Dressing
A dressing is a savory sauce, typically made from a combination of oil, vinegar, and herbs or spices, that is used to flavor food, most commonly salad. While there are endless possibilities for ingredients and flavor combinations, the concept of dressing food dates back thousands of years.
The earliest recorded dressing recipes come from ancient Greece, where a mixture of olive oil, vinegar, and herbs was used to flavor both food and hair. This dressing was called “aigylios,” and was thought to be healthy and healing.
As trade routes opened up and new ingredients became available, dressing recipes began to reflect the diverse cultures from which they came. In the Middle Ages, for example, a popular dressing was made with wine, spices, and honey.
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Recipes
Oil and Vinegar Salad Dressing
- salt
- white pepper
- white wine vinegar
- salad oil
Miso-Ginger Dressing
- rounded white
- garlic
- ginger
- cayenne pepper
- dark sesame oil
- peanut oil
- yogurt
- rice vinegar
Green Goddess Dressing
- black pepper
- salt
- mayonnaise
- parsley
- basil
- greek yogurt
- lemon juice
- tarragon
- oil anchovy
- chive
Sticky-Rice Dressing
- salt
- shiitake mushroom
- cilantro
- shiitake mushroom
- soy sauce
- vegetable oil
- watercup
- sugar
- chinese sausage
- vacuum chestnut
- shaoxing wine
- chinese sticky
- green onion
- shallot
- water chestnut
Green Goddess Dressing
- pepper
- salt
- watercress
- parsley
- champagne vinegar
- garlic
- canola oil
- mayonnaise
- tarragon
- anchovy
- lemon juice
- chive
Lucy Buffett’s Oyster Dressing
- sage
- hot sauce
- cornbread
- truffle salt
- butter
- chicken broth
- white pepper
- bell pepper
- onion
- parsley
- lemon juice
- wheat bread
- celery
- shucked
Thanksgiving Dressing
- salt
- chestnut
- hot pepper sauce
- sage
- spanish onion
- loaf decent bread
- parsley
- turkey
- worcestershire sauce
- apple
- egg
- celery
- thyme
- butter
Cornbread Dressing with Sausage and Fennel
- salt
- breakfast sausage
- marjoram
- thyme
- sage
- fennel
- butter
- white wine
- chicken broth
- parsley
- comice pear
- garlic
- egg
- celery
- savory cornbread
- green onion
Anchovy-Garlic Dressing
- black pepper
- red pepper flake
- olive oil
- salt
- oil anchovy
- lemon
- sticky
Simple Italian Salad Dressing
- garlic
- dijon mustard
- italian seasoning
- olive oil
- red wine vinegar
- black pepper
- salt
- sugar
Ranch Dressing With Fresh Herbs
- salt
- mayonnaise
- black pepper
- buttermilk
- mint
- garlic
- chive
Japanese Sesame Salad Dressing
- soy sauce
- sesame oil
- brown sugar
- rice vinegar
- sesame seed
Tahini Ranch Dressing
- salt
- dill
- liquid tahini
- olive oil
- lemon juice
- water
- garlic powder
- maple syrup
Lemon-Caper Dressing
- black pepper
- caper
- garlic
- olive oil
- lemon juice
- parmesan cheese
Easy Homemade Caesar Dressing
- egg yolk
- garlic
- vegetable oil
- lemon juice
- parmesan cheese
- oil anchovy
- dijon mustard
- salt
Coleslaw Dressing
- dijon mustard
- maple syrup
- salt
- apple cider vinegar
- celery seed
- black pepper
- vegan mayo
Classic Ranch Dressing
- FOR EACH CUP OF DRESSING
- salt
- buttermilk
- sour cream
- SEASONING MIX
- onion powder
- dill
- parsley
- garlic powder
- salt
- chive
- black pepper
- mustard powder
- buttermilk powder
Blistered Tomato Dressing
