We’re not going to let a silly little technical issue get in our way…the giveaways continue!
As we baconly promised, we’re giving away Cooking Light’s Complete Cookbook!
Naturally, we love Cooking Light’s Complete Cookbook for all the undetectably light and healthy recipes that are perfectly in tune with our New Year’s resolutions. However, the real reason we love this book is that while its “light” name belies its hefty, 600+ page size, it’s light and easy to use because it’s a binder. We can unhook a single recipe page from the rings and tack it up on the fridge to cook, instead of lugging the whole huge tome to the kitchen and monopolizing valuable counter space while we cook. We know. It’s the little things (literally), isn’t it?
We’ve got to get back to finishing up work on our backend (the other backend, not the one we’re trying to shrink with salads) so we’ll wrap up the introduction and just have you enter:
How to Enter the Cooking Light Complete Cookbook Giveaway
Now, the Cooking Light Complete Cookbook has a LOT more than just salads — the salad chapter is actually one of the thinnest in the whole book, pun totally intended — but we actually love using salads as an excuse to eat dressing. So in honor of the most counter {health} productive way to eat a salad…
Leave a comment on this post with your favorite salad dressing.
To get things started, we’ll go first: Green Goddess.
You have until midnight this Friday, February 4 to get in on the action. Good luck!
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Asian Sesame!
Balsamic vinaigrette!
Miso Honey….Because it sounds like “Miso Horny”
where’s the “like” button on this comment? LOL
lol I’m with ya.. We need a like button I want to try Miso Horny dressing. lol
homemade ceasar dressing…anchovies and all!
Might sound boring, but my favorite dressing is simple olive oil together with balsamic vinegar, fresh pepper, and salt. I find it simple and “light” ;)
Totally agree! But honey mustard is a close second.
Blue cheese.
Vinegar, soysauce, and a little bit of lemon juice! Yum.
this looks like a fabulous cookbook!
my favorite salad dressing is this amazing french dressing that my mom makes, it has balsamic and olive oil, mustard, a bit of paprika and lemon! amaaaaaazing on ANY salad :)
I have to say a good balsamic vinaigrette!!!
Walnut oil! Anti-aging diet approved.
Balsamic vinaigrette… but ranch when I’m hungover
Simple…truffle oil, white balsamic, salt, pepper (i guess the short answer would be vinegarette)
balsamic vinaigrette
Blue Cheese!
Basil Balsamic Vinaigrette
Mmm, hard to say…. probably a balsamic along with everyone else =)
ginger miso
Olive oil, lemon, sumac, black pepper/crushed pepper and herbs
Oooh, I’d have to go with good old oil and vinegar. It’s not only simple, it reminds me of my grandma and her Easter dinner. ^^
I don’t really know what it’s called, but it’s a dressing with grainy mustard, plain yogurt, honey and apple cider vinegar. It’s SO AMAZING. I try to make it whenever I can.
I’d have to say a tie between carrot-Ginger and balsamic vin (housemade, that is)!
Greek salad dressing.
I love a good mustard vinaigrette!
Balsamic vinaigrette with a little honey, mustard and garlic :)
Home made balsamic vinegarette!
A mix of Hidden Valley Ranch with home made balsamic vinegarette, Jessic knows what she is talking about too!
Homemade carrot-ginger!
japanese ginger. mmmm :)
southwestern-tangy ranch !!
Balsamic vinaigrette.
Newman’s Own Olive Oil & Vinegar Dressing
Sesame goddess dressing… Mmmmm!
olive oil and lemon juice :)
The ranch dressing @ Ted’s
Caesar
For a simple dressing on a spinach salad I like a little Korean favorite of soy sauce, sesame seed oil and a touch of sugar.
Blue Cheese!
Homemade vinaigrette w/sherry vinegar.
Drew’s Rosemary Balsamic
I love a classic ceasar dressing. MMm
It’s so boring but so classic – RANCH!
Super-simple; rice-vinegar and olive oil vinaigrette.
I love real, homemade ranch dressing–not exactly slimming, but it sure is tasty!
Caesar
my favorite dressing is raspberry vinaigrette
Balsamic, Dijon mustard, orange juice, olive, and freshly ground black pepper – whisk and serve!
its a toss up between poppy seed (when on spinach, blueberries and pears) and green goddess – yum yum yum
olive oil + balsamic vinegar + lemon juice
raspberry vinaigrette!!!! absolutely delicious.. and a gorgeous color and texture to boot!
Sesame Ginger!
Simple rice vinegar and a great olive oil vinaigrette with fresh blue cheese crumbles (prefer Roquefort) and fresh coarse cracked pepper…… ALL OVER ANY SALAD GREENS..yum!!
Raspberry Vinaigrette. heh
Ranch. Very bad, I know. I’m guilty.
Briannas French vinaigrette is amazing!
mustard vinaigrette…a lovely woman from France shared her recipe with me!
Honey mustard
Green Goddess ** said in my best Homer Simpson voice **
Thousand Island
Raspberry Vinaigrette
Tie between blue cheese and honey mustard.
Traditional French vinaigrette with Dijon mustard, olive oil, red wine vinegar as main ingredients! :)
Raspberry vinaigrette :)
Homemade blue cheese!
Simple oil, vinegar, s & p.
raspberry vinaigrette!
Just a simple oil and vinegar.
Italian is my favorite. :)
lemon juice and olive oil
Ken’s Creamy Balsamic
&
Brianna’s Blush Wine Vinaigrette
Always balsamic vinaigrette!
Asian sesame!
Sesame garlic!!
raspberry vinaigrette
Annies Green Goddess or blue cheese…
Buttermilk blue cheese
my favorite salad dressing is honey mustard :)
chipotle-ranch, my recipe is best.
Annie’s Naturals Roasted Red Pepper
Balsamic Vinaigrette with lots of dijon mustard.
Oh gosh, I think it would have to be a creamy French vinaigrette. Mmmm…
Gotta be Ginger Sesame! YUM <3
A good French Vinaigrette with champagne vinegar.
