How to Make Salad Dressings With a Blender

It seems healthy enough. An assortment of fresh vegetables...leafy lettuce, crunchy carrots and tangy tomatoes full of vitamins and minerals to keep your diet on track. But what follows? Calories, fat and preservatives take over the plate in the form of salad dressing. That healthy meal, and your diet, head right out the window. But, with just a few simple steps and the aid of your blender, you can easily make your own salad dressings right at home.

Why Make Your Own?
Bottled salad dressings are chock full of calories, fat and preservatives. Ranch, Caesar and Blue Cheese, some of the most popular choices, are often mayonnaise or cream-based, and with that comes saturated fats and cholesterol. Certainly not a weight or hearty-healthy option. Add to that the fact that most consumers pour on well over the two tablespoon serving, and the numbers on the side of the bottle, and your waistline, rise up even further. Spooning on some of the good stuff can also cover your smart, organic, whole-food lunch with a processed, factory-made product.
By making your own salad dressing at home with a blender, you are in control of the flavor, fat content, and origins of your ingredients.

How Do I Make Salad Dressing?
Making your own delicious and nutritious salad dressings from scratch at home is simple. One of the easiest and tastiest dressings, the vinaigrette, needs nothing more than your blender, and oil and vinegar in a three to one ratio: three parts oil, one part vinegar. Add your ingredients to the blender and blend on medium until well mixed. That's it.

Creating Your Own Recipes
Now that you have the formula down, you can play with the ingredients until you find your own perfect recipe. Traditional salad oil is always an option, but you can also try a good extra virgin olive oil, or even a delicious walnut or hazelnut oil to add delicate flavor to your finished dressing. The vinegar you choose can also add layers of flavor. Balsamic is always a terrific option, but perhaps try a rice wine vinegar for an Asian kick, or cider vinegar to add some fruity undertones. If you like, also add fresh herbs, veggies or juices. The possibilities are endless.

In a just a few simple steps, you can create a homemade dressing that not only keeps your healthy lifestyle in line, but tastes delicious too.

This article was written by the creator of Blender.co.uk which is a resource for consumers interested in buying a food blender to help with their home cooking. The info is completely free and no sign-up is required.