The dressing is what binds together all the ingredients of the salad, what turns the ingredients into a dish. And, of course, it is important that the dressing does not “kill” such a light dish as a salad with its calorie content, so that it does not dominate, but only emphasizes the taste of the products.
We have collected 3 of the easiest and healthiest dressings that will suit many salads and will not affect your figure at all.
Yoghurt dressing
You probably know about the benefits of yogurt for the digestive system, so if you count calories, feel free to fill your patches with a delicious and refreshing yogurt dressing. To prepare it, you need 100 ml of natural Greek yogurt (you can buy it in the store or make it yourself), 2 tablespoons. mustard, 1 tbsp. lemon juice, as well as salt and pepper.
Mix yogurt with mustard and lemon juice until smooth, salt and pepper to taste. You can add other ingredients to the yoghurt dressing, depending on the salad: finely chopped cucumbers, dill, parsley, all kinds of greens.
Honey dressing
This dressing, like no other, will give the spring salad its “zest”, and also perfectly emphasize its taste. The honey dressing turns out to be a little bit tangy, but with a slight sweetish aroma.
You will need the following components: lemon juice – 2 tablespoons, honey – 1 tablespoon, mustard – 1 tablespoon, garlic – 1 tooth, olive oil – 50 ml, salt – a pinch, black pepper – to taste. To make a honey dressing, the garlic needs to be finely chopped or passed through a press. Mustard is best taken in grains. Mix all ingredients into a homogeneous mass.
Ginger Soy Dressing
In a vegetable salad, soy dressing is a good substitute for salt, therefore, most likely, you will not want to season the salad with ginger-soy dressing and then add salt to it. Moreover, this dressing gives salads a touch of Japanese cuisine, which, of course, will appeal to all fans of sushi and rolls.
Ingredients for soy dressing: soy sauce – 50 ml, olive oil – 200 g, ginger root – a small piece, lemon juice – 2 tablespoons, garlic – 1 tooth, pepper – to taste. The dressing is prepared as follows: peel the ginger and garlic – chop with a knife. Mix all ingredients. Shake well before serving and season the salad.
Olive dressing
Olive oil is good for the body, and if you season a vegetable salad with just olive oil, you will also get a good dish. But there is a way how to turn olive oil into a savory dressing with bright notes.
You will need the following ingredients: olive oil – 150 ml., Wine vinegar – 3 tbsp. l., mustard beans – 1 tbsp. l., honey – 1 tbsp. l., garlic – 1 clove.
And the olive dressing is prepared like this. Add wine vinegar, honey, and a crushed garlic clove to the olive oil. Mix everything well. Add grainy mustard and close the jar with a lid.
You can add your favorite spices or herbs. Let the dressing steep.
We hope you have chosen a dressing to your liking! Delicious and healthy salads!