I am a salad fanatic – so asking me to choose one salad dressing is like asking me to pick my favorite child (or niece, given that I don’t have kids of my own)! I love a good balsamic vinagrette on just about anything, but I also like a simple honey lime dressing (lime juice, olive oil, pressed garlic, sea salt and honey) over bibb lettuce with diced avocado and toasted pepitas.
Sesame Miso…every time. :)
I love a good “garbage” salad!! I have two favorite dressings for said very large bowl of everything I can throw on top of butter lettuce. Both homemade, both involving seasoned rice vinegar.
The first one is a simple one part rice vinegar, one part soy sauce and one part either olive oil or sesame oil
The second one is two parts rice vinegar, one part olive oil and a dash or two of cumin, cayenne and sea salt
Of course, whenever I can get ahold of Benihana’s ginger dressing, I will happily set the rice vinegar aside
Balsamic vinaigrette!
Blue Cheese (or is that Bleu?) :)
Balsamic vinaigrette!
I absolutely LOVE the carrot-ginger dressing served at most Japanese restaurants. I could eat that all day, every day!
oh, good call… and we just saw a recipe for one… we’ll share that shortly!
oh man. favorite, hands down, is blue cheese. with the biggest, tangiest, pieces of blue cheese possible. yummmm.
Thai peanut!
Light Creamy Italian Dressing
Sesame Ginger!
Herby Vinaigrette!
http://www.easypeasyorganic.com/2010/10/dish-of-day-zucchini-salad-with.html
I’m a weird one–I just like salt and pepper!
Balsamic vinaigrette!
Shiitake-Ginger Vinaigrette
Italian dressing
I love just a solid Greek dressing. Lemon-y vinaigrette of any kind does it for me!
Homemade balsamic vinaigrette with a little bit of dijon in it.
Blue cheese
honey and mustard dressing…tastes fabulous with anything.
Homemade vinaigrette with Italian spices, garlic, season salt and liquid aminos. Yum!
Angelo Pietro Ume Dressing is pretty good!
Green Goddess or the homemade buttermilk ranch dressing from a local eatery :)
Raspberry vinaigrette
a sprinkle of salt is what I dress my salads with. the true flavors of the ingredients really shine.
It’s a tie! Japanese sesame & balsamic!
Homemade Hidden Valley Ranch. Okay, technically not homemade, but made at home with the seasoning packet and mayo and buttermilk.
Thousand Island
Green Goddess
Ginger cilantro asian vinaigrette!
Ceasar.
honey mustard!
I like huckleberry vinaigrette…and maple fig…ginger pear…pear gorgonzola…and raspberry walnut. Consorzio made a great Mango Fat Free Dressing but I don’t think they make it any more. If they do, it sure is hard to find. My kids make a curry vinaigrette that is pretty good too. (uh…was I supposed to pick just one???)
Raspberry vinaigrette
Balsamic vinaigrette.
Yogurt with garlic and herbs.
I love it classic: apple vinegar + pepper + salt and a hint of herbes-de-provence
French
Balsamic vinaigrette :)
greetings,
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I’ve never found a bottled dressing that really does it for me, so I’ll have to say my homemade balsamic vinaigrette–light, simple, and delicious!
My fav: olive oil, balsamic vinegar, sugar, lemon juice, and a dolop of Dijon mustard, S & P! Yummy, thanks fingers crossed!
honey mustard and balsamic
Honey Mustard
Blue Cheese
Caesar all the way!
Lite version of Creamy Ceasar!
Balsamic! Yum!!
I’ve got to go with a yummy Balsamic as well…num num num num num
A mixture of french and bleu cheese dressing. It sounds silly, but it is absolutely wonderful. And if the french dressing is light, it cancels out all the calories in the bleu cheese, right? Right?!
Just balsamic vinegar!
My homemade caesar salad dressing with roasted garlic and anchovy.
I’m not a big fan of dressing, but I really love the ginger dressing you sometimes get at Japanese restaurants. Sometimes they have a peanut like dressing too that’s really tasty.
My local vegetarian café makes an amazing maple-balsamic vinaigrette that goes well with a goat cheese and apple salad… mmmm :)
I still love Hidden Valley Ranch!
Raspberry vinaigrette…on the right salad, it’s perfect!
roasted garlic balsamic vinaigrette
It’s a toss up between balsamic vinaigrette, sun dried tomato vinaigrette and ranch..I can never say no to a classic!
miso+tahini+lime. so tasty!
Auntie Lilikoi’s Passion Fruit Wasabi Dressing!
lime, fish sauce and chilli!
Raspberry vinaigrette!
Girard’s Champagne Vinaigrette…I always “accidentally” pour too much on..yumm
Balsamic, of course!
from a friend of mine who is a chef, i gleaned a dressing recipe that is easy and my all-time favorite:
olive oil
dijon mustard
cooking sherry
honey
Ranch mixed with Tabasco. Lordy it is delish.
Lucini makes a Fig & Walnut Vinaigrette that is really delicious. Yum!
My favorite is a white balsamic vinaigrette. I find white balsamic to be lighter than regular!
i don’t care how bad it is for me, or how many times i’ve tried to deny how good it is – i love ranch!!
My favorite is a yogurt based Cucumber Dill salad dressing
Ranch
Dijon Balsamic Vinaigrette =]
I love Balsamic vinaigrette!
Raspberry Vinaigrette
Lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. maybe a little shallot in there.
Caesar Salad dressing
Homemade Green goddess, and lots of it.
Balsamic vinagrette
Honey mustard poppyseed dressing
the best for me is not very light, it’s just Wishbone Blue Cheese, I know, not exactly low in calories
Champagne vinagarette- it just makes me feel fancy
Homemade vinaigrette – olive oil, mustard, maple syurp, some diced onion! YuM!
My favorite dressing is sesame ginger. Though to be honest, I’m not such a big fan of dressings. A squirt of lemon usually is enough for me!
