Salad dressings can help to add flavor and nutrients to your salad. However, many store-bought dressings are calorie-dense and be detrimental to a weight loss diet.

Healthy salad dressings can be made at home with extra virgin olive, avocado oil, coconut oil, lemon, full-fat natural yogurt, pepper and mustard.

Using salad dressing recipes at home can be more cost effective and can protect you from chemical additives like flavor enhancers, food dye and preservatives that alter the intestinal flora and end up harming health. Many of these recipes can me made and stored in the fridge for 3 to 7 days.

Check-out our healthy salad dressing recipes below:

1. Lemon and mustard dressing

Ingredients:

1 lemon juice
1 tablespoon of mustard
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 teaspoon of oregano
2 medium garlic cloves, crushed
Salt to taste

How to prepare: Mix all the ingredients in a container with a lid and let it rest in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving.

2. Olive oil and lemon dressing

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons of lemon juice
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Salt and black pepper to taste

How to prepare: Mix all the ingredients in a container, being sure to stir the dressing before each use. Extra virgin olive oil solidifies when it is in the fridge, therefore you should remove the dressing about 1 hour before using it. It can keep in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 weeks.

3. Yogurt and Parmesan Sauce

Ingredients:

2 cups of natural yogurt
200 g grated parmesan
1 clove of minced garlic
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 and 1/2 tablespoons of white vinegar
Salt to taste

How to prepare: Blend the ingredients in a blender or with a hand mixer and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

4. Pesto sauce

Ingredients:

1 cup of washed and dried basil leaves
10 walnuts
60g parmesan cheese
150 ml of olive oil
2 garlic cloves
Black pepper and salt to taste

How to prepare: Blend the ingredients in a blender or with a hand mixer and store in a closed container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.

5. Passion fruit dressing

Ingredients:

100 ml passion fruit pulp - 2 or 3 large passion fruit
1 teaspoon of sugar
Juice squeezed from half a lemon
Salt and black pepper to taste
100 ml olive oil

How to prepare: Blend the ingredients in a blender or with a hand mixer and store in a closed container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

6. Quick mustard sauce

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and black pepper to taste

How to prepare: Mix the ingredients well in a small container using a fork or spoon.

7. Balsamic vinegar and honey

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil
½ teaspoon of honey
Salt to taste

How to prepare: Mix the ingredients well in a small container using a fork or spoon.

8. French vinaigrette

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon white vinegar
3 tablespoons of olive oil
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
Salt and black pepper to taste

How to prepare: Mix the ingredients well in a small container using a fork or spoon. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.

9. Simple yogurt sauce

Ingredients:

1 cup of natural yogurt
1 tablespoon grated onion
1 tablespoon chopped green chilli
1 tablespoon finely chopped tomato
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Salt and lemon to taste

How to prepare: Mix the ingredients well in a small container using a fork or spoon. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

10. Honey sesame sauce

Ingredients:

2 dessert spoons of honey
2 dessert spoons of olive oil
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
1 teaspoon mustard
1 teaspoon of balsamic vinegar

How to prepare: Mix the ingredients well in a small container using a fork or spoon. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.