How to replace mayonnaise: The 5 best salad dressings

To be completely confident in the health and safety of salad dressings, it is best to prepare them yourself, especially since you will spend a minimum of time and ingredients.

Nutritionist Svitlana Fus shared 5 recipes for delicious dietary dressings for different salads on Instagram, and some are even suitable for meat and fish.

1. Italian dressing

Ingredients:

• juice of one lemon
• olive oil - 2-3 tsp
• basil - a bunch
• salt - a pinch

Method of preparation:

1. Mix olive oil and lemon juice, add salt and chopped basil.

2. Vegan mayonnaise

Ingredients:

• juice of one lemon
• avocado - 1 pc.
• ground black pepper - 10 g
• garlic - 1 clove
• salt - a pinch
• olive oil - 4 tbsp. 

Method of preparation:

1. Chop the garlic, mash the avocado with a fork, add olive oil, season well with salt and pepper, pour lemon juice, and the sauce is ready.

3. Mexican dressing

Ingredients:

• lime juice - 3 tsp.
• olive oil - 3 tbsp.
• cilantro - 1 tsp.
• hot pepper - 10 g
• salt - to taste

Method of preparation:

Mix lime juice with olive oil, chop hot pepper and cilantro, mix well, and add a little salt.

4. Pesto sauce

Ingredients:

• olive oil - 8 tbsp.
• juice of half a lemon
• garlic - 1 clove
• a handful of pine nuts
• salt - to taste
• a bunch of basil

Method of preparation:

1. Chop the garlic and basil, add olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and finally add the nuts.

5. Asian sweet and sour dressing

Ingredients:

• honey - 1 tsp.
• soy sauce - 2 tsp.
• sesame oil - 4 tbsp.
• juice of 1 lime
• a handful of sesame seeds

Method of preparation:

1. Mix honey with soy sauce and sesame oil, add lime juice, and sesame seeds, and mix well.