- tomato
- shallot
- salt
- red pepper flake
- olive oil
- black pepper
- sherry vinegar
Cornbread Dressing
- salt
- buttermilk
- loose pork sausage
- oil
- thyme
- onion
- cornbread
- vegetable stock
- oregano
- fennel seed
- sage
- butter
- celery
- garlic
Italian Salad Dressing
- parmesan cheese
- garlic
- salt
- apple cider vinegar
- pepper
- water
- sugar
- vegetable oil
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing with Bibb Lettuce
- salad green
- mayonnaise
- olive oil
- black pepper
- onion
- dijon mustard
- buttermilk
- basil
- greek yogurt
- lemon juice
- garlic
- tomato
- salt
- green onion
- bibb lettuce
Lemon-Herb Buttermilk Dressing
- black pepper
- salt
- buttermilk
- thyme
- basil
- olive oil
- chive
- sour cream
- lemon juice
The Best Blue Cheese Dressing
- mayonnaise
- sour cream
- worcestershire sauce
- black pepper
- mustard
- garlic powder
- sugar
- salt
- buttermilk
- blue cheese
Southern Cornbread Dressing
- CORNBREAD
- baking powder
- salt
- yellow cornmeal
- buttermilk
- egg
- butter
- DRESSING
- thyme
- celery
- salt
- sage
- butter
- onion
- egg
- white bread
- black pepper
- chicken
Greek Salad Dressing
- garlic
- oregano
- olive oil
- dijon mustard
- salt
- red wine vinegar
- black pepper
Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing
- olive oil
- hot sauce
- lemon juice
- worcestershire sauce
- buttermilk
- mayonnaise
- blue cheese
Thousand Island Dressing
- white vinegar
- onion
- black pepper
- mayonnaise
- salt
- ketchup
- sugar
- sweet relish
Vegan Avocado Ranch Dressing
- salt
- avocado
- garlic
- dill frond
- dill pickle
- dill pickle brine
Cilantro Lime Dressing
- avocado
- garlic
- olive oil
- coriander
- salt
- lime juice
- cilantro
- maple syrup
Ellen’s Lemon Basil Salad Dressing
- basil
- black pepper
- salt
- lemon juice
- honey
- olive oil
Cornbread Dressing
- rosemary
- loaf french bread
- onion
- butter
- parsley
- basil
- thyme
- x8 cornbread
- celery
- chicken broth
- salt
Classic Dressing
- salt
- garlic
- thyme
- celery seed
- cayenne pepper
- sage
- olive oil
- loaves bread
- onion
- chicken broth
- butter
- parsley
- celery
Creamy Meyer Lemon Dressing
- pepper
- lemon scented olive oil
- olive oil
- buttermilk
- meyer lemon juice
- salt
- shallot
Blue Cheese Dressing
- black pepper
- mayonnaise
- lemon juice
- maytag
- half
- salt
- worcestershire sauce
- sour cream
Easy Tex-Mex Sour Cream Salad Dressing
- garlic
- salsa
- chili powder
- cilantro
- cumin
- lime juice
- mayonnaise
- sour cream
- salt
Blue Cheese Dressing
- white wine vinegar
- buttermilk
- sour cream
- mayonnaise
- black pepper
- worcestershire sauce
- gorgonzola
Wild Rice Dressing With Mushrooms and Chile Crisp
- salt
- rice
- chile
- cinnamon
- celery
- carrot
- onion
- sweetened cranberry
- olive oil
- garlic
- green onion
- stock
- mushroom
Creamy Greek Yogurt Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
- dijon mustard
- honey
- greek yogurt
- balsamic vinegar
- olive oil
- salt
Cole Slaw Dressing
- mayonnaise
- creole seasoning
- celery seed
- apple cider vinegar
- black pepper
- sugar
- salt
Classic Cornbread Dressing
- sage
- marjoram
- salt
- thyme
- rosemary
- black pepper
- chicken
- celery
- onion
- egg
- bread crumb
- chicken broth
- butter
- cornbread
Hazelnut-Chive Dressing
- salt
- pink peppercorn
- sugar
