4 Homemade Salad Dressings for your next braai
Heritage day , or Braai day for those of us who like to fire up our Webber, is around the corner and I’ve rounded up four great homemade salad dressings for you to impress your families with.
What is a salad dressing ?
salad dressingnounA cold sauce added to salad to give flavour
A salad dressing is traditionally a cold sauce added to a salad to enhance the flavour.
Why you should make your own salad dressing?
I love a good salad and often change up the taste of a classic salad simply by changing my salad dressing.
Whilst the salad dressing helps to add flavour to the vegetables in my salad, it also helps to enhance the absorption of any fat- soluble nutrients in the Ingredients.
Not only is a homemade salad dressings tasty and healthy, it is also fresh and doesn’t contain the amount of preservatives found in a bottle of dressing in your supermarket.
Making your own is also often cheaper and really easy.
Salad dressing recipes
Classic Vinegrette
Yoghurt and Herb Dressing
Avacado Dressing
Honey Mustard Dressing
Classic Vinegrette:
– 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
– 1/2 cup olive oil
– 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard
– Salt and pepper to taste
Yogurt and Herbs Dressing:
– 1 cup of natural yogurt
– 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
– 2 tablespoons of fresh chopped herbs (parsley, cilantro, chives)
– Salt and pepper to taste
Avocado Dressing:
– 1 ripe avocado
– 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
– 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
– 1 chopped garlic clove
– Salt and pepper to taste
Honey Mustard Dressing:
– 1/4 cup of honey
– 2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard
– 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
– 1/4 cup olive oil
– Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
1. In a small bowl, mix all the ingredients of your chosen dressing until well combined.
2. Test and adjust the flavor to your preference, adding more salt, pepper, or lemon if needed.
3. Refrigerate the dressing for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to mix properly.
4. Serve over your favorite salads and enjoy these delicious homemade dressings.
Accompany your meals with these homemade dressings and delight your palate with its freshness and unique taste.