3 Meal Prep Salad Dressings
3 Meal Prep Salad Dressings
Ingredients
For the Fattoush Dressing
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 teaspoon sumac
- 1 teaspoon dried herbs, such as mint or oregano
- 1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
For the Sesame Ginger Dressing
- 1/2 cup sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon ginger, freshly grated
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
For the Italian Dressing
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 egg
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon dried herbs, such as Italian seasoning blend
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 cup Romano cheese, freshly grated
Instructions
- 1
Prepare your workspace by gathering all ingredients for the Fattoush Dressing. Place a mixing container (such as a glass jar) on a clean surface.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Pour 1/4 cup of olive oil into the mixing container. Squeeze 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice into the same container.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Add 1 teaspoon of sumac, 1 teaspoon of dried herbs (like mint or oregano), 1 tablespoon of pomegranate molasses, 1 minced garlic clove, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the container.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Using an immersion blender, blend all the Fattoush Dressing ingredients until smooth and well combined. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Clean your immersion blender or prepare a new mixing container for the Sesame Ginger Dressing. Gather all ingredients for this dressing.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Pour 1/2 cup of sesame oil into the mixing container. Add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 packed tablespoon of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of freshly grated ginger, 1/4 cup of walnuts, 1/2 teaspoon of chili flakes, and 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Use an immersion blender to blend all the Sesame Ginger Dressing ingredients until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Clean your immersion blender or prepare a new mixing container for the Italian Dressing. Gather all ingredients for this dressing.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Pour 1/2 cup of olive oil into the mixing container. Crack 1 egg into the container.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Add 2 minced garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon of dried herbs (such as an Italian seasoning blend), 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 cup of freshly grated Romano cheese to the container.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Using an immersion blender, blend all the Italian Dressing ingredients until the dressing is thick and creamy. Set aside.
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- 12
Pour each prepared dressing into separate clean glass bottles. Label each bottle with the dressing flavor (e.g., "Fattoush Dressing," "Italian Dressing," "Sesame Ginger Dressing") and the date it was made.
⏱️ 3 min
- 13
Seal the bottles with lids and store the dressings in the refrigerator. They are good to enjoy all week long. When ready to serve, simply pour the desired dressing over your salad.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
3 Meal Prep Salad Dressings
For the Fattoush Dressing
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 teaspoon sumac
- 1 teaspoon dried herbs, such as mint or oregano
- 1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
For the Sesame Ginger Dressing
- 1/2 cup sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon ginger, freshly grated
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
For the Italian Dressing
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 egg
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon dried herbs, such as Italian seasoning blend
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 cup Romano cheese, freshly grated
Instructions
- 1
Prepare your workspace by gathering all ingredients for the Fattoush Dressing. Place a mixing container (such as a glass jar) on a clean surface.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Pour 1/4 cup of olive oil into the mixing container. Squeeze 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice into the same container.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add 1 teaspoon of sumac, 1 teaspoon of dried herbs (like mint or oregano), 1 tablespoon of pomegranate molasses, 1 minced garlic clove, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the container.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Using an immersion blender, blend all the Fattoush Dressing ingredients until smooth and well combined. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Clean your immersion blender or prepare a new mixing container for the Sesame Ginger Dressing. Gather all ingredients for this dressing.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Pour 1/2 cup of sesame oil into the mixing container. Add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 packed tablespoon of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of freshly grated ginger, 1/4 cup of walnuts, 1/2 teaspoon of chili flakes, and 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Use an immersion blender to blend all the Sesame Ginger Dressing ingredients until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Clean your immersion blender or prepare a new mixing container for the Italian Dressing. Gather all ingredients for this dressing.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Pour 1/2 cup of olive oil into the mixing container. Crack 1 egg into the container.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Add 2 minced garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon of dried herbs (such as an Italian seasoning blend), 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 cup of freshly grated Romano cheese to the container.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Using an immersion blender, blend all the Italian Dressing ingredients until the dressing is thick and creamy. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Pour each prepared dressing into separate clean glass bottles. Label each bottle with the dressing flavor (e.g., "Fattoush Dressing," "Italian Dressing," "Sesame Ginger Dressing") and the date it was made.
⏱️ 3 min - 13
Seal the bottles with lids and store the dressings in the refrigerator. They are good to enjoy all week long. When ready to serve, simply pour the desired dressing over your salad.
⏱️ 1 min