- hazelnut
- shallot
- olive oil
- chive
- white wine vinegar
Caramelized Onion and Cornbread Dressing
- sage
- salt
- egg
- chicken stock
- heavy cream
- butter
- onion
- cornmeal muffin
North Woods Inn's Creamy Blue Cheese Buttermilk Dressing
- buttermilk
- sour cream
- salt
- hungarian sweet paprika
- sugar
- garlic
- blue cheese
Garlic Yogurt Salad Dressing
- yogurt
- garlic
- lemon juice
- black pepper
- salt
Vegan Thousand Island Salad Dressing
- vegan
- onion powder
- ketchup
- sweet relish
- salt
Lemon Garlic Salad Dressing (With Variations)
- garlic
- lemon juice
- lemon zest
- salt
- black pepper
- mustard
- olive oil
- salad green
Oyster Dressing for Turkey
- onion
- oyster
- salt
- bread crumb
- black pepper
- chicken broth
- parsley
- egg
- celery
- butter
Clam and Chouriço Dressing
- salt
- chouriço sausage
- sage
- garlic
- shucked
- onion
- parsley
- thyme
- mustard
- celery
- stale country bread
- butter
Honey Mustard Dressing
- honey
- garlic
- salt
- apple cider vinegar
- dijon mustard
- olive oil
- black pepper
Vegan Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing
- dijon mustard
- garlic
- basil
- lemon juice
- olive oil
- parsley
- salt
- black pepper
Light Ranch Dressing Recipe
- buttermilk
- lime juice
- sour cream
- mayonnaise
- dill
- parsley
- green onion
- garlic
- salt
Balsamic Honey Salad Dressing
- garlic
- shallot
- balsamic vinegar
- dijon mustard
- honey
- olive oil
- salt
- black pepper
Tomato Soup French Dressing
- condensed tomato soup
- vegetable oil
- onion
- ground
- salt
- worcestershire sauce
- apple cider vinegar
- black pepper
- sugar
Italian Dressing
- parsley
- oregano
- honey
- garlic
- dijon mustard
- thyme
- olive oil
- salt
- lemon juice
- parmesan cheese
- white wine vinegar
- black pepper
Kimchi Miso Dressing
- salt
- rice vinegar
- silken tofu
- vegetable oil
- white miso
- kimchi
Spicy Cashew Dressing
- salt
- garlic
- cashew
- vegetable oil
- rice vinegar
- red pepper flake
- fish sauce
- honey
Make a Basic Greek Salad Dressing
- salt
- greek oregano
- red wine vinegar
Vegan Ranch Dressing
- vegan mayonnaise
- black pepper
- apple cider vinegar
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- dill
- soy milk
- salt
- parsley
Asian Salad Dressing
- sesame oil
- sugar
- lime
- garlic
- vegetable broth
- ginger
- rice vinegar
- cilantro
- chile paste
- soy sauce
Coleslaw Boiled Dressing Recipe
- sugar
- vinegar
- cabbage
- onion
- salt
- bell pepper
- oil
Creamy Avocado-Miso Dressing
- honey
- white wine vinegar
- white miso
- avocado
- black pepper
- salt
- lemon juice
- olive oil
Green Goddess Dressing
- leafy herb
- parsley
- milk greek yogurt
- olive oil
- garlic
- salt
- chive
- lemon juice
- caper
- black pepper
Pepper-and-Sausage Cornbread Dressing
- salt
- onion
- corn bread
- andouille sausage
- turkey
- olive oil
- cilantro
- anaheim pepper
- orange bell pepper
- celery
- jalapeño
- egg
Peanut Dressing
- salt
- sugar
- soy sauce
- peanut butter
- rice vinegar
Creamy Salad Dressing With Sour Cream
- apple cider vinegar
- sour cream
- salt
- sugar
- garlic powder
- vegetable oil
- black pepper
Homemade Ranch Dressing
- dill
- parsley
- salt
- garlic
- buttermilk
- onion powder
- pepper
- sour cream
- mayonnaise
Thousand Island Dressing
- mayonnaise
- apple cider vinegar
- chile paste
- sweet paprika
- salt
