You only need a few minutes to make this creamy herb dressing and really step up your salad game. Making your own dressing is really easy provided you have a little food processor or blender cup. One of my favorite kitchen tools is pictured below. I use the mini processor for so many things and it is very easy to clean and disassemble. Perfect for small blending jobs like dressing and pesto. If you don’t own one all you have to do is chop everything very fine and mix it well. Mixing it by hand will take a little longer but you will still have very tasty homemade dressing. You just can’t get that flavor out of a bottle. I’ll admit, some of the refrigerated dressings have come a long way. They actually taste pretty fresh, but homemade is always the best.
The anchovy lends a deep saltiness and umami to the dressing but if you don’t get down with the anchovies you can omit them, you may just have to add a bit more salt. Here is a tip, equal parts of mayo and sour cream make a perfect base for dips and creamy dressings. My Mom’s beloved potato salad dressing recipe is a combination of the two, it is well-loved by generations of my family. This dressing will keep in the fridge for a few days in a sealed container. I served it over cleaned bibb lettuce but it is also a good dip for chicken or veggies.
Bonus Recipes
Here are a few more recipes to use the anchovy in,
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Creamy Herb Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 anchovy fillet from a jar
- 1/4 cup fresh chives small handful, rough chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley small handful, rough chopped
- juice 1/2 lemon 1-2 tablespoons
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- salt and pepper
- lettuce I used Bibb in the photo
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a small blender or food processor and blend til smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. I added 1/4 teaspoon salt and a dash of pepper.
- Transfer to a storage container and refrigerate until ready to use. Spoon over lettuce as desired.
Notes
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Thank you so much for sharing! I’ve been in love with salads for as long as I remember and I love experimenting with dressings, et al!
This dressing sounds delightful! I have recently started creating more things like this, rather than buying them. The more and more I read about processed foods the more creeped out I get!
I’m committed to eating more salads this year – and I always prefer fresh dressing to bottled. This seems like a quick, flavor-packed option. Thanks for sharing!
Could you recommend me, what I can use instead of lemon juice? I’m allergic to lemon and all citrus fruits. Sometimes I use the apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar as the lemon juice substitute, but I’m not sure it would work here.
I think rice vinegar or a even just a dash of worchestershire or mustard would be fine!
Your dressing sounds really yummy. I like the idea of having a mini food processor for small jobs like this one. so much easier to clean!!
I’ve been on a salad spree and I’m sick of the dressing that I usually make, this looks so good. I think it’ll go really well with a chopped salad. Never thought of adding mayo to salad dressing even though it makes sense!