4 Quick and Easy Salad Dressings Made in a Mason Jar

You know what…when you think about it…Mason Jars are fabulous to create with…decorate with but when it comes down to it…they are amazing to hold and make yummy things in.  So today I am sharing 4 Quick and Easy Salad Dressings Made in a Mason Jar.  Just add those ingredients and shake shake shake!  We also included Free Printable Labels for them that match our Pantry Collection of 250 labels.  Sure hope you enjoy…maybe a nice big salad is on the menu tonight!  After you check out the recipes…hop on over to my friends blogs which you will find below…they are sharing their fabulous Spring Time Jar DIYS this week…don’t miss them : )

 

This is my go to Salad Dressing…everyone loves it when they are looking for that comfort salad that says home!  Plus it goes with just about anything you are serving.

 

 

If you are looking for Creamy and Dreamy…well you just found it.  This Creamy Ranch Dressing is great on salads and it makes a great dip.  I have to say…once you give this one a shot…you probably won’t think so much about that little packet any more.  This one is creamy and fresh and just wakes up a salad.  Sure hope you enjoy.  I have to tell you that I used something I never used before in this dressing.  I was going to make my buttermilk like I usually do by adding a half of a lemon’s juice in 1/2 cup of whole milk and let it sit for 10 minutes…but I decided to use Buttermilk Powder that I had bought because I wanted to experiment with a few different ways to make biscuits.  Since most of us don’t use an entire quart of buttermilk the powder made a lot of sense.  So I took a heaping tablespoon of it and mixed it with 1/3 cup of milk…well it was pretty think but I decided not to dilute it much more and added it to the mixtures.  Well it really made a different in the consistency and the flavor and everyone loved it.  So you can experiment with this or just use the buttermilk of your choice…any way you make it it will be delish!

 

 

Now this Creamy Balsamic is yummy and is basically the Balsamic Dressing above with some creaminess added.  So if you want to make a plain dressing and creamy…just make the base…split it in to jars and add the creamy ingredients to the one…everyone is happy with the choices!

 

 

Who doesn’t love Thousand Island Dressing with just the right amount of crunchy pickle relish : )  Even the kids will love this one.  One suggestion…if you don’t want to shake for a minute or two…to make things easier…whip up your mayo and sour cream into smooth mixture before you add it to the Mason Jar. 

 

 

I highly recommend that you mix your Mayo and Sour Cream together till smooth right in the jar before you add all of the other ingredients…it cuts down on the shaking lol!!!  I should have said that you can stir stir stir too!

 

 

Always remember to SHAKE before using!

 

 

Remember…these recipes are flexible…if you want to add something you love or subtract something you don’t like…simply do it : )

 

 

I also want to note that my family LOVES Balsamic Vinegar…your family might like a little less…remember…you can always add but you can’t subtract!

 

 

 

 

FREE PRINTABLE LABELS and we included blanks for your favorite recipes…just use white pen or paint pen…it looks great!  Just lick on the link below…the sheet will appear…then “SAVE AS” and print!

 

 

 

Mason Jar Tops

 

Balsamic Salad Dressing

Ingredients:

1/2 Balsamic Vinegar
1/2 Olive Oil
1 clove microplaned garlic
1 Tablespoon of chopped chives or thinly slice scallions
1 Tablespoon of Brown Sugar
1/2 teaspoon of Basil or Italian Seasoning
Salt and Pepper to Taste

Directions:

Place all ingredients into a pint Mason Jar and shake shake shake!  If you have leftover…remember to shake it hard again when you take it out of the fridge.

 

Creamy Balsamic Dressing

Ingredients:

1/2 Balsamic Vinegar
1/2 Olive Oil
1 clove microplaned garlic
1 Tablespoon of chopped chives or thinly slice scallions
1 Tablespoon of Brown Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Basil or Italian Seasoning
Salt and Pepper to Taste
Add 1/3 cup Sour Cream
Add 1/3 cup Mayo
Add 1/4 cup of Grated Italian Cheese

Directions:

As I mentioned above…if you don’t like to shake really hard  : )  just mix your Sour Cream and Mayo together until smooth and then add all of the ingredients and shake shake shake!

 

Creamy Ranch Dressing

Ingredients:
1/2 cup full fat Buttermilk
1/4 cup Sour Cream
1/4 cup of Greek Yogurt
1/3  cup of Mayo…I use homemade or Hellman’s because it’s good and it uses free range eggs which makes the chickens happy!
1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup of olive oil
1 heaping tablespoon of fresh chives…if you don’t have chives…you can substitute with thinly sliced scallions (greens only)
1 heaping tablespoon of your favorite herbs(blend them to equal 1 heaping tablespoon)…use 1 …2 or more…I highly recommend Parsley, Tarragon, Thyme, Rosemary, Dill…you can use dry or fresh (if you are using fresh…mince very finely).  Like I said…use the ones you like but I do suggest to use at least 2 : )
1 -2 cloves of garlic minced fine or the best thing to do is use a microplane grater…it works perfectly and no one will get an unexpected bit of raw garlic!  I use it for MANY recipes!
Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:
Mix together your Mayo, Sour Cream and Yogurt until smooth…then an all of the other prepared ingredients into the Mason Jar and shake shake shake!

 

Thousand Island Salad Dressing

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Mayonaise
1/2 cup Sour Cream
3-4 tablespoons Ketchup
1 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
2-3 teaspoons of Brown Sugar or White
2-3 teaspoons of Sweet Pickle Relish
1 teaspoon of finely minced Scallions (whites) or Onions
Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:
Mix the Mayo…Sour Cream…Apple Cider Vinegar and Ketchup together till smooth and then add all of the other ingredients and shake shake shake!

 

Now it is time to check out my friends Spring Jar Creations!

The Country Chic Cottage
The Shabby Chic Cottage
Mad In Crafts

 

 

 

 

 

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