- onion
- sweet relish
- ketchup
Sweet Onion Salad Dressing
- sugar
- onion
- salt
- vinegar
- celery seed
- mustard
- vegetable oil
Rice Dressing (aka Dirty Rice)
- garlic
- celery
- onion
- bell pepper
- ground beef
- chicken liver
- vegetable oil
- chicken gizzard
- rice
- pepper
- salt
- green onion
Healthier Creamy Yogurt Salad Dressings
- yogurt
- lemon juice
- vinegar
- dijon mustard
- garlic
- sugar
- worcestershire sauce
- garlic
- apple cider vinegar
- lemon juice
- sugar
- parmesan cheese
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- salt
- garlic
- olive oil
- chive
- dill
- garlic powder
- honey
- milk
- olive oil
- wholegrain mustard
- anchovy ortsp anchovy paste
- milk
- black pepper
Asian Sesame Dressing
- olive oil
- soy sauce
- sugar
- white vinegar
- sugar
- white vinegar
- sesame oil
Easy Crock Pot Cornbread and Sausage Dressing
- celery
- onion
- egg
- poultry seasoning
- cornbread dressing crumb
- cranberry
- sage
- parsley
- chicken broth
- butter
- ground pork sausage
Tahini Caper Salad Dressing
- caper brine
- caper
- rice vinegar
- za'atar
- olive oil
- tahini
- lemon juice
- garlic
Old-Fashioned Southern Giblet Dressing
- pecan
- poultry seasoning
- salt
- giblet
- onion
- butter
- celery
- salt
- pepper
German Salad Dressing for Lettuce Salad (Salatsauce)
- heavy cream
- lemon juice
- sugar
- salad green
- milk
- tomato
Easy Crock Pot Cornbread Dressing
- cornbread
- celery
- onion
- black pepper
- chicken soup cream
- butter
- poultry seasoning
- egg
- day bread
Boston Lettuce Avocado Salad and Lime Dressing
- cilantro
- mustard
- sugar
- avocado
- green onion
- salt
- olive oil
- lime
- boston lettuce
- black pepper
Homemade Creamy Roasted Garlic Dressing
- dijon mustard
- salt
- olive oil
- white wine vinegar
- honey
- water
- garlic
Japanese Vegan Miso Salad Dressing
- ginger
- miso
- rice vinegar
- sesame oil
- soy sauce
Tahini Dressing
- maple syrup
- sesame oil
- garlic
- tahini
- salt
- olive oil
- lemon juice
- water
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Correlated with Lower Ratings
- green onion
- bell pepper
Correlated with Higher Ratings
- oregano
Staple Ingredients
- salt 40%
- garlic 22%
- olive oil 21%
- black pepper 16%
- lemon juice 15%
- mayonnaise 11%
Common Ingredients
- dijon mustard 9%
- onion 9%
- honey 8%
- parsley 7%
- sugar 6%
- apple cider vinegar 6%
- celery 6%
- buttermilk 5%
- sour cream 5%
- butter 5%
- chive 5%
Usual Ingredients
- rice vinegar 4%
- lime juice 4%
- onion powder 4%
- egg 4%
- sage 4%
- water 4%
- worcestershire sauce 4%
- garlic powder 4%
- ginger 4%
- thyme 4%
- dill 3%
- pepper 3%
- cilantro 3%
- maple syrup 3%
- red wine vinegar 3% See More
- soy sauce 3%
- vegetable oil 3%
- parmesan cheese 3%
- sesame oil 3%
- avocado 3%
- basil 3%
- cumin 3%
- green onion 3%
- shallot 3%
- 2%
- greek yogurt 2%
- mustard 2%
- white wine vinegar 2%
- chicken broth 2%
- ketchup 2%
- oregano 2%
- carrot 2%
- cornbread 2%
- tahini 2%
- milk 2%
- white vinegar 2%
- balsamic vinegar 2%
- cayenne pepper 2%
- red pepper flake 2%
- sweet relish 2%
- white miso 2%
- anchovy 1%
- bell pepper 1%
- blue cheese 1%
- caper 1%
- hot sauce 1%
- yogurt 1%
- lemon zest 1%
- tarragon 1%
- celery seed 1%
- chicken stock 1%
- egg yolk 1%
- jalapeño 1%
- milk greek yogurt 1%
- mustard powder 1%
- pecan 1%