Love Balsamic Vinaigrette!!
My usual dressing is simply olive oil, lemon juice, a few herbs, salt and pepper.
Balsamic, Olive Oil, Salt and Pepper… I keep it simple from my years in Italy.
My favorite is my own Asian creation:
2 T Rice wine or palm vinegar
1 T dark soy sauce
1/2 t fresh grated ginger
1/4 t presses garlic clove
1 t finely chopped cucumber
juice from 1/4 lime
crushed Thai chili pepper to taste
Measurements are estimated and change on a regular basis depending on my mood :)
homemade balsamic vinaigrette
My favorite dressing is the one they have at Korean restaurants – sugar, vinegar, sesame, a little soy, and red pepper flakes!
I don’t think it’s possible to get better than a warm bacon vinaigrette.
I use Penzey’s Italian Vinegar and Oil blend to make my own – it’s not as healthy as a simple vinaigrette, but it’s much better than the bottled stuff I was crazy about, and it tastes the same.
Dijon Vinaigrette!
BBQ ranch
ginger salad dressing :) yum!
Balsamic vinaigrette w/ honey!
EVOO + Red Wine Vinegar + Mint + Dijon + S/P = Flavour
Raspberry or Peach Vinaigrette
Russian!
Parmesan peppercorn ranch!
Blue Cheese Balsamic Vinagrette. Thanks, Maureen (jnomaxx at hotmail dot com)
oh I love BBQ Ranch and Cilantro asian.
Maple Balsalmic Vinagrette
Raspberry vinaigrette! So refreshing :)
I love a good ginger dressing!
100% RANCH!!! I think I lost 10 lbs after the first 3 months of moving to Australia, where (sadly) restaurant style ranch is extremely hard to come by. Good news for my waistline, bad news for my midnight cravings
Smushed garlic, fresh cracked pepper, kosher salt, fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil…whisk it all together. So fresh and light and Mmmmmmmmm.
Virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice and freshly ground black pepper
homemade ranch… mmmmm. or ginger dressing.
Ranch and it MUST be Hidden Valley!
Not the healthiest :) but Litehouse Ranch!
Homemade ranch, its a classic that you can never go wrong with
Love a house balsamic vinaigrette from Italian restaurants especially…a little creamy!
always vinaigrette
Balsamic Vinagrette
I’m all for the balsamic vinegar and olive oil combo!
Maple Grove Farms Vidalia Onion Fat Free Dressing. OOoeee, so good!
Honey mustard!
But if the salad is really really really really really good, then NONE :)
a simple balsamic vinaigrette!!!! delicious
Sesame ginger!
who can say no to ranch! its good on everything!
I love your basic balsamic vinaigrette!
Raspberry walnut vinaigrette! mmm
Honey Mustard
Ginger pear
The type of Ranch dressing that you get in restaurants.
creamy parmesan. i could eat it without the salad! just hand me a spoon, yummm!
Well, it all depends on the kind of salad!! If I have a salad with tons of toppings (cheese, meat, olives, bacon, ect), I prefer no dressing at all so I can taste the other yummy things. I like a nice raspberry vinagrette with a salad that has some blue cheese and walnuts in it, or a nice tangy vinegar with good quality oil to dress up some nice young greens. Or a nice hommade ranch dressing with some carrots and broccolli and greens. There are so many choices, its hard to pin down a favorite, but if I HAD to pick, it would be a tangy balsalmic vinegrette.
Homemade Blue Cheese!
Feast from the East’s Chinese Chicken Salad dressing!
Classic Caesar dressing (Extra cold with chicken)! I love really cold salads… Is that weird?
Honey coriander!
Mango-Lime Vinaigrette!
the vinaigrette I use for my Thai beef salad
Honey Dijon. Can I get an amen?
There are too many to chose from. If I had to pick the all around winner for our family, and the most used, it would be a delicious buttermilk ranch.
sesame ginger
i had no idea so many people liked balsamic vin… if you can’t beat them, join them, i guess…
balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
Red Wine Vinagrette!
Apple cider/balsamic vinaigrette.
Ranch, if it’s “good” ranch, but blue cheese is a very close second.
Italian!
Raspberry Vinaigrette
Parmesan Peppercorn, Italian, and Balsalmic Vinnagrette
cilantro-lime!
Meyer lemon vinaigrette, to be made only with fresh meyer lemons!!
My son’s homemade bleu cheese! In the absence of that, balsamic vinegarette.
I’m loving chipotle ranch these days! Or blue cheese.
Raspberry or Strawberry Balsamic Vinagarette – yum!
Papaya Seed :) YUM!
Blue Cheese!
olive oil, balsamic, oregano, salt, and pepper (the italian way)
CEASAR!
Brianna’s Creamy Ceaser
Neuman’s Own Poppyseed – yum!!
Honey mustard
poppyseed dressing! omnom!
Blue cheese… with big chunks.
i actually do not eat salad dressing! just plain ol’ veggies for me thank you!
Wendy’s has a FANTASTIC dressing: lemon garlic cesar! mmmm
Mmmm poppyseed dressing! Caesar is a close second though.
I love blue cheese dressing!~
It’s a toss up (pun!) between blue cheese and asian ginger.
OLIVE OIL!
Any vinaigrette combination but currently I’m loving the mix of Dijon mustard and maple syrup!
Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard Salad Dressing – http://delishhh.com/2010/06/15/grey-poupon-dijon-mustard-salad-dressing/
Homemade sweet and sour Italian!
Soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, chili garlic paste, fresh grated ginger and sesame oil.
White balsamic vinegar with a drop of pumpkin seed oil
my homemade chunky blue cheese
Homemade Honey Mustard!
extra-virgin olive oil, rice wine vinegar, liquid honey, Dijon mustard, and a little water… delish
Cranberry Balsamic Vinaigrette!
