Whether you prefer vinaigrettes or crave something creamier, dressing your summer salads has never been so easy when you can build your own!

Vinaigrette dressing:

1 part acid + 3 parts oil + flavour, to taste

1. Pick one acid:

Dissolve a pinch of salt into 1 part of acid

  • Vinegar (white wine, red wine, apple cider, balsamic)
  • Citrus (lemon or lime juice)

2. Pick one oil:
Whisk in 3 parts of oil

  • Rapeseed
  • Olive
  • Grapeseed
  • Bacon fat

3. Pick a flavour (or two!):
Whisk in your chosen flavour, tasting as you go

  • Herbs
  • Shallots
  • Mustard
  • Chilli
  • Honey
  • Garlic

4. Season with salt and black pepper.

Creamy dressing:

3 parts creamy ingredient + 1 part flavour + liquid to thin

1. Pick one creamy ingredient:
3 parts

  • Greek yoghurt
  • Crème fraîche
  • Sour cream
  • Mayo

2. Pick a flavour (or two!):
Whisk in your chosen flavour, tasting as you go:

  •  Herbs
  •  Garlic
  • Blue cheese
  • Spring onions
  • Honey
  • Mustard
  • Anchovies
  • Chilli sauce
  • Soy sauce

3. Pick one liquid:

  • Add liquid to think until the dressing coats a leaf of lettuce
  • Lemon or lime juice
  • Buttermilk
  • Water

4. Season with salt and black pepper