A good salad dressing can mean the difference between diving into a lush and delicious meal, and trudging through an unappetizing pile of leaves. Unfortunately, when you purchase a bottle of store-bought salad dressing, you’re probably getting more than just an appetizing sauce to spread across your greens; you’re also getting MSG, preservatives, artificial flavors, and a whole lot of unnecessary salt.

But do you really need all of those additives? Of course you don’t, which is why we’d like to share with you seven delicious salad dressing recipes that you can make right in your own kitchen. They’ll cost you less than buying the bottled versions, and they’re healthier for you as well. And as for taste? Well, just try them and see. You’ll wonder why you ever entrusted your salads to dressings that you didn’t make yourself. Let us know in the comments below which is your favorite.

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