have something fresh, flavorful, and homemade ready to go.

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I’m Lana Stuart, an award-winning cookbook author, food blogger, and lifelong cook raised deep in Southwest Georgia. I started Lana’s Cooking in 2009 to share the tried-and-true recipes I grew up with. Around here, the food is full of flavor, the traditions run deep, and there's always room at the table.

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