Red Pimento Salad Dressing

Sure, I love a good oil-and-vinegar dressing. I’ve got a big list of the ones I make regularly. But sometimes, they can be a little strong. This red pimento salad dressing is nice and smooth, yet still classic in taste. It’s a little sweet. And it has a little twist with the subtle flavor of sweet and mild pimentos. Easy to make, this is a great dressing for any salad.

Red Pimento Salad Dressing

Nice-n-Tasty

I found the recipe for this delicious red pimento salad dressing in my copy of the Homemade Salad Dressing and Vinaigrette Cookbook. It is packed with tons of great recipes like this one. I mean tons. It’s a great cookbook to have on hand.

The recipe below makes about 2/3 cup of dressing. In theory, that’d be 2 servings. I liked it so much that I’d call it more about 1.1 servings. I’d make more. There’s nothing worse than not having enough dressing.

Also try some copycat Outback Steakhouse Tangy Tomato salad dressing.

Red Pimento Salad Dressing

Red Pimento Salad Dressing

Classic flavor with a little sweetness and peppery goodness.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Salad Dressing
Cuisine American
Servings 2
Calories 204 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Place all ingredients into a small bowl and whisk until well-combined.
  • Alternatively, place all of the ingredients into a jar. Screw a lid on tight and shake until all of the ingredients are combined.
  • Cover and refrigerate any leftovers.

Notes

Shake/stir again before serving.
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Nutrition

Calories: 204kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 0.3gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gSodium: 1168mgPotassium: 52mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 404IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Keyword homemade dressing, Italian
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Copycat Longhorn Ranch Salad Dressing

Nice-and-easy and tasty. That pretty much sums up this copycat Longhorn Ranch salad dressing. Nothing complicated going on here. Just a few simple ingredients. A few minutes of putting it all together. And in the end, a nicely tasty creamy dressing that was perfect for my evening’s salad.

Copycat Longhorn Ranch Salad Dressing

Go Fresh… Ish

You can kinda take one of two different routes when you make this copycat Longhorn Ranch salad dressing. You can opt for fresher ingredients. Fresh parsley, dill and chives. You’ll get a nice, bright fresh dressing. Or you can go for the dried herbs and get a just-as-tasty dressing that’s a little easier and uses ingredients you might already have on-hand. Either way, this is a good dressing.

Oh and yes, it’s great for dipping wings too!

Also try a copycat of Texas Roadhouse’s Ranch salad dressing.

Copycat Longhorn Ranch Salad Dressing

Copycat Longhorn Ranch Salad Dressing

Inspired by a recipe from Sauce Chick
There's nothing complicated going on here.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Get happy time 12 hours
Total Time 12 hours 10 minutes
Course Salad Dressing
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 162 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic minced
  • 1/4 tablespoon parsley chopped (or a pinch of dried)
  • 1 tablespoon dill chopped (or 1 teaspoon dried)
  • 1/4 tablespoon chives chopped (or a pinch of dried)
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 dash freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Place all ingredients into a medium bowl.
  • Whisk until well-combined.
  • Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Taste before serving. You may want to add a pinch or two more of salt.

Notes

Stir again before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 162kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 1gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 61mgFiber: 0.01gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 232IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 0.1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Keyword Ranch
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Blue Cheese Thousand Island Salad Dressing

This is salad dressing elevated. More flavors than I can even describe in each and every bite. This blue cheese thousand island salad dressing quickly became the star of our dinner side salads this week. Hints of traditional flavors but with wonderful bell peppers and blue cheese (and a few other things). This is a crazy-good dressing that I’d make again and again.

Blue Cheese Thousand Island Salad Dressing

Squeeeeeeeze

There is a little trick to making this blue cheese thousand island salad dressing. If you’re not careful, it’ll end up a bit runny and thin. Now, the flavor will still be there so don’t panic if yours is a bit on the thin side. You can prevent it by making sure that the ingredients are as dry as possible before you add them. The ones that aren’t liquid to begin with, that is. It’s kind of hard to pat sour cream dry… Anyways, just make sure the onion for sure is squeezed well to get the moisture out. The peppers and relish, well, just give them a quick dab with a paper towel.

