Salad Dressing Round Up

Spring on the homestead feels like everything is finally waking back up—the soil, the garden beds, and even the way we eat. Meals get lighter this time of year, built around what’s fresh, what’s quick, and what can be shared straight from a big bowl in the middle of the table.

This spring salad roundup is just that kind of food: a sweet strawberry salad with poppyseed dressing that tastes like the first warm afternoons outside, a creamy homemade ranch for crisp greens and garden veggies, and a tangy thousand island that brings a little comfort

In this weeks YouTube video I talk about these three delicious dressings for your spring table.

Strawberry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

This is our favorite spring salad! We will add fresh berries that are in season and in fall we will replace the berries with tart apples.

Replacing storebought condiments is one of the easiest ways to eliminate flavor enhancers and seed oils in my family’s diet. This poppy seed dressing is creamy without dairy!

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients

Spring Salad

spring mix
sliced red onion
sliced or diced strawberries
chopped pecans
crumbled feta

Poppy Seed Dressing

1/2 cup olive oil
3 tbsp white vinegar
1 tsp mustard
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp poppy seed

Method

Toss together desired amounts of salad ingredients.
Blend olive oil, white vinegar, mustard, chopped onion, sugar, and salt. I use an immersion blender.
Add poppy seed to dressing mixture.

Thousand Island Dressing

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients

1/2 cup mayo
2 tbs ketchup
1 tbsp vinegar
1/4-1/2 cup dill pickles
1/4 cup sugar (honey or maple syrup)
2 tbsp milk or cream or as much as you need to bring your dressing to the consistency you need

Method

Blend all ingredients together. I use an immersion blender.

Creamy Ranch Dressing

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients

2 T. ranch powder mix or 1 packet store bought ranch powder
1 cup mayo
1 cup well fed clabber kefir or buttermilk

Optional ingredients:

1 cup plain Greek yogurt
¼ cup milk or cream

Method

Whisk together (Or use an immersion blender) mayo, clabber kefir or buttermilk, and ranch powder
Add a bit of milk or cream if needed to thin dressing to your preference.
Variation: substitute plain Greek Yogurt for clabber, add an additional teaspoon of ranch powder and 1/4 cup of milk or cream