The Ultimate Salad Dressings

, from Issue #88. February, 2020
Photography by Sarah Tuck.
The Ultimate Salad Dressings

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

METHOD

Thai 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