Give Your Salads an Upgrade With These 10 Delicious and Healthy Salad Dressings
Balsamic Vinaigrette or Green Goddess? The choice has never been tougher.
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A mixed bowl of all the season's best greens is one of the healthiest meals you can make for yourself — until you add on the dressing, that is. That's right, there are some sneaky added salts, sugars, and preservatives lurking in your go-to bottles of salad dressing. There's no need to cut the dressings from your diet entirely though — you may actually need them. Studies show that a little bit of the healthy fats found in salad dressings help your body absorb all of the nutrients from the greens inside your salad. So no pressure, but the dressing you choose can make or break your meal.
But there's no need to stress about it — we've rounded up some tasty salad dressings of all kinds that will change the way you make your salads. From a rich and creamy dressing to accompany a filling dinner salad like Caesar to a light and refreshing balsamic vinaigrette for a springy mixed green salad, there's a dressing for everyone's taste. Some are even vegan, if you don't have time to make your own. Whether you're looking to swap out an old dressing that's not so good for you, or you're just looking for a simple way to change up your salads, here are the tastiest and healthiest salad dressings to stock up on.
Annie's Naturals Green Goddess Dressing
Green Goddess dressing has been a staple on American tables ever since it was created at San Francisco's Palace Hotel in 1920s. Annie's combination of tahini, lemon, chives, and parsley is not only vegan, but it also tastes amazing on literally anything.
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Marzetti Simply Dressed Caesar Salad Dressing
Choosing a creamy salad dressing over an oil-based one generally means you're making the less healthy choice — but that's not necessarily true with this Marzetti Caesar dressing. With vegetable oil and red wine vinegar, this is a healthy recipe that tastes indulgent.
Newman's Own Olive Oil & Vinegar Dressing
This simple and light dressing doesn't overpower the contents of your salad bowl's fresh taste. Plus, like all Newman's Own products, 100% of proceeds go to charity.
RELATED: 15 Fresh and Flavorful Vegan Salads That Will Actually Fill You Up
Bolthouse Farms® Chunky Blue Cheese Yogurt Dressing
Since the base of the dressing is protein-packed yogurt, this creamy dressing keeps your meal's calorie count low — 35 calories per serving low!
Annie's Natural Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
No list of salad dressings is complete without a bottle of the super-versatile balsamic vinaigrette. Annie's balsamic vinegar includes a bit of honey and mustard for extra tangy goodness.
Using your apple cider vinegar as a dressing is a great way to add bright flavor to your average bowl of mixed greens.
O'Dang Hummus O'Dang Hummus Dressing Greek Tzatziki
Is hummus your go-to dipping sauce? Then this Greek dressing is going to change your life. Creamy with hints of garlic, this chickpea based dressing is a hummus-lover's dream.
This savory and creamy sesame dressing is seriously addictive — just ask the Amazon reviewers who admit they sometimes drink it right out of the bottle.
Given all of the benefits of avocado, like a sizable dose of heart-healthy unsaturated fat, it's not surprising that we're starting to see avocado everywhere. One place that it really works is as an oil to give your Italian dressing a nutrient boost.
Cilantro and zesty lime come together for this springtime dressing that doubles as a pretty great marinade for the protein of your choice.
As an Editorial Fellow for Good Housekeeping, Katie covers health, beauty, home, and pop culture. Outside of the office, you can find her killing it on the karaoke machine or listening to true crime podcasts.
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