Vertical photo of a Greek Salad Dressing in a glass cruet with fresh butter lettuce in a bowl in the background.

Easy, Delicious Dressings to Brighten Winter Salads

By Chris Scheuer | Updated on June 5, 2024

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Brighten up cold winter days with these vibrant and delicious homemade salad dressings. These are easy recipes you'll make again and again!

I love adding a fresh green salad to almost any meal. It's a great way to round out all the winter comfort foods we are making right now.

Horizontal closeup photo of a glass pitcher of Red Pepper Jelly Salad Dressing on a round white marble surface with a lettuce salad in the background.

All of these dressings are perfect to brighten a green salad. They are easy, just throw all the ingredients in a jar or blender and in just a few minutes you have fabulous homemade dressing. So much better than anything you can buy in the store! Keep them stashed in the fridge for easy salads all week long. Enjoy!

 

Vertical closeup photo of a cruet of Pomegranate Ginger Salad Dressing on a ribbed wood serving tray with fresh salads in the background.

Looking for a way to add easy pizazz to everyday meals? This Pomegranate Ginger Salad Dressing is delicious on salads, as a drizzling sauce for chicken, pork, shrimp... and so much more!

 

Vertical photo of an Easy Greek Salad Dressing in a glass cruet with fresh butter lettuce in bowls in the background.

This Fresh Herb Greek Salad Dressing is one of those simple, throw-it-all-in-the-blender recipes. The base dressing is delicious on its own, but fresh herbs take it WAY over the top!

 

Vertical closeup photo of Red Pepper Jelly Vinaigrette in a small glass pitcher.

Feeling a bit bored with salad? This Red Pepper Jelly Salad Dressing will be a game-changer! It will bring fresh, delicious life to just about any salad and is fabulous drizzled on grilled chicken, pork, shrimp, salmon...

 

Vertical closeup photo of Rosemary Balsamic Dressing in a glass cruet with a fresh salad in the background.

Exactly as the title says, this Rosemary Balsamic Salad Dressing goes with everything. It's delicious drizzled on salads, veggies, entrees, etc!

 

Vertical photo of Honey Cider Poppy Seed Dressing in a glass jar with bowls of fresh spinach in the background.

You'll find yourself drizzling this delicious, sweet, tangy Honey-Cider Poppy Seed Dressing on a zillion different kinds of salads - and lots of other things too!

 

Vertical overhead photo of Light and Spicy Cilantro Dressing in a glass jar surrounded by Jalepeno peppers and cilantro leaves.

This super easy, Light and Spicy Cilantro Buttermilk Dressing is one of those insanely good delicious salad dressings that will make you want to skip the main course!

 

Vertical closeup photo of Sweet and Spicy Mango Salad Dressing in a glass cruet pitcher.

Delicious and super easy this Mango Salad Dressing is the antidote for boring salads! Try it on salmon, shrimp and chicken too!

 

Vertical closeup photo of Lemon Dill Dressing in a glass cruet with fresh lemon wedges and sprigs of dill.

With bright, fresh flavor, this Lemon Dill Dressing is super easy to throw together and is delicious on greens and veggies as well as chicken, fish and shrimp!

 

Vertical closeup photo of Chili Lime Salad Dressing in a glass cruet with two bowls of fresh lettuce in the background.

This fresh, delicious Chili Lime Salad Dressing is fabulous on any salad - it also makes a wonderful sauce for chicken, shrimp, salmon, etc!

 

Vertical closeup photo of Whole Lemon Thyme Salad Dressing dressing in a glass jar with a bowl of thyme in the background.

Add a little delicious sunshine to your life with this bright, fresh Whole Lemon Thyme Salad Dressing. There are tons of other ways to use it too!

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