Salad is not exactly my love language, so you know when I say love a salad with this beautiful sweet onion dressing, it’s something to get excited about! Sweet with a little vinegary kick and a mellow onion taste, it’s perfect for drizzling on tender greens or crisp lettuce. It adds a ton of flavor without being heavy, and is a fresh, fun change of pace if you’re in a salad rut. I especially love it paired with savory toppings, like grilled chicken, toasted nuts, cheese, bacon (duh), or crispy fried onion strings (or…all of the above?)!

(Y’all. I wish you could have seen me juggling the camera and the spoon while trying to show the consistency of this dressing – I’m a mess. Send help. Or, I mean, I meant to dump dressing down the side of the jar. #artsy)

It’s amazingly easy to make – everything goes into the blender and gets whirled into a smooth, light dressing (the consistency is closer to a creamy vinaigrette than something thicker, like ranch). I put it in a mason jar or wash and reuse an old dressing bottle, and it keeps forever in the fridge!

The sweet onion dressing recipe came to me from my mom, who got it from my sister, who got it from a friend at church who always brought a very popular big salad with this dressing to church potlucks! So yes, this is famous salad you’re about to eat. The dressing is great on a simple green salad as a side to any dinner meal, and it’s so good as the finishing touch on a big salad with lots of savory toppings for that sweet/salty combination. I hope you love it!

Sweet Onion Dressing.

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• Author: Bet Denton
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Total Time: 10 minutes
• Yield: 2 cups of dressing

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Ingredients

• 3/4 cup canola oil (or other neutral oil such as avocado oil)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 heaping Tablespoon mayonnaise
• 1 Tablespoon yellow mustard
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

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Instructions

1. Add all ingredients to a powerful blender, such as a Ninja or Vitamix. Mix on high speed for 30 seconds, making sure that the sugar gets completely dissolved and the onions pieces are smoothly blended. Transfer the dressing to a jar (or wash and reuse an old dressing bottle for easy pouring!), and shake or stir before using.

Notes

The finished dressing fits perfectly in a pint Mason jar! It keeps for weeks in the fridge.