Bolthouse Farms Ranch – it’s made with yogurt, so it’s a lot less horrible for you than most ranch dressings, and you can actually read the ingredient list. It’s usually in the refrigerated section by the bagged salads.
homemade balsamic vinagrette!
Ranch! I have many dressings I like. I love ranch or a home made thousand island dressing. with hard boiled egg chopped in it.. mmm
Fannie’s light Italian dressing. Perfection! Simple and delicious on e v e r y t h i n g!
Vinaigrette with blue cheese crumbles…yummy & a bit better than the creamy version
Poppyseed dressing
My favorite dressing is made by mixing thousand island with blue cheese. It is great!
a great italian is always my fav!
Balsamic vinegar, virgin olive oil, dijon mustard and a pinch of salt :)
Poppy Seed!
Balsamic vinaigrette, particularly the one from Panera, which has the perfect amount of spice/sweet ratio.
Salads are the perfect excuse to eat full-fat Ranch dressing, which is my favorite. :)
RANCH! I love that it’s creamy deliciousness is great with more than just salad! El Torito’s Cilantro Pepita Caesar is yummy, too!
if I’m feeling healthy then balsamic vinegar, straight.
If I say to hell with counting calories, 1000 island
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Carrot-Ginger-Miso is my fave! Yummy!
Peppercorn Ranch
Well it really depends on what type of salad is being eaten but my favorite above all is the miso ginger dressing served in teppenyaki style Japanese restaurants.
i love a little balsalmic vinegar and olive oil…so basic that you taste the flavors in the salad rather than just the salad dressing!
Anything vinaigrette! Especially anything heavy on the herbs, such as cilantro or tarragon.
Balsamic Vinaigrette and blue cheese!
homemade (and FULL FAT) ranch!
Lime vinaigrette
That cookbook looks awesome! I love Cooking Light magazine.
balsamic vinaigrette
Homemade Blue Cheese…..
Definitely olive oil and sea salt.
Good Old Balsamic!
Balsamic Vinigrette
Honey-red wine vinaigrette
Ranch!
homemade fruit vinegarette
Blue Cheese
Honey mustard dressing…or simple balsamic vinaigrette
Any Asian type dressing for salads and noodles
Trader Joes Greek Feta dressing is yummy. I also love a simple balsamic vinaigrette.
Raspberry Vinaigrette! Dresses up simple greens or matched perfectly with fun salads with pears and walnuts…so versatile!!!
My favorite dressing is made with fresh squeezed oranges, apple cider vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, with a little salt, pepper, and a pinch of sugar. Make sure to add cilantro, cherry tomatoes, and slices of apple to a dish with this recipe. It’s a great summer refresher. Simple never tasted better!
Hmmm, there are so many yummy dressings out there but I love the balsamic, honey, dijon mustard combo with herbs like basil or oregano!
Such an easy homemade dressing: Olive oil, balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, salt and pepper!
Balsamic Vinaigrette
lemon juice, olive oil, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper…yum.
Bleu Cheese!
orange-honey champagne vinaigrette
Happy Birthday! My favourite dressing is a dijon viniagrette with walnut oil. Mmmm.
Blue Cheese if I’m not thinking about calories, otherwise I like a nice tangy Balsamic Vinaigrette.
Bolthouse Farms Bleu Cheese from the store, or homemade w/ evoo, red wine vinegar, shallot, mustard, salt and pepper.
Love balsamic vinaigrette <3
I love my mom’s garlic lime mustard (powder) olive oil dressing. Throw in a little salt, pepper and sugar (!) for a perfect salad topper!
Walnut oil-based viniagrette for being sensible, homemade bleu cheese for being less so.
not exciting but my go to… oil and vinegar
Mmm… I make dressings with cider vinegar – I love the tang and apple-y taste!
honey mustard it is!
yoghurt and cummin
homemade lightened caesar…topped with extra parm :)
homemade honey mustard!
i love ginger sesame dressings
Blue Cheese! Even better if there is bacon involved! yummmmmm
tamarind vinegarette
Honey, balsamic vinegar, mustard, olive oil, salt,freshly grounded pepper and pomegranate!
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I’m a Ranch dressing kind of girl, but not the store-bought kind. I make my own mayonnaise, and buy fresh, fresh herbs from the Farmers Market for my ranch dressing!
Buttermilk dill!
I like trying different restaurants house dressings. I’m not picky, so anything new and different is good.
My favorite is a raspberry walnut vinagerette dressing.
I’m gonna join the Green Goddess train! I LOVE that stuff!
Peppercorn Parmesan Ranch
Without a doubt, oriental sesame.
I love the chipotle ranch that they put on the fiesta salad at chilis! It is amazing!!
Oooooohhh…wish I had thought of that! That stuff is GOOOOD!
Asian Sesame
Well Happy Birthday to a most delicious site!!! Favourite dressing? Probably poppyseed. :)
Peanut sauce.
homemade Caesar for sure!
Catalina!
Simple Balsamic Vinegar and Olive Oil with a splash of Dijon Mustard. So Good!
Homemade Cassis vinegar and olive oil dressing. Slightly sweet and wonderful with a salad of greens,apples,pecans and blue cheese
Poppy Seed!
Japanese ginger salad dressing…not ony good, but with ingredietsn like ginger, celery, garlic., onions etc., it’s also good for you
Honey Dijon… used to be Bleu Cheese til I developed an allergy to mold…
Roquefort!!! Mixed up with some sour cream, a little mayo, a slash of cream to mellow it all out, lemon juice, salt and pepper over a wedge salad with lots of fresh tomato and bacon!
Raspberry gorgonzola!
French!
Ranch.
Balsamic Vinaigrette, made with nothing but really good aged balsamic vinegar (preferably of the thicker, sweeter variety), grassy EVOO, and a bit of salt and pepper.
I love raspberry vinaigrette on a nice pear & candied walnut spinach salad. My go-to is balsamic though!
blue cheese and honey mustard vinaigrette
Poppyseed!