Oh and don’t use anything ‘light’ in this. Light usually means thin and we don’t want thin here.

Also try my homemade Thousand Island salad dressing.

Blue Cheese Thousand Island Salad Dressing

Blue Cheese Thousand Island Salad Dressing

Hints of traditional flavors but with wonderful bell peppers and blue cheese.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Get happy time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Salad Dressing
Cuisine American
Servings 16
Calories 217 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Whisk together all ingredients in medium bowl.
  • Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes, or best, overnight.

Notes

Stir again before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 217kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 2gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 384mgPotassium: 53mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 242IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 0.2mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Keyword blue cheese, Thousand Island
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Roquefort Salad Dressing

Welcome to blue cheese heaven. Breath in that pungent aroma. Taste that funkiness. Creamy smooth, this Roquefort salad dressing is like an avalanche of blue cheese flavor in every bite. Crazy good on a salad. Crazy good for dipping vegetables. Oh and you bet it’s good for wings. Like really really good. Good thing this recipe makes a batch, because you’ll want more.

Roquefort Salad Dressing

To Roquefort Or Not To Roquefort

You may not be able to find Roquefort cheese where you are. Don’t let that stop you from making Roquefort salad dressing. You can use any blue cheese you want, really. Ok, so you won’t be able to call it Roquefort salad dressing any more. That’s not anything to lose sleep over. This is a great dressing no matter what. Yeah, it’s better with the real thing but it’s still fantastic with any blue cheese.

Also try my thick-and-creamy blue cheese salad dressing.

Roquefort Salad Dressing

Roquefort Salad Dressing

Welcome to blue cheese heaven.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Salad Dressing
Cuisine American
Servings 16
Calories 259 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Place all in ingredients into a food processor or blender.
  • Process until smooth.
  • Transfer to a container, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Notes

Stir before serving.
Need ideas for putting together the ultimate salad? Check out my salad inspirations!

Nutrition

Calories: 259kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 4gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 486mgPotassium: 68mgFiber: 0.02gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 205IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 124mgIron: 0.3mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Keyword blue cheese, dressing
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Rich and Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing

This rich and creamy blue cheese dressing is dangerous. It’s a bit too good. Too creamy. Too blue cheesy. Too rich. I had to really exercise self-control when I made a salad and this dressing. I could’ve easily ended up embarrassing myself. Self-control was difficult. I love this dressing. I can’t wait to make it again.

Rich and Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing

Give It A Rest

This rich and creamy blue cheese dressing gets better with time. It’s hard not to eat it as soon as you make it, but you gotta let it rest. Make it, cover it, and put it in the fridge and try not to think about it. Don’t go peeking at it. Don’t go ‘test tasting’ it. Just let it be. I found that going on a long walk helps. Something to get my mind off of the goodness that awaits.

This dressing is fantastic for dipping wings, too!

Next time I’m doubling the recipe. To keep myself from using it all at once, I serve it in these little cups.

I love this dressing on a homemade Subway oven-roasted turkey and ham sub in a tub!

Rich and Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing

Rich and Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing

A great, thick, delicious blue dressing!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Get happy time 12 hours
Total Time 12 hours 10 minutes
Course Salad Dressing
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 137 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Place the blue cheese into a small bowl. Using a fork, mash the cheese until it forms small crumbles (the size of petite peas).
  • Mix in the buttermilk, sour cream, mayonnaise, white wine vinegar, sugar and garlic powder.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Refrigerate for 12 hours before serving.

Notes

Stir again before serving.
Need ideas for putting together the ultimate salad? Check out my salad inspirations!

