3 salad dressing recipes for your next BBQ
Salad is boring? Not at all! Impress your guests with these recipes.
Barbecues are a festival for meat and vegetable lovers and a great opportunity to shine with delicious salads. The perfect salad dressing can make all the difference and wow your guests.
Interestingly, many people tend to be uncreative when making dressings, often relying on a recipe they know. In fact, for some, salad dressing is the most difficult hurdle to overcome when preparing a barbecue.
We present three sophisticated yet easy-to-prepare dressings to turn your salads into a culinary highlight.
Lemon Honey Dressing - Freshness meets sweetness
This dressing has a fresh, slightly sweet flavour and is the perfect accompaniment to crisp summer salads.
Ingredients:
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
Preparation:
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Place the lemon juice, honey and Dijon mustard in a bowl and mix well.
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Add the chopped garlic and mix well.
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Slowly add the olive oil, stirring constantly, until the mixture is homogeneous.
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Season to taste with salt and pepper.
This lemon honey dressing is perfect with mixed-leaf salads topped with fresh berries, goat's cheese and walnuts. Your guests will love the fresh yet slightly sweet flavour.
Creamy Avocado & Yoghurt Dressing - velvety and rich
If you like things a little creamier, this avocado and yoghurt dressing is for you. It combines the velvety texture of avocado with the light tang of yoghurt.
Ingredients:
- 1 ripe avocado
- 150 g Greek yoghurt
- Juice of half a lime
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh herbs (e.g. coriander or parsley), chopped
Preparation:
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Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit and scoop out the flesh with a spoon.
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Place the avocado, Greek yoghurt, lime juice and olive oil in a blender and blend until smooth.
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Add the chopped garlic and fresh herbs and blend again.
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Season to taste with salt and pepper.
The creamy dressing also makes a great dip for grilled meats, vegetable sticks or bread.
Balsamic Raspberry Dressing - a touch of elegance
Balsamic Raspberry Dressing adds an elegant and fruity flavour to your salad plate. The sweetness of the raspberries is perfectly balanced by the strong flavour of the balsamic vinegar.
Ingredients:
- 4 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp raspberry jam
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh raspberries to garnish
Preparation:
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Mix the balsamic vinegar, raspberry jam and Dijon mustard in a bowl.
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Slowly add the olive oil, stirring constantly, until the mixture is homogeneous.
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Season to taste with salt and pepper.
This dressing goes perfectly with a salad of baby spinach, goat's cheese, caramelised walnuts and fresh raspberries.
Tips for perfect presentation
To make sure your salads look as good as they taste, here are a few presentation tips:
- Fresh ingredients: Always use the freshest ingredients possible. Fresh lettuce and crisp vegetables make all the difference.
- Decoration: Use fresh herbs and edible flowers for decoration. They give the salad that extra something.
- Combination makes the difference: Experiment with different flavour combinations. A mix of sweet, sour and salty makes for exciting taste experiences.
These three salad dressing recipes will impress your guests at your next barbecue. They are easy to make, versatile and bring a breath of fresh air to the table. Whether fruity and sweet, creamy or elegant, there's something to suit every taste.
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