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Homemade French Dressing

October 14, 2010 by Katie Wells
homemade french dressing
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  • French Dressing?
  • Healthy French Dressing Recipe

I had a friend in high school who loved French dressing on everything, including her pizza. I never understood why she loved it so much, but my mom and oldest son both like it a lot too, so I wanted to find a good homemade version.

French Dressing?

I found out that “French dressing” was originally a very healthy oil and vinegar dressing but as it was Americanized, sweeter ingredients (and even ketchup) were added to make the bright orange version that is popular today.

It may not be actually “French” at all, but it certainly is an American favorite.

This homemade version made me understand why people love French dressing so much. With all real food ingredients and no preservatives or vegetable oils, this dressing is an easy and delicious addition to any meal (except maybe pizza?). I purposefully tried to find a balance of the original oil and vinegar base with a slight bit of sweetness reminiscent of the newer version.

My kids enjoy dipping fresh veggies in this salad dressing (probably because it resembles homemade ketchup). If you are a fan of French dressing (or perhaps even if you aren’t), try this healthier homemade version instead.

Not your thing? Try these other homemade salad dressing recipes instead (including ranch, Caesar, Italian, Greek, Sweet Asian, vinaigrettes, and balsamic).

homemade french dressing

Healthy French Dressing Recipe

Katie Wells
A simple and delicious homemade alternative to store bought French dressing that you can make at home in under 2 minutes.
4.14 from 15 votes
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Prep Time 2 mins
Total Time 2 mins
Course Condiment
Cuisine French
Servings 3 cup
Calories 56 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 TBSP mustard
  • 1 TBSP  tomato paste
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup white wine vinegar
  • 1 TBSP  honey
  • ½ tsp onion powder

Instructions
 

  • Put all ingredients in a small blender and puree until smooth.

Notes

Serve on a salad or as a dipping sauce. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1TBSPCalories: 56kcalCarbohydrates: 1.8gProtein: 0.1gFat: 5.7gSaturated Fat: 0.8gSodium: 17mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 1.7g
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About Katie Wells

Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder and CEO of Wellness Mama and Co-Founder of Wellnesse, has a background in research, journalism, and nutrition. As a wife and mom of six, she turned to research and took health into her own hands to find answers to her health problems. WellnessMama.com is the culmination of her thousands of hours of research and all posts are medically reviewed and verified by the Wellness Mama research team. Katie is also the author of the bestselling books The Wellness Mama Cookbook and The Wellness Mama 5-Step Lifestyle Detox.

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Reader Interactions

Discussion (10 Comments)

  1. Ginger Brown

    September 22, 2019 at 12:51 PM

    Thank you!
    I made this dressing and it was amazing
    I didn’t have white wine vinegar so I substituted champagne vinegar and it was perfect

    Reply
  2. Sarah

    June 6, 2019 at 10:38 AM

    Thanks for this recipe! I am pregnant and craving cottage cheese with french dressing on top (a childhood favorite), but all of the store dressings have canola oil.

    Reply
  3. Terry

    December 15, 2017 at 5:20 PM

    French is my go to dressing for green salads. This recipe does it all in a more healthy way. The only change I made was to use canola instead of olive oil. I found that the olive oil had too much of an oily after taste for me. If canola oil is considered a vegetable oil, then I apologize for changing your recipe but I rate it as a 5 out of 5 with this change.

    Reply
  4. Tiffany

    November 11, 2015 at 10:11 PM

    5 stars
    How long can you store this for if made in a larger batch ?

    Reply
  5. Marcia Q.

    July 25, 2015 at 10:19 AM

    This is my first visit to your site so please forgive me for sounding ignorant, but I am somewhat confused. I followed a link to find this dressing recipe. You write:

    “With all real food ingredients and no preservatives or vegetable oils, this dressing…”

    This line caught my eye immediately because I need to find a delicious oil-free recipe. But then the recipe calls for 1/3 cup olive oil. Are olives not vegetables? Are they considered a fruit, like the tomato, so technically the recipe is vegetable oil free?

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      July 25, 2015 at 11:54 AM

      Yes, olives are a fruit and are not considered a vegetable oil.

      Reply
  6. Elisa

    February 28, 2015 at 12:11 PM

    Hello,
    Since I’m french I thought I’d share my family’s version of this dressing :
    6 parts olive oil
    2 parts vinegar (experience with any you like, apple, balsamic etc)
    1 part mustard (old-style with whole mustard seeds is nice too!)
    salt and pepper to taste
    Combine all but the oil and mix well until the salt is dissolved, and then slowly add the oil and whisk thoroughly to create an emulsion. The simplest way of doing it is shaking it in a bottle.
    The ratios are approximate, everyone is free to adapt it too their preferences. If you use real french mustard it can be quite hot if you’re not used to it.
    Anyway, we usually just use it on plain green salad in the summer, or as a dressing for asparagus – also, it tastes wonderful to put a bit of that dressing in the hole left by the seed in one avocado half and then spoon it out!
    Most of the time the simplest recipes are the best 🙂

    Reply
  7. Lily

    September 3, 2014 at 3:23 PM

    Is it alright to substitute vinegar with fresh lime juice?

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      September 5, 2014 at 1:43 PM

      You could try it, but it may not work.

      Reply
  8. Gena

    May 27, 2014 at 8:33 PM

    5 stars
    This was so delicious! My son who usually turns up his nose ate 2 servings! I wish he would eat his salad as happily.

    Reply

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