Nutrition

Calories: 137kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 4gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 263mgPotassium: 75mgFiber: 0.01gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 214IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 116mgIron: 0.1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Keyword blue cheese, creamy
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Thick and Creamy Blue Cheese Salad Dressing

It’s ‘put-an-obscene-amount-of-dressing-on-your-salad’ day! I’m going to celebrate with this thick and creamy blue cheese salad dressing. I’ll try to control myself but I know I won’t. This dressing is right up my alley. The right consistency. The right blue cheese ‘funk’. Creamy. Oh yes, I’m going to use too much. I knew that when I made it. Sometimes you just gotta enjoy things!

Thick and Creamy Blue Cheese Salad Dressing

Save The Light Stuff For Later

This thick and creamy blue cheese salad dressing isn’t light. It’s not lo-cal. It doesn’t even pretend to be. It’s supposed to be in-your-face bold and decadent. And it is. Hey, sometimes I want my dinner salad to be an event. Something memorable. And something that satisfies. Well this dressing is a great way to accomplish all of those things.

This stuff is great for dipping Buffalo wings. Big time great.

Also try some buttermilk blue cheese salad dressing.

Thick and Creamy Blue Cheese Salad Dressing

Thick and Creamy Blue Cheese Salad Dressing

Funky dressing with the perfect consistency.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Salad Dressing
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 228 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Place all of the ingredients into a food processor or blender.
  • Process until just smooth. You still want the cheese to be slightly chunky.

Notes

Stir before serving.
Need ideas for putting together the ultimate salad? Check out my salad inspirations!

Nutrition

Calories: 228kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 3gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 426mgPotassium: 48mgFiber: 0.02gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 376IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 0.1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Keyword blue cheese
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American Style Salad Dressing

It can be surprising sometimes how what might seem odd tasting actually ends up being delicious. This American style salad dressing is quite reminiscent of a sauce we make and use on our hamburgers. It’s crazy close to it in fact. So you might think (like we did) that no way would it ever be good on a salad. Well, it is. This dressing is creamy. Tangy. And a little complex. And yeah, it’s good on burgers too so make extra!

American Style Salad Dressing

Go Light

You can use light ingredients in this American style salad dressing. The mayonnaise and sour cream can be light. Or you can go big and use top-shelf mayonnaise (for me that’s Blue Plate) and full-fat sour cream. Good ole prepared mustard (the cheap stuff) is great. So is fru-fru Dijon. The expensive stuff. Even generic Worcestershire sauce will still make for a great dressing. This can be whatever and however you like it.

Oh and it’s also great on hot dogs!

Also try some classic homemade Thousand Island salad dressing.

American Style Salad Dressing

American Style Salad Dressing

Creamy smooth deliciousness!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Course Salad Dressing
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 102 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Place all ingredients into a medium bowl and whisk until smooth.
  • Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

Notes

Stir before serving.
Need ideas for putting together the ultimate salad? Check out my salad inspirations!

Nutrition

Calories: 102kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 0.4gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 111mgPotassium: 30mgFiber: 0.05gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 88IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 0.1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Keyword dressing, tangy
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Buttermilk Blue Cheese Salad Dressing

I’ve made a few complicated salad dressings in my time. You know, a long list of ingredients. A little bit of time. This buttermilk blue cheese salad dressing isn’t one of those. A handful of ingredients makes for a great dressing. There’s nothing complicated here. Just creamy buttermilk richness with the tang of blue cheese. Perfect for my dinner salad.

Buttermilk Blue Cheese Salad Dressing

Dip Away!

This buttermilk blue cheese salad dressing isn’t crazy thick. It pours out easily. You can add more blue cheese (or less buttermilk, depending on how you want to look at it) to make it a bit thicker if you like. I like it thinner. It’s perfect for taking that radish or cherry tomato and dipping. Big time dipping. Get-some-blue-cheese-chunks-on-it kind of dipping.

This dressing is also fantastic for dunking wings.

Also try some homemade garlic ranch salad dressing.

