Have you ever thought about making your own salad dressing? This lightly creamy Citrus Salad Dressing goes great over a simple green salad. I love it so much that I also use it in my Healthy Broccoli Salad recipe.
Salad Dressing Recipe
I've been making this Citrus Salad Dressing every week for the last few years. It happens to be my husband, Scott's, favorite salad dressing.
As a matter of fact, he takes a jar of this dressing to work every week to eat over his salad for lunch.
This Citrus Salad Dressing is so easy to prepare, you can make it in just a few minutes. It's also way healthier than store-bought salad dressings.
Let's look at the simple ingredients used in this salad dressing.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 T. orange juice
- 1 T. ranch salad dressing (not seasoning)
- 2 tsp. honey
- 1/8 tsp. sea salt
- 1/8 tsp. black pepper
- 1/8 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. dried mint leaves
Recipe Directions
Whisk oil, lemon juice, orange juice, ranch dressing, and honey in a bowl until incorporated.
Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, and dried mint leaves. Whisk to combine.
Pour the dressing into a mason jar or bottle.
Enjoy this Citrus Salad Dressing with your favorite salad.
Cook's Tips
Making just a few changes can take this recipe to a whole new level. Here are a few ideas that you can try.
- Add fresh minced mint instead of dried, or replace the mint with your favorite herbs.
- Play with the orange juice to lemon juice ratio, and citrus to olive oil ratios.
- Substitute different oils, and flavored vinegar.
- Replace the garlic powder with freshly pressed garlic, and add fresh ginger, shallots, chives, or red onion.
- Replace the ranch dressing with other options like blue cheese, buttermilk, or yogurt.
- Add other mix-ins like mustard, poppy seeds, or Tahini Paste.
- Replace the honey with other sweeteners, including low carb options such as Truvia.
If you like this recipe, you may also be interested in the following posts:
- Fattoush Salad
- Middle Eastern Chickpea Salad
- Pomegranate and Quinoa Salad
- Healthy Broccoli Salad
- Tabouli Salad
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Citrus Salad Dressing
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 T. orange juice
- 1 T. ranch salad dressing (not seasoning)
- 2 tsp. honey
- 1/8 tsp. sea salt
- 1/8 tsp. black pepper
- 1/8 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. dried mint leaves
Instructions
- Whisk oil, lemon juice, orange juice, ranch dressing, and honey in a bowl until incorporated.
- Whisk in the remaining ingredients, and pour into a jar or bottle.
- Pour over a green salad, and enjoy!
Notes
- Add fresh minced mint instead of dried, or replace the mint with your favorite herbs.
- Play with the orange juice to lemon juice ratio, and citrus to olive oil ratios.
- Substitute different oils, and flavored vinegar.
- Replace the garlic powder with freshly pressed garlic, and add fresh ginger, shallots, chives, or red onion.
- Replace the ranch dressing with other options like blue cheese, buttermilk, or yogurt.
- Add other mix-ins like mustard, poppy seeds, or Tahini Paste.
- Replace the honey with other sweeteners, including low carb options such as Truvia.
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