Balsamic vinaigrette all the way!
Homemade poppyseed with a touch of lemon :)
Buttermilk ranch!
Ikari No Oil Shiso Dressing
My favorite salad is a pear, avacado, candied walnuts salad..but for dressings it’s got to be Ranch. Homemade blue cheese is a close runner up. handful of crumbled blue cheese, buttermilk, mayo, lots of fresh cracked pepper and a little salt.
Parmesan Peppercorn
Greek!
Soy sesame ginger!
Honey balsamic with a bit of dijon mustard
the ginger dressing on japanese seaweed salads…mmm!
If I’m at work and really feeling healthy, I make sure to have avocados on my salad, then I squeeze a few lemon wedges over it and sprinkle on some celery salt. If I really don’t give a crap and my day has been hell, it’s all about our housemade ranch mixed with our house made salsa, plus extra garlic. After a crappy day, nothing feels better than that, lol.
Sesame Ginger hands down!!!
Ginger dressing :)
Newman’s Own Lighten Up Raspberry & Walnut Dressing. It is SOOO good and low fat too! yummy.
Tomato-Chilly, can’t beat the bite of it !
Classic ranch :)
Raspberry Vinaigrette
All time favorite dressing is (gasp!) from a bottle… Girard’s Champagne Vinaigrette. Takes me back to iceberg lettuce salads with avocado dressing at Grammy’s house!
balsamic vinaigrette!
champagne vinaigrette all the way
my italian grandmother’s mixture of oil and vinegar. she never measures, but it tastes amazing every time!
homemade chunky bleu cheese pleeze
No dressing! I love a salad to be able to stand out on its own.
Honey dijon
that perfect lemon juice, smashed garlic, olive oil and just a touch of mustard to make it all stick together. sometimes a clump of tahini for a change!
Cesar!
Cooking Light appropriate answer: Raspberry Poppy Seed Vinaigrette
5-year-old chicken tender salad answer: full-fat Honey Mustard baby!
Raspberry Poppyseed!
balsamic!
Sweet Vidalia Onion!
lemon herb vinaigrette
Caesar, its a classic!
balsamic with mustard, a pinch of salt, and fresh basil! mmmm!!!
Brianna’s Asiago Caesar
a tie between asian sesame and classic buttermilk ranch.
It’s a tie between tahini+balsamic, and dijon mustard+champagne vinegar (with plenty of EVOO with both). Yum!
The dressing they made at La Shish.
Roasted garlic vinaigrette
i just love a good balsamic vinaigrette.
Good old vinegar, salt, and oil!
Ranch – because it goes with everything!
Lime-Cilantro Vinaigrette (for a healthy tex mex salad)
or just plain balsamic vinegar for a mixed greens salad
It’s not very healthy, but I love creamy garlic
Raspberry Vinaigrette yummm! :)
Buttermilk Bacon
I like to use lemon juice, good olive oil and fresh herbs, with or without mustard.
Balsamic vinaigrette
A spicy, sweet honey mustard. Without mayo. I hate mayo.
Oops, posted as a reply but here goes: olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette. That or honey mustard. Yum!
Hot bacon dressing is amazing!!
lemon olive oil and vinegar
Good Seasoning Zest Italian
Mmm salad!! I love olive oil, and lemon juice on my salads!
homemade honey mustard
Asian sesame!
Good ol’ buttermilk ranch, homemade preferably.
Ceaser, but only if it’s nice and garlicy.
My absolute favorite dressing was a creamy basil ranch with loads of calories, so I tried my own lightened version with plain greek yogurt (low fat so it’s a bit runnier) and pesto, with a squeeze of lemon…heavenly!
garlic…..creamy garlic, roasted garlic….garlic, garlic, garlic!
and thank you for a delightful site!
Blue Cheese. Single-handedly the reason why I am still fighting to lose weight, no matter how many salads I eat. ;)
Good ol’ balsamic vinegar!
My favorite one these days is an apple cider vinegar/old fashioned dijon/olive oil. Yumm!
Definitely lemon juice emulsified with good old oil. Nothing as clean tasting as tangy sharpness with smooth nuttiness. Traditionalist. :]
Marzetti’s Ranch Dressing.
Trader Joe’s cilantro dressing with an extra squeeze of lemon or lime. :)
Soy Sauce, Balsamic Vinegar, Olive Oil, Fresh minced Garlic and Black Pepper. People ask me how I make it EVERY time.
ohh…tried a lot…but can’t seem to choose one from these two
-creamy basil dressing and honey dil yogurt dressing. they are just soo comfy :) :)
Canola oil and rice wine vinegar with a touch of sesame oil!
walnut oil / olive oil
Balsamic Vinaigrette, it goes with everything and can be so healthy for you
Blue Cheese!! Love it on Cobb Salads.
Honey mustard!
kraft poppyseed
dijon wasabi and balsamic vinaigrette
dijon vinaigrette from the French Patisserie I work at.
Hazelnut Vinagrette
honey mustard!
balsamic vinaigrette.
Balsamic vinaigrette. YUM!
Honey Mustard!
Honey Mustard! (I’m eating a baby spinach salad with honey mustard dressing right now!) Yum!
I love salad dressing. Homemade caesar is what first comes to mind. Followed closely by olive oil and lemon juice.
The tingle tangle of Balsamic variations.
pomegranate vinaigrette
Honey dijon!
Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette!
Thousand Island
Asian style ginger dressing. Yum!
Orange Walnut Vinaigrette. Mmmmm….
I have many favorites–right now, I like Pomegranate Raspberry…
i dont normally eat salad dressing….but i do love a simple drizzle of oilve oil
Asian Sesame or Wishbone’s Lighten Up Sweet and Spicy French
Miso Ginger dressing
Um, kinda lame but, the house dressing from the melting pot restaurants. It’s a honey mustard.
honey balsamic
Ranch!
Ohhh honey mustard all the way! That’s what I had tonight with my rather Asian-inspired salad!
