Salad is known to be very healthy and is an important part of a balanced diet. Especially in the warmer months of the year, people are turning to salads more often at lunchtime, as they are easy to digest and keep you full for longer. But salad is also part of almost every meal in the form of a side dish. If you eat a lot of salad, it's important to add a little variation to it, as you should be able to enjoy your meal. But how is it possible to add variety to the same dish? The answer is clear: the ingredient that gives every salad that certain something is the dressing. Whether with vinegar and oil, yoghurt or mustard - no salad should be without a tasty vinaigrette. We present four different dressings that will spice up any salad, no matter how simple, and are also healthy and low in calories.
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PIMP YOUR SALAD: Delicious salad dressings to make yourself
Recipes
Classic balsamic vinaigrette (2 portions)
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- ½ tsp honey
- ½ tsp mustard
- Salt, pepper
- 2 tsp olive oil
This is how it works:
Mix the honey, mustard and balsamic vinegar with salt and pepper and stir the ingredients together until the honey and mustard have dissolved. Then add the oil and stir until you have a smooth sauce. Voilà - now it's time to enjoy!
Light yoghurt dressing (6 portions)
- 150 g natural yoghurt
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 tsp lime juice
- Garlic as required
- Salt, pepper
- 1-2 tbsp herbs (chives, parsley, etc.)
This is how it works:
Mix the natural yoghurt with the honey, olive oil, lime juice, spices and herbs. If you like, you can add a clove of garlic to add a little spiciness to the dressing. If the consistency is too thick for you, simply add a little water to thin it out. Once you have reached the desired consistency, it's time to finish your salad with the dressing - meal time!
Mild honey mustard dressing
- 50 ml fat-reduced cream
- 2 tsp sweet mustard
- 1 tsp honey
- Lime juice
- Salt, pepper
This is how it works:
Mix the cream with the sweet mustard and honey and add a little lime juice if required. Finally, season the dressing with salt and pepper to taste and your delicious honey mustard dressing is ready!
Fruity-sweet orange dressing
- 2 tsp orange juice
- 1 tsp lime juice
- 1 tsp honey
- Salt, pepper
- 2 tsp olive oil
This is how it works:
Mix the orange juice, lime juice, honey, salt and pepper until you have a homogeneous sauce. Then add the olive oil and mix with the other ingredients. Bon Appetit!
These four dressings are really anything but boring and turn any salad, however simple, into a delicious meal that is also very healthy. We hope you enjoy trying out the different dressings and bon appétit!