Buttermilk Blue Cheese Salad Dressing

Buttermilk Blue Cheese Salad Dressing

An easy, tasty dressing perfect for salads (and wings!)
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 hours
Total Time 12 hours 5 minutes
Course Salad Dressing
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 259 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Place all ingredients into a medium bowl. Whisk until combined.
  • Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Notes

Stir again before serving.
Need ideas for putting together the ultimate salad? Check out my salad inspirations!

Nutrition

Calories: 259kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 4gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 372mgPotassium: 83mgFiber: 0.01gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 176IUCalcium: 112mgIron: 0.1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Keyword blue cheese, buttermilk
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Copycat Chili’s Ranch Salad Dressing

I love simple and easy. But still delicious. Ranch is always my go-to dressing of choice. This copycat Chili’s Ranch salad dressing hit the spot. It was perfect on my chef’s salad. Nice and creamy without being too thick. Tasty. But not complicated. I had all of the ingredients on-hand. Some ranch dressings have a lot of ‘stuff’ in them. Not bad stuff, just lots of it. That makes me tend to shy away from making them. Not this one. This is a great dressing!

Copycat Chili's Ranch Salad Dressing

Pickle Juice for the Win

The recipe for a copycat Chili’s Ranch salad dressing calls for pickle juice. You know, that stuff in the jar after you’ve taken the last dill pickle. I never ever throw that juice out. It’s great in recipes like this. It’s also great as a chicken marinade. It lasts forever. It’s not hurting anyone. Leave it in the back of the fridge because some day you’re going to need it and you’ll be happy you have it!

I bought these little dressing cups to try and help me with my Ranch dressing addiction. The theory is that they keep me from over-dressing my salads. And they often do just that. Unfortunately, though, the kitchen isn’t that far away and refilling these little cups doesn’t take long!

Also try some homestyle garlic ranch salad dressing.

Copycat Chili's Ranch Salad Dressing

Copycat Chili’s Ranch Salad Dressing

Inspired by a recipe from The Sauce Chick
Easy and delicious.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Salad Dressing
Cuisine American
Servings 2
Calories 256 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Place all ingredients into a small bowl and whisk until combined and smooth.
  • Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

Stir before serving.
Need ideas for putting together the ultimate salad? Check out my salad inspirations!

Nutrition

Calories: 256kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 1gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 451mgPotassium: 57mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 210IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 0.1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Keyword copycat, Ranch
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Creamy Cucumber Salad Dressing

There’s something about fresh cucumber and a salad. Usually that means slices of cucumber on top of fresh greens. This time I decided to have that fresh flavor in my dressing instead, so I made a small batch of creamy cucumber salad dressing. Creamy (but not too thick) and slightly garlicky (I recommend using half the stated amount at first), this dressing has that fresh cucumber flavor without being too … cucumber-y?

Creamy Cucumber Salad Dressing

Better The Next Day

This creamy cucumber salad dressing definitely gets better the next day. It’s one of those dressings that needs that extra time for the flavors to come together. That’s not to say it’s bad when you first make it. Not at all. And truth be told, you could definitely serve it as soon as you make it. But it’s better the next day. So wait. Be patient.

Also try my creamy Parmesan salad dressing.

Creamy Cucumber Salad Dressing

Creamy Cucumber Salad Dressing

Nice and creamy with a hint of cucumber.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
1 day
Total Time 1 day 15 minutes
Course Salad Dressing
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 29 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Place all ingredients into a blender.
  • Blend until smooth and the cucumber chunks are gone.
  • Refrigerate overnight.

Notes

Stir before serving.
You may want to start with 1/2 a clove of garlic and give the dressing a taste. It’s fairly garlicky with a full clove added.
Need ideas for putting together the ultimate salad? Check out my salad inspirations!

Nutrition

Calories: 29kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.04gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 213mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 59IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 0.1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Keyword creamy, Cucumber
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