Honey – mustard, love it!!!
crushed coriander in a balsamic and olive oil vinaigrette
There is a little cafe (Hibiscus) in Portland OR that serves the most amazing dressing. The owner also sells it in bottles. Yummy yum. :)
The dressing that comes with the Trader Joes Southwest Salad. I could drink that stuff!
I love homemade ranch with some crushed garlic. My mom used to make it when I was little and store bought ranch has never been the same!
Caesar dressing!
Balsamic vinaigrette with a bit of blue cheese
Creamy poppyseed
honey mustard!
Orange Balsamic Vinegarette!
balsamic vinegarette- I keep some in my fridge at all times!
I love a mix of garlic-infused olive oil, red wine vinegar and Dijon mustard all shaken up!
maple syrup vinaigrette or a nice watercress vinaigrette
I’d say something mustard-garlic-based, but I generally actually prefer my salads un-dressed.
Homemade Ranch! Yum
Poppyseed! YUM! :D
raspberry vinaigrette
I am such a plain Jane but my favorite is a creamy buttermilk ranch.
I love all sorts of dressings, but one of my favorites is a ginger-carrot Asian dressing. It’s great!
oh so many! hmm i usually end up concocting my own dressing which usually includes, olive oil, lemon juice, date honey and crushed oregano xp
Lemon juice, Olive oil, salt, chilli(optional). This is the easiest dressing and it goes with so many different salads. The best
Home made French vinaigrette!
peppercorn ranch-heavy on the pepper
Mine is Balsamic vinaigrette ;)
I think they are ALL my favorite… with the exception of ranch and blue cheese. Can I do that?
I have a light balsamic vinaigrette on my salad everyday. Yum!
garlic, balsamic, olive oil, dijon!!!
raspberry vinaigrette.
Portuguese olive oil with balsamic vinegar and fleur de sel :)
shaved parmesan cheese with a light cesar dressing …. yum
miso ginger
Simple homemade: rice wine vinegar, olive oil, dijon mustard
Paul Newman’s Light Balsamic Vinaigrette.
My mother-in-law is from the south of France. I love her salad dressing. Everytime she makes it, it is different, but with the same ingredients such as olive oil, balsamic vinigar , mustard, and pepper. I’m sure there are secrets too, because when I make it, it doesn’t taste the same.
definitely the fattiest dressings taste the best: creamy ranch or blue cheese!
My favorite dressing is a lebanese fattoush salad dressing. yumm!
Ceaser salad dressing!
Ranch….it’s my guilty pleasure!
Good Seasons Italian
I like trying new combinations of things….like cranberry juice and with a splash of balsamic and olive oil on top of spinach and mandarine oranges with dried cranberries. Sometimes things work out, sometimes they don’t. The mystery is the best part.
Depends on what I’m in the mood for, but probably olive oil and balsamic vinegar or ranch.
I’ll call it Strawberry Vinagrette. I simply blend olive oil, balsamic vinegar, a few strawberries, a touch of maple syrup, and adjust to taste.
gotta be blue cheese…
Zesty Thai…yum
Simple and classic: Oil & Vinegar!
Log Cabin Salad Dressing, homemade, like a sweet red french, the only way I could get my kids to eat salad was with this dressing!!
thousand island FTW
Honey Poppyseed!
Greek Feta!
champagne vinaigrette
Miso-Carrot dressing
this is so tough but I’m going to have to say raspberry vinaigrette!!
Thousand Island from Russ’ in West MI is the best! Not just any thousand island, but the stuff from Russ’. If anyone reading this is from that area, they should try it!
Balsamic vinaigrette!
Oil & vinegar!
I love almost any Newman’s Own dressings. For raw veggies like carrots and cauliflower, I love Light Ranch dressing, and for everything else Italian always works well.
honestly, not a huge salad dressing (i.e. pre-made ones) fan, so I usually just make my own by mixing a little apple cider vinegar, honey, and dijon mustard. Yum :)
simple oil & vinegar
Ranch from Scratch!
I’m a simple ranch girl. my own homemade ranch is just perfect!!!! :)
French dressing :-) Or olive oil, or blue cheese, just anything that adds an unusual kick of flavour :-)
Cucumber & Leek!
I make a homemade blue cheese using fat free yogurt, so right now that is my favorite.
a nicely aged balsamic with a little olive oil and salt. sooo delicious and simple.
Balsamic of course!
Thousand Island.
light balsamic vinaigrette!
Avocado citrus dressing from the Moosewood Restaurant in Ithaca, NY. Light, flavorful, delicious, and so simple to make on your own!
Japanese Ginger Salad Dressing…yummmmmm, when eating it people always ask me, “You want some salad with that dressing?”
For every day: red wine vinegar and olive oil, salt and, sometimes, a bit of garlic and oregano. Occasional indulgence: old-fashioned-steakhouse-type creamy garlic.
Caesar Dressing
Asian sesame: yum!
Fat free ranch!
Ginger Miso – a little kick goes a long way
My mom makes an amazing grapefruit vinaigrette that’s my absolute favorite.
Italian mixed with Thousand Island! Yum!
Tahini!
A lot of garlic, some red wine vinegar, pepper, and olive oil – so simple but always so good!
Garlic Sensation dressing.
The really fattening kind of ranch you get at restaurants is so good but at home I usually stick with a simple vinaigrette.
Blue Cheese
Poppy seed dressing over mandarin orange salad.
blood orange vinaigrette
Extra Virgin Olive Oil + Balsamic Vinegar = yum!
spinach with dried cranberries, blue cheese, red onions, pears, and walnuts with a balsamic vinaigrette!! Yummy!
Olive oil, lemon juice and dijon mustard.
rasberry vinaigrette
Blue cheese dressing
I love me some raspberry vinaigrette!
I love ranch with a little blended chipotle chili. Puts a little spice in our life.
Ginger dressing, without a doubt.
Cucumber Ranch
miso honey and my all time favorite – spicy peanut sauce
Miso ginger!
