It’s no secret that I love salad. Yup, I’m one of those “weird” (to most) people that love and crave vegetables.
The best way for me to get in a bunch of my favorite veggies at once? Make a huge salad with them of course.
This is why I eat one pretty much every day. It’s what I like, so why not?
One thing you usually always need with a salad is dressing.
I’m very picky about my dressing though. I don’t like the ones that are too heavy, creamy, or overpowering.
I want to be able to taste my veggies, and have a dressing that will go well with all the random salad concoctions I come up with daily.
While most dressings at the supermarket are filled with a TON of scary ingredients, sugar, and sodium, there are some natural ones that I like such as Annie’s.
However, they are expensive. On a college budget like myself, it is worth it, and SO EASY to make your own.
Balsamic Vinaigrette
Adapted from Emeril
- 1/4 C. Balsamic Vinegar
- 3/4 C. Olive Oil
- 1 T. Chopped Garlic
- 1/2 t. Salt
- 1/2 t. Pepper
I put all ingredients in a shaker and shook. It’s as easy as that.
This dressing goes well with all different types of salad.
Even with salad with fruit in it. My absolute favorite.
Spinach salad, apples, pears, raw almonds, dried fruit, gorgonzola cheese, and a veggie burger.
What type of salad dressing do you like, lighter based or creamy?
Have you ever made your own? What kind?
What’s your favorite type of salad?
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I definitely eat a salad every day. #sogood
Matt @ The Athlete’s Plate recently posted..Christmas Via Instagram
i love saladdd it is a NECESSITY in my every day eats! this recipe is DEFINITELY on THE TOP of my TO MAKE ASAP list!!!!!! looks delicious<33333
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Thanks girl! HOpe you enjoy!
I WILL BE MAKING THAT!! Thanks girl. I am just like you and crave veggies like no other. Love that top picture of you!
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Thank you!! I hope you enjoy
I’m the same here – in love with salads, but super picky with the dressings! I ALWAYS ask for it on the side if I’m eating out, but I would much rather use my homemade balsamic dressing.
I love light dressings, and my absolute favourite is a mix of balsamic vinegar and Dijon mustard. That’s it. I don’t like the lipstick aftertaste of olive oil, so I don’t put it in my dressings.
I love meal salads – large, filling salads with lots of leafy vegetables, MORE vegetables, grains and protein. Yum.
Lyn @ FueledBySalad recently posted..Still alive!
Thank goodness I’m not the only one who craves vegetables! I just love them.
Yeah, I’m a wierd teenager. This dressing looks AMAZING.
P.S. I just linked to you in my latest post!
Thanks Kelly, you rock!
Thanks for sharing!
Homemade salads are the best! The premade ones at the store dont taste good at all (at least to me).
Shannon from Healthiful Balance recently posted..Post Christmas Blues
Beet & Goat cheese Salad! By far my favorite. I eat it like 3x a week!
I’m like you. I crave vegetables sometimes – weird – I never crave fruit though. Unless its dipped in Chocolate!
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LOVE goat cheese.
I need to share that recipe with my dad. He buys seasoning packets to shake with his oil & vinegar, but I wonder if they come with added salt or sugar.
Tiff @ Love Sweat and Beers recently posted..Rainy WIAW
They do! My mom actually had some of those packets and I just decided to make it myself!
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You were right- so easy!! Would like to make this soon!
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Goat milk is often consumed by young children, the elderly, those who are ill, or have a low tolerance to cow’s milk. Goat milk is more similar to human milk than that of the cow, although there is large variation among breeds in both animals. Although the West has popularized the cow, goat milk and goat cheese are preferred dairy products in much of the rest of the world. Because goat cheese is often made in areas where refrigeration is limited, aged goat cheeses are often heavily treated with salt to prevent decay. As a result, salt has become associated with the flavor of goat cheese.*
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