Sipping on cool cocktails and enjoying healthy salads is a wholesome way of making your summers enjoyable. Homemade salad dressing is simple to create and deliciously better than packaged ones. When you use a hand blender to make salad dressing, it consumes hardly any time and effort. 

So get your blenders and ingredients ready and try out our salad dressing that will tingle your palates. 

1. Caesar Salad Dressing

This Caesar Salad Dressing is incredibly easy to make for a simple salad every night of the week. It’s rich and smooth, and it’s free of any unwanted ingredients.

Ingredients

6 oil-packed anchovy fillets, drained

1 clove fresh garlic pressed or finely minced

pinch sea salt

2 large egg yolks

2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard (use sugar-free for Paleo/W30)

2 Tablespoons light olive oil

1/2 cup avocado or light olive oil

sea salt and ground pepper, to taste

Instructions

• On a plate or in a cup, combine the anchovies, garlic, and a pinch of salt. To make a paste, use a big tablespoon.
• In a wide-mouthed pan, combine the egg yolks, lemon juice, mustard, oil, pepper, and anchovy paste.
• In the pot, position the hand blender or immersion blender and lower it to the bottom. Blend the dressing until it is smooth and creamy by pressing the button.
• Drizzle over romaine lettuce and season with salt and pepper to taste.

If you don’t have an immersion blender, you can use a big mixing bowl to combine the anchovy paste, egg yolks, lemon juice, and mustard. Whisk in the oil in a slow, steady stream until the mixture is thick and creamy.

Since anchovies are salty, use caution when adding salt at first. Add a pinch at a time before you reach your desired taste. And if you’re worried about eating raw eggs, go for pasteurized eggs.

2. Cilantro Lime Dressing

 

You can dress up your spinach salad with a cilantro-lime vinaigrette with only a few basic ingredients and less than 5 minutes!

Ingredients

½ cup olive oil extra virgin

¼ cup cilantro finely chopped

2 Tbsp. lime juice fresh

1 tsp. lime zest

2 Tbsp. honey

Pinch of salt

¼ tsp. paprika

Instructions

• In a mason jar, combine all of the ingredients and shake vigorously until well combined. Alternatively, combine all of the ingredients in a small food processor or high-powered blender (such as Acekool Blender) and process for 20-30 seconds.
• Refrigerate the cilantro-lime dressing for up to one week between servings.

3. Ginger Carrot Dressing

Carrots, turmeric, coconut milk, ginger, and sesame are only a few of the ingredients that make this dish so versatile. There are also a lot of shallots. Using this dressing as a finishing touch on green salads, grain salads, and sautéed, steamed, or simmered vegetables. It’s perfect for cold noodle salads.

Ingredients

1/3 cup full-fat coconut milk

1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric, or more to taste

5 tablespoons peeled ginger, chopped to measure

3 medium farmers’ market carrots, scrubbed

1/2 of serrano pepper, stemmed, or to taste

1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt

2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil

1 tablespoon miso (optional)

1 tablespoon maple syrup

1/4 cup / 60 ml brown rice vinegar

4 small shallots, peeled

Instructions

• Puree the coconut milk, turmeric, ginger, carrots, pepper, olive oil, salt, toasted sesame oil, miso, maple syrup, brown rice vinegar, and shallots in a blender until very smooth. 
• Taste, and adjust, if needed, with more salt or vinegar, or any other ingredient you think might need a little boost.

4. Mint and Lime Fennel Dill Dressing

This super adaptable fennel dressing is perfect as a dipping sauce, drizzled over rice bowls, or as a sweet potato topping or drizzle. You can also use this as a foundation for herbs and nuts of your choice. Cilantro and pumpkin seeds can be substituted for the dill and cashews, or all three herbs can be used together.

Ingredients

1 medium bulb fennel (2 cups diced)

2 cups roughly chopped dill, leaves, and tender stems

½  cup mint leaves

1 small clove garlic

1 scallion, white part only 3 inches

¼ cup raw cashews or macadamia nuts soaked 2 to 4  hours in cold water

5 tablespoons fresh lime juice

1/3 cup flax oil or extra virgin olive oil

1  teaspoon tamari, plus more to taste

Sea salt to taste

Instructions

• Blend all together in an upright blender until smooth. To achieve the desired consistency, add a little water.
• Refrigerate for 3 to 4 days in an airtight container.

5. Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing

To make this smooth, organic, and Paleo balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing at home, you only need three basic ingredients!

Ingredients

½ cup olive oil extra virgin

¼ cup balsamic vinegar

2 Tbsp. pure maple syrup or honey

Pinch of salt optional

Instructions

• In a high-powered blender or food processor, combine all ingredients and blend for 20-30 seconds, or until smooth.
• In a mason jar, you can also whisk together the ingredients in a bowl or shake until completely combined.
• Refrigerate the balsamic vinaigrette dressing for up to 3-4 months between uses.

A hand blender is a wonderful kitchen tool that can help you whip everything from sauces to salad dressings. Make sure you try our fresh and vibrant salad dressing recipes to impress your family and guests on that Sunday summer picnic. 

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