Personally, I love a good homemade lemon mustard dressing or a simple vinegar and oil mixture.
Japanese ginger garlic dressing.
I love a variety of salad dressings, but I tend to go for the balsamic vinegar and olive oil, salt and pepper the most. Best quality balsamic and oil, sea salt and fresh ground black and white peppercorns.
Ranch. Bit Time. Though, really, I use it more for a dip than on salads :)
olive oil and balsamic vinegar!
Honey mustard. Honey lime. Spicy ranch. Caesar.
oil and balsamic vinegar usually, but I love a good blue cheese sometimes too!
honey mustard
Rice wine vinegar with lemongrass and tarragon
Avacado lime
Three Cheese Ranch
ginger dressing from a sushi resto
seasame ginger !
Raspberry Hazelnut Vinaigrette!
Love an orange balsamic vinegarette!
Love an orange balsamic vinaigrette!
Greek dressing!
(Paul) Newman’s Own “light Balsamic Vinaigrette”…it’s delicious, my children LOVE it because it’s not too tangy and ALL PROCEEDS GO TO CHARITY.
Too many favorites … but I just had honey mustard last night and it was good!
Favorite salad dressing- Really, any vinaigrette.
mmmm! Definitely asian toasted sesame dressing. extra garlic!
my favorites are:
healthiest: wishbone balsamic
worst for you: any creamy italian
off the cuff: ginger dressing from any sushi place. nom!
Simple Italian dressing
Homemade olive oil & balsamic vinegar, yum!
plain non fat yogurt mixed with dijon mustard. Yum!
Catalina
Gotta go with the old standby- oil and vinegar!
i’m not a big dressing person, so i usually go with italian
Catalina mixed with Ranch!
Simple olive oil and lemon… sometimes with some roasted garlic!
A home made ceasar dressing that centers lemon juice more than others!
Currently, Trader Joe’s Goddess dressing. My husband’s homemade balsamic vinaigrette comes in a close second though…
french vinaigrette is the only dressing at my house. oil, cider vinegar, pinch of thyme, squeeze of mustard and s&p. it doesn’t over power the veggies and is made from stuff i always have around.
Cooking light has a great salad recipe with barley, black eyed peas, tomato, roasted pepper, etc… The dressing for that salad is awesome! It has lime zest, lime juice, cilantro, etc… Love it!!!
I can’t live without Ranch Dressing!
Green Goddess
Balsamic Vinaigrette
Just a simple salt + freshly squeezed lemon + good olive oil
Balsamic vinaigrette of some sort.
My favorite is Sesame Soy Ginger Vinaigrette from Trader Joe’s!
Honey Mustard! I put in on everything!
A mustard and white wine vinegar dressing with extra virgin olive oil, shallots, garlic and tarragon. So light and simple. Can even be made with the leftovers in a mustard jar — add remaining ingredients and shake!
Cheers,
*Heather*
Hidden Valley Ranch
My favorite dressing….. that’s a hard one. I’m going to say caesar.
Creamy avocado Dijon vinaigrette!
Blue Cheese
Seeds of Change Feta vinaigrette! It makes salad worth eating.
A simple toss with olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper!
Asian Vinaigrette.
Dijon Vinaigrette.
olive oil, lemon juice, dijon mustard, minced garlic, salt and fresh ground pepper – yummy!
Creamy, caesar dressing is my favorite! So fattening, but so good!
Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette
Oooh! Greek Salad dressing!
I don’t eat it very often, but I love poppy seed dressing, especially on a salad with thin cut onions, strawberries and feta, yum!
Italian Vinaigrette
Balsamic Vinaigrette! mm salad
Balsalmic vinaigrette! Of the homemade variety of course :)
Honey Mustard
Blue Cheese!! :-D
balsamic vinaigrette
Blue Cheese is always my number one!
I LOVE Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette. I would put it on everything if I could…but I’m sure it’d clash with more than a few foods =P
i’m a fan of classic Italian!
My fave is olive oil, a little Dijon, shallots, garlic, lemon and fresh black pepper.
I’m a sucker for some yummy blue cheese!
1000 island. Gotta stay old school. :)
miso tahini!
Watching the waistline – balslamic vinaigrette.
Packing on the pounds – ranch.
Ginger-Miso!
My low cal and easy dressing: 2 parts red wine vinegar, 1 part olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Miso (try it on a salad with pizza!)
Thousand Island
Delicious raspberry vinaigrette~! :)
Green Goddess! So retro.
F. Plvan
fsplvan@syr.edu
French!
poppyseed dressing is my favorite when I am indulging, otherwise I like roasted red pepper vinaigrette
My favorite dressing would be a classic one: dijon and tarragon vinagar!
I love a basic olive oil and balsamic vinegar combination with a few shakes of salt, pepper, and some choice herbs.
My favorite off-the-shelf is Newman’s own ceasar light :)
My favorite to make is buttermilk ranch with penzey’s buttermilk dressing spice mix.
I hate to be boring but it’s Balsamic Vinaigrette. I love balsamic vinegar!
sesame asian dressing. so yummy.
Honey mustard from Whole Foods!
I love my homemade dressing which has white balsamic vinegar, olive oil, dijon mustard and salt and pepper.
I’m always a sucker for a really, really good Caesar dressing. Can’t resist it!
Balsamic, EVOO, Garlic and Honey. So Onolicious!
My favorite salad dressing is a little red wine vinegar, olive oil, and oregano mixed together. Perfect on a greek salad!
Raspberry vinaigrette!
Caesar dressing. It’s a classic!
Green Goddess!
Ooooooh, I’m salivating just reading these. A simple red wine or champagne vinaigrette or – my all time favorite bottled dressing – Sister’s Sesame Garlic Sass. Put a good vinaigrette on almost anything and I’d eat it!
Green Goddess
Sounds boring, but I have been using bacon ranch on a lot of things lately and not just salad!
Oil & Vinegar!
