Herb Dressings

Two new variations for me. Both were delicious on green salad and pasta salad. I would let them sit in the fridge for an hour before serving to really get the flavors together.


Mayo Based Herb Dressing
1/4 cup mayo
2 tblsp lemon juice
2 tblsp rice vinegar
1 handful parsley
1 handful chives
salt and pepper
extra virgin olive oil, as necessary
Combine all ingredients in a small food processor. Add olive oil as necessary to reach desired consistency.


Vinegar Based Herb Dressing
1/2 cup rice vinegar
1 handful parsley
1 handful basil
1 small shallot, roughly chopped
salt and pepper
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, or more to taste
Combine all ingredients in a small food processor. Add additional olive oil to reach desired vinegar/oil balance.

Honey Balsamic Dressing

This dressing is super simple and has been a hit in our house.


Honey Balsamic Dressing
1/4 cup wildflower honey
1/2 cup balsamic vineagar
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tblsp yellow mustard
salt and pepper to taste
Put all ingredients in a shaker or empty dressing bottle and shake like crazy.

Dill Dressing

Lately I've been dying for either Casa Mia's or Cafe Hon's salad dressings with every salad I've eaten, so I figured I would take a stab at making a dill dressing of my own. This isn't exactly there (it still needs something with a little bite, so I'll add some plain yogurt next time), but I wanted to make sure I had a starting place recorded for next time. This was pretty good as it stands though.


Dill Dressing
3/4 cup mayonnaise
2 1/2 tblsp lime juice
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/3 cup chopped dill
1 tblsp sugar (could have definitely used less)
Combine ingredients and mix thoroughly. Let sit in fridge for at least an hour before serving.