Salad Dressing in a Jar

{Salad dressing can be so expensive, and so unhealthy}

So I'd like to introduce 5 new homemade salad dressings that are super easy with no unusual ingredients that you might read on a salad dressing bottle.  And the best part is-they are super yummy!!

Just put all the ingredients in the jar and

{SHAKE it up!}

Apple Cider and Herb

1 1/2 cups olive oil

1/2 cup apple cider vinegar

1 teaspoon fresh garlic

1 tablespoon italian seasoning

1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon cracked pepper

Salad Ideas: {this one as of late has been my new favorite...so yummy!} lettuce, bacon, feta cheese, tomato, avocado and if you want to make it a meal, top it with chicken!

Greek Yogurt Poppyseed

1 1/2 cups plain greek yogurt

3/4 cup white vinegar

2 tablespoons sugar

1/2 tablespoon poppy-seeds

Salad Ideas: spinach, hard-boiled egg, bacon, sliced mushrooms, choice of cheese.

Raspberry-Poppyseed Divine

1/3 cup Raspberry Vinegar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup sugar

1 Tablespoon dry minced onion

1 cup canola oil (I haven't tried it with olive oil yet, but it might be good too!)

1 Tablespoon poppy-seeds

Salad Ideas: Mix lettuce and spinach, mozzarella cheese, almonds, and strawberries.

{sometimes I have a hard time finding raspberry vinegar-you can substitute with red wine vinegar}

Healthy Ranch

1 cup plain greek yogurt

1/2 cup milk 

1 packet of dry ranch dressing mix (not dip)

Salad Ideas: Lettuce, cucumbers, broccoli, tomatoes and carrots all chopped.

Italian

1/4 cup vinegar

2/3 cup olive oil

1 packet dry italian dressing mix

Salad Ideas: I actually like to marinate my chicken in this dressing mix.  It is so flavorful!!  Marinate chicken and either grill it up or cook it in the oven and then dice it and add it to your favorite salad!

{Happy Summer Salad Eating!} yum!

xoxo

  

BBQ Chicken Salad

My hubby actually came up with this idea.  One night I was desperate for a dinner idea-I had chicken, lettuce, canned foods of various kinds and sauces that always seemed to sit in the fridge.  My creative juices weren't flowing, but thanks to the hubs we had an incredible meal that night.  We have since then added some more favorite ingredients to our favorite summer salad!!

The other night when my brother and sister in law were visiting we decided to go hiking around dinner time.  Instead of packing your typical "sandwich" meal, I packed a few of our favorite salad ingredients in a cooler and after we were done hiking, we had the most tasty, refreshing meal!  It was perfect!

Salad (Serves 4-6):

3 large boneless, skinless chicken breast 
1/4 cup barbecue sauce
2 heads of Romaine Lettuce (washed and dried)
1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)
1 can sweet corn (drained)or 1 cup thawed frozen corn
chopped green onion
2 tomatoes
1 avocado
crispy tortilla strips

Dressing

1 cup of your favorite ranch dressing
1/2 cup of your favorite bbq sauce


Grill up your chicken breasts, basting it with BBQ sauce during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Cube the grilled chicken and top on washed lettuce with other favorite remaining ingredients.  

For the dressing, mix ranch and bbq sauce together and pour over salad!


{yuumy!}-get your eat on.