Pietro Dressing Soyu. It’s a Japanese salad dressing. It’s soooo good. It can make the plainest salad just taste so good.
Italian dressing… classic favorite.
Ceasar dressing. Anchovies, croutons, parmesan, and that delicious dressing are where it’s at!
Greek Feta :)
Tomato and cheese dressing – I had it in Norway one summer and loved it!
Citrus- esp. in the throes of winter. A quick zest and squeeze of either blood orange or Meyer lemon whisked with olive oil is my favorite way to brighten up a salad.
Raspberry vinaigrette
Dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil…the recipe of my French homestay family! I knew I was part of the family when they let me make it!
poppy seed…so good!
A little caesar salad dressing mixed with Italian dressing and lots of crunchy things in the salad.
Believe it or not, I like salsa on my salad!
Orange Walnut Dressing
Southwest Ranch is deeeelightful! <3
garlicy mustard vinagrette!
Miso dressing!
balsamic
Thai Peanut!
GODDESS! So yummy!
Definitely Greek :) favorite kind of salad, hands down
Trader Joe’s Cilantro Dressing
I love the miso ginger salad dressing served on my campus (at cornell in the statler hotel student dining area)
blue cheese
Spicy Ranch or Bleu Cheese
Tuscan Italian!!! It’s delicious with pears and dried cranberries in the salad :)
Preserved lemon vinnegrette
Asiago Caeser!~
a little bit of balsamic vinaigrette (:
mount upton garden dressing…family secret =)
olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper – goes with most salads, I think
creamy balsamic vinaigrette!!
blush wine viagrette
honey mustard, low fat of course!
greek feta vinagrette!
Home made honey mustard dressing.
Anything with miso!
Green goddess!!
Newman’s Own Parmesan & Roasted Garlic Dressing!
Parmesan garlic! Creamy, with little chunks of flavor.
Ginger
i love making my own dressing with dijon mustard, lemon juice, olive oil and pepper (and sometimes sugar)! it has just enough tang for me :]
Champagne Vinaigrette! Perfect for any fruit salad and an easy base to be mixed with any fruit puree, in particular, raspberry puree for my second favorite, a raspberry vinaigrette :)
Balsamic Vinaigrette!
poppy seed vinaigrette!
EVOO,lemon juice fresh, freshly cracked black pepper, honey, crushed red chilli flakes, garlic grated, rock salt, mustard and the last fresh cilantro finely chopped mixed and whised lightly in a bowl and poured on– now that’s my salad dressing!!;))
it’s a tie between bleu cheese and asian sesame!
White balsamic vinaigrette with blue cheese crumbles.
Creamy walnut mmm
For something light, I go with oil, vinegar, salt, sugar, pepper, garlic, and some spices. Very good!
Home made lavender vinegar, light olive oil, salt & pepper. TO DIE FOR!
a simple vinaigrette
Ranch
balsamic vinaigrette made with white balsamic vinegar.
Creamy Caesar Dressing-if only it were calorie free!
Thousand island dressing! Although bleu cheese is getting up there…
my fave dressing is grainy mustard, evoo, and vinegar = yummy yummy
im really a fan of any salad dressing that is homemade! i have such a hard time finding a dressing in the store that doesnt taste like preservatives! – so if you make it ill most likely like it! :)
i don’t think there’s anything better than ranch dressing!
Creamy poppyseed
Sesame Ginger- Delicious on Salads or any main dish!
Sesame garlic!
Bleu Cheese with crumbles.
A maple vinaigrette with shallots …dee-ricious
Maple Grove Farms Balsamic Vinaigrette w/Pure Maple Syrup Dressing.
maple balsamic vinaigrette!
Actually I love just a squeeze of lemon on my salads. The lettuce doesn’t wilt and it gives a bright delicious flavor to everything!
Olive oil, lemon juice, dijon mustard, salt & pepper!
Just plain balsamic vinegar for me.
Honey Mustard!
Seeds of Change Greek Feta Vinagrette. Hard to find, but I’ve been able to order online.
Blue cheese
Greek!!!!!
Caesar :)
Ranch and French mixed.
Homemade Blue Cheese
I make the most delicious veggie coat from an equal mixture of spicy brown mustard and balsamic vinegar (good quality). Fat free and goes with everything!
Raspberry vinagrette
Kraft Zesty Italian
CREAMY ITALIAN!
Balsamic vinaigrette!
Palsamic vinegar with a hint of honey
Sesame Ginger
balsamic vinaigrette
Blue Cheese
Bleu Cheese Vinaigrette
homemade buttermilk blue cheese
I love raspberry vinaigrette!
I love blue cheese dressing!
Yes please…another fab giveaway.
My fave – An EVOO vinaigrette
My favorite salad dressing is too simple with olive oil, lemon juice, pepper and salt.
mix of sesame oil/ginger/soy sauce/scallion
Ranch, of course!!!
Candied bacon-bleu cheese dressing is the supreme accompaniment to any salad, thus rendering it utterly devoid of nutritional value!
Asian sesame!
My favorite salad dressing is balsamic vinegar, mixed with extra virgin olive oil, some fresh diced garlic, salt and pepper
Hot bacon dressing…it IS possible to make it somewhat healthy!
Sun-dried Tomato Vinaigrette
Italian, without doubt!
Homemade citrus vinaigrette using mostly orange juice to cut the fat/oil.
:-)
Wasabi lime!
Portuguese olive oil and balsamic. Can’t beat it.
Creamy ginger + miso vinaigrette!
Asian honey vinaigrette!
Greek!
i usually make a basic vinaigrette adding whatever i have in my kitchen that sounds good.
Ginger-elli or Gorgeamous Garlic!
raspberry vinagrette
I’m from Belgium, searching around the world to find new recipes, and did find a lot of them on tastespotting.
green goddess !!! my grandmother always had this in her fridge -
Asiago Caesar!
Creamy Feta Red Wine Vinegar Dressing!
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