Vegan and gluten-free. Add a touch of Indian flair to your salads with a homemade dressing that’s bursting with bold flavours! This zesty Indian-inspired dressing is a blend of mint, fresh green chilies, warm ginger, tangy lime juice, and smooth olive oil—a perfect balance of heat, brightness, and richness. It is a bit like a mint dressing but with flavours from Indian cuisine. Drizzle over Indian salads, from this Festive Diwali Salad, Indian chickpea salad to a simple salad with leafy greens. It also goes great with these sprouted mung beans or drizzled over these masala poppadoms. Ideal for holiday gatherings, this dressing not only adds a kick but also elevates the freshness of any salad, making it a memorable addition to your table.
Indian Salad Dressing Vinaigrette Ingredients
Fresh lemon juice or lime juice – freshly squeezed is best but bottled works too Ginger – fresh is best. Green chillies – alternatively use serrano pepper or jalapeno. Sugar – alternatively use maple syrup, honey or brown sugar. Vinegar – I used white wine vinegar. Extra virgin olive oil Fresh mint leaves Salt
How to make Indian Salad Dressing
In a blender, blend together all of the ingredients until smooth.
Variations
Add a pinch of one of these Indian spices: chaat masala, red chili powder, cumin powder. To make a creamy yogurt dressing, you can stir this dressing through thick greek yogurt. It makes a perfect dressing for this Indian cucumber salad aka Indian Kachumber salad. It is a simple Indian side dish made with juicy tomatoes, red onion and cucumbers. I use English cucumbers but you can use Persian too.
Storage
You can prepare this salad dressing in advance and store in a sealed jar. Keep in the fridge for up to 1 week.
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