Making your own salad dressings is a great to keep flavour while keeping your dressing kidney friendly.

Homemade Salad Dressings

Yield per dressing: ¾ – 1 cup

Classic Ranch

• Ingredients:
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise,
• 2 Tbsp parsley, chopped
• 2 Tbsp chives, chopped
• 1 tsp dried dill weed
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• ¼ tsp garlic powder

Lemon Vinaigrette

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 large lemons; juiced
• Approx. 1/3 cup juice
• 1 tsp dijon mustard
• ½ tsp honey or maple syrup
• 2 garlic cloves, minced          
• Pepper to taste
  

Asian Sesame

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp white vinegar
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 ½ tsp ginger powder
• 2 tbsp sesame oil
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• Pepper to taste

Instructions: Combine ingredients for desired dressing; mix well.

Nutrition Facts (per 1 Tablespoon 15ml):

Classic Ranch: Calories: 23, Carbohydrate: 2g, Protein: 0g, Potassium: 6mg, Phosphorus: 3mg, Sodium: 15 mg

Lemon Vinaigrette: Calories: 58, Carbohydrate: 1g, Protein: 0g, Potassium: 10mg, Phosphorus: 2mg, Sodium: 10mg

Asian Sesame: Calories: 81, Carbohydrate: 2g, Protein: 0g, Potassium 5mg, Phosphorus 1 mg, Sodium: 0mg