Homemade Salad Dressing Recipes

Here are four homemade salad dressing recipes for you to try.

Homemade Salad  Dressings

RANCH DRESSING

DRY MIX: (makes 1-3/4 cups)

1/8 C Fresh Ground Pepper

3/4C Parsley Flakes

1/4C Garlic Salt

1 Tablespoon Kosher Salt

1/8C Granulated Garlic

3/8C Granulated Onion

1 Tablespoon Dill Weed

DRESSING MIX: (makes 28 ounces)

1C MAYONNAISE

1C BUTTERMILK

3/4C SOUR CREAM

½ TEASPOON LEMON JUICE

1 TABLESPOON DRY MIX

HONEY MUSTARD SALAD DRESSING

• 12 ounces dijon mustard
• 2/3 cup honey (if you like it sweeter feel free to use more)
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 5 tsp lemon juice
• 1-1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 3/4 tsp pepper

There are a couple ways to do the mixing here: toss all of the ingredients into a bowl and whisk into oblivion until everything is silky and smooth. OR you can toss it all in a mason jar, stir lightly with a fork, and then shake until smooth and silky.

FRENCH SALAD DRESSING

1 cup corn oil

1 cup ketchup

½ cup sugar

¼ cup white vinegar

¼ cup water

1 teaspoon garlic salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

¼ teaspoon salt

Put all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until well mixed.

Thousand Island Salad Dressing

1-1/2 cups mayonnaise

3 oz. ketchup

3 tablespoons white vinegar

6 teaspoons sugar

6 teaspoons sweet pickle relish

3 teaspoons finely minced onion or onion powder

3/8 teaspoon salt

3 dashes pepper

Put all ingredients in a blender or food processor and mix well. 

Dressings will keep up to three months in the refrigerator 

How to Make Homemade Dishwasher Soap

1 cup 20 Mule Team Borax
1 cup Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda
1/2 cup Kosher Salt
1/2 cup Citric Acid or 4 envelopes of Lemon, orange or Lemon Lime kool-Aid.


Mix all ingredients well and store in a large labeled container.
To Use: Add one Tablespoon to your dishwasher per load.