The Best Spring Salad Dressings to Elevate Your Farmers Market Finds
Spring is the gateway to the salad season; longer, warmer days beg for lighter, more refreshing meals… and salads fit that bill perfectly!
Serving a side salad with lunch or dinner can be as simple as tossing some mesclun mix or lettuce onto a plate with a drizzle of olive oil and salt.
With that said, one can dress one's salad up or down depending on the flavours, mood and energy levels.
Here are a few salad dressings to cater for a range of salad-worthy occasions:
Delicious over leafy greens, grilled asparagus and roasted veggies. Whisk together lemon juice, minced garlic, mustard, salt, pepper and honey.
Slowly drizzle olive oil while whisking and continue to whisk until the dressing has emulsified. For extra depth, toss in thyme or chives. This dressing will keep well in the fridge for up to a week.
Bring the Mediterranean to your plate with this zingy, bright and delicious dressing. Whisk together olive oil, vinegar, minced garlic, chopped oregano, mustard, salt and a few grinds of black peppercorns.
Creamy, tangy and fantastically simple to make… plus the Greek yogurt makes it higher in protein and not quite so heavy and rich as a classic Caesar dressing.
Whisk together Greek yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, minced garlic, capers and a good crack of black pepper.
A wonderfully thick, creamy and much healthier version of the store-bought iteration! In a high-speed blender, combine cashew nuts, water, cucumber, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, garlic, onion, salt and dill. Blend until smooth and creamy. Serve with freshly chopped chives.
A mouthwateringly tangy combination that is highly adaptable - if you're after a thicker, creamier version of the vinaigrette, add in avocado or Greek yogurt. In a food processor, blend coriander, minced garlic, lime juice, maple syrup, ground coriander and salt.
With the blade still fwhirring, slowly pour in olive oil and blend until smooth and emulsified. This is the point to add the avo or yogurt if you're lusting after a thick, creamy condiment!
Bringing together a nutty, savoury, slightly sweet flavour with a thick and creamy texture, this dressing begs to be slathered over your salad!
Whisk together tahini, sesame oil, vinegar, tamari, ginger, maple syrup and a touch of water (or more, depending on how thick you want the dressing). Too easy!
Zesty, tangy, sweet and savoury - this dressing will leave your taste buds begging for more! Simply whisk together honey, mustard, vinegar, olive oil, minced garlic, salt and pepper, and drizzle over roast veggies or salad greens.
Pomegranate Molasses Dressing.
Add a Middle-Eastern twist to your salad with this bold, semi-sweet, tart dressing. Whisk together pomegranate molasses, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, olive oil, salt and pepper. To take it to the next level toss in some pomegranate seeds, if you have them.