DIY Holiday Gift: Homemade Salad Dressings

These two DIY salad dressings, especially the balsamic vinaigrette, can usually be found in our kitchen. Anytime we have guests, I pull them out and my guests always ask about them, making them a wonderful gift idea.

Holiday shopping and gifting can be overwhelming, especially once you buy for the easier people on your list. Then you’re stuck with those tricky loved ones. I can’t necessarily help you with those holiday hurdles, but DIY holiday gifts do make some gifting a whole lot more easier and delicious! 

The fun 4.25oz. glass bottles make the gift cute – not to mention great for transport – and the homemade aspect is always fun.

For the labels, I use scallop gift tags – perfect for all kinds of DIY gifting.

These DIY salad dressing gifts are particularly perfect when you’re bringing the salad to a holiday get together! Whip up your favorite dressing or follow this easy recipe for homemade balsamic vinaigrette or one of the other tasty dressing below!

DIY Salad Dressing

I’ve always loved salad dressings at restaurants but never enjoyed the store-bought ones. This balsamic vinaigrette was my first DIY salad dressing at home and I LOVE IT – maybe more than those in restaurants.

I love how simple the flavors are and how perfectly it all blends together. I started making more DIY salad dressings at home, surprising myself with how easy they are to make.

The next time I bought a dressing at the market, I hated it – all I could taste was the added sugar and the preservatives (even an organic variety)! Now, I can’t bring myself to buy dressings and prefer to always make them from scratch at home.

MORE HOMEMADE GIFT IDEAS:

Homemade Seasonings

Nut Butters

Orange Biscotti + Tea

These dressings are great to have on hand year round for any salad (last minute or elaborate). There are a few of these summer salad recipes that would be good with this balsamic vinaigrette.

Or, honestly, if you just wanted to dip pieces of a fresh load of bread in it, I would just be merrily jealous!

Print Recipe

DIY SALAD DRESSING BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Looking for the perfect homemade salad dressing? This balsamic vinaigrette is it. Possibly the best salad dressing you've ever had and super easy to make. Make it just before guests arrive or a weeknight dinner!

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Total Time20 mins

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: appetizers, basics, plant based, salad, vegetarian

Servings: 4

Calories: 383kcal

Author: Luci Petlack

Ingredients

• ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar  optional
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
• ¾ cup olive oil

Instructions

• Combine salad dressing ingredients.
• Refrigerate until ready to use.

Notes

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dressing adapted from Emeril Lagasse

Nutrition

Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 30g | Sodium: 587mg | Potassium: 29mg | Fiber: 0.04g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 0.2IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.4mg