This slightly sweet, creamy homemade salad dressing goes wonderfully with nearly any salad. It’s super easy to make and is made with simple, basic ingredients.
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If you read my menu plans, you’ll notice that I often mention having homemade salad dressing. This Mexican Dressing is our favorite and the one we use the most. It is slightly sweet, a bit creamy and just has a nice, full flavor.
We love it on a variety of salads but I think it pairs especially well with salads that have eggs in them. Really though, it’s kind of like Ranch- it goes well with almost any salad!
Mexican Dressing (a homemade salad dressing)
Mexican Dressing (a homemade salad dressing)
This slightly sweet, creamy homemade salad dressing goes wonderfully with nearly any salad. It’s super easy to make and is made with simple, basic ingredients.
Servings: 2 1/4 cups
Ingredients
- 1 medium sweet onion (see Recipe Notes below)
- 2/3 c. sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1 tsp. celery seed
- 1 Tbsp. prepared mustard
- 1/3 c. apple cider vinegar
- 1 c. oil
- 6 Tbsp. mayonnaise opt.*
Instructions
- Put all ingredients except mayonnaise in blender.
- Mix 2 to 5 minutes, so oil doesn't separate.
- Add mayonnaise and blend until combined. Store refrigerated.
Notes
- If you prefer, you can use a regular onion instead. I typically use about 1/4 or 1/2 of a medium onion, depending on how strong it is. I recommend trying a small amount and adding more to taste!
- This is obviously healthier without the mayonnaise but it is also much creamier with it. We like it both ways but do prefer it with the mayo added.
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Linda
Thank you for all the recipes that you share and are easy on the budget.
Substituted Italian Seasoning as I did not have Celery Seed.
It was delicious.
Lydia Beiler
You are so welcome, Linda! It’s my pleasure. And I love the idea of using Italian seasoning. It would give this a bit of a different flavor but I think it would be a fun switch. I think I’m going to try it on my next batch myself.
gail
love, love, love all of your homemade recipies, have not tried to make anything as yet because i just found your site. BUT you’ve made my mouth water. thanks gail
ThriftyFrugalMom
Aw, thank you, Gail! I love sharing my passion for creating simple frugal food that is still delicious and relatively healthy. Blessings!
Lalia
I’ll be making this in a few min! I read all the comments but I’m curious. Why is this a Mexican Dressing?
PS I’m dairy free so I’m extra happy!
ThriftyFrugalMom
You know, I’m not really sure…it’s just what we always called it and I never thought much about it. But there really is nothing Mexican about it, so it is kind of odd. At any rate, I hope you enjoyed it! 🙂
Lesli
Thank you for putting the recipe at the top so a sister doesn’t have to scroll to the South Pole like other sites just to make the recipe….I very much appreciate that.
ThriftyFrugalMom
You’re welcome, Lesli!
Marsha Maxwell
I love this dressing, and the ingredients are so simple!
ThriftyFrugalMom
Glad you enjoyed it, Marsha! And yes, sometimes simple is the best, right?
Anne Lawton
I always use homemade salad dressing, now I have an other delicious one to add to my rotation.
ThriftyFrugalMom
We love homemade salad dressings! Yum!