The Ultimate Salad Dressings

By Claire Aldous

December 27, 2023

Photography by Sarah Tuck



Summer means salads and yours will be dressed for success with this flavour-packed lineup.

Asian Dressing (gf)

¼ cup each fish sauce and lime juice

1 tablespoon water


2 teaspoons brown sugar


1 clove garlic, crushed


1 long red chilli, thinly sliced

Whisk the fish sauce, lime juice, water, brown sugar and garlic together in a bowl then stir in the chilli.

Makes about ½ cup.

Pomegranate Molasses and Sesame Dressing (gf) (v)

3 tablespoons pomegranate molasses

⅓ cup olive oil

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 teaspoons runny honey

1 teaspoon each sesame

oil, white wine vinegar and sea salt

1 clove garlic, crushed

Whisk all the ingredients together in a bowl to make a thick dressing.


Makes about ½ cup

Smoked Paprika and Orange Dressing (gf) (v)

½ cup olive oil

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

2 tablespoons orange juice 


1 clove garlic, crushed


½ teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon each smoked paprika and sea salt

Whisk all the ingredients together in a bowl.

Makes about ½ cup.

Classic Mustard Vinaigrette (gf) (v)

½ cup olive oil

2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 teaspoon sea salt

Whisk all the ingredients together in a bowl to make a thick dressing.

Makes about ½ cup.

Basil and Lemon Dressing (gf) (v)

¼ packed cup basil finely grated

zest 1 lemon


2 tablespoons

lemon juice


2 cloves garlic, crushed


1 teaspoon each Dijon mustard,

honey and sea salt

pinch chilli flakes


⅓ cup olive oil

Place all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth.

Makes about ½ cup.

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