Paleo Lunch Box Recipe: Five DIY Salad Dressings

If you’re leaving home with a pre-prepared salad for lunch, there’s nothing like having a small pot of on-the-go dressing to take with you. We all have our favourite salad dressings, but here are five delicious ideas for you to try so that you’re never caught with a boring salad again!

All of the following make enough for between 4 – 6 salads, and keep in the fridge for a week. I’ve made a note on each recipe saying ‘blender’ or ‘jam jar.’ In short, if it says blender, blitz your ingredients in a blender. If it says jam jar, just combine all contents in any kind of jar and shake to combine. Not rocket science, I know!

Oil Free Raspberry Dressing (blender)

• 125 grams fresh raspberries
• ¼ of an onion, chopped
• 100ml apple juice
• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard

Lime and Coriander Dressing (blender)

• 150ml extra virgin olive oil
• Juice 1 1/2 limes
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 jalapeno pepper, deseeded and finely chopped
• 1 tbsp runny honey
• 1 large handful fresh coriander

Balsamic Vinaigrette (jam jar)

• 100ml extra virgin olive oil
• 100ml balsamic vinegar
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard
• Pinch of salt and black pepper

Tomato and Basil Vinaigrette (jam jar)

• 100ml extra virgin olive oil
• 50ml cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp tomato puree
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
• 1 clove garlic, crushed

Lemon and Dill Dressing (jam jar)

• 100ml olive oil
• Juice and zest 1 lemon
• 1 tsp runny honey
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 3 tbsp chopped fresh dill
• Pinch of salt and pepper