Video: 2 homemade salad dressings to know by heart By Mayo Clinic Staff Share Facebook Twitter Print details You just tossed a homemade green salad with carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers and radishes. Healthy choice, right? The answer is yes, until you douse it in store-bought salad dressing. Those bottled vinaigrettes and creamy dressings pile on a lot of unnecessary salt and sugar. Why not make your own dressing from scratch instead? You can make our House Ranch or Citrus Vinaigrette in minutes, and you'll control the sugar and the salt. These dressings keep up to two weeks in the fridge. Show transcript 2 homemade salad dressings to know by heart Homemade dressing has less salt and sugar than store-bought brands and no additives and stabilizers. Citrus vinaigrette Add 1/2 cup orange juice concentrate Add 1 cup water Add 1/2 cup canola oil Add 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar Season with salt and pepper Add 1 tablespoon fresh thyme Add 2 tablespoons honey Blend until smooth Ranch dressing Add 2 cups plain fat-free yogurt Add 1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise Add 2 tablespoons lemon juice Add 1 tablespoon dried dill weed Add 1/2 tablespoon onion powder Add 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder Season with salt and pepper Blend until smooth Created by the executive wellness chef and registered dietitians at the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program.Ready to get cooking? Find more recipes and other healthy-living insights in the Mayo Clinic App. VID-20302994