Eight Healthy Raw Salad Dressings

Learn how to make healthy, raw salad dressings with these delicious, easy to make recipes, and never again use a store-bought dressing.

For a salad dressing to be healthy, it must contain some healthy fat. Your salad does not have to swim in oil but a small amount of fat is necessary for a diet to be healthy and balanced.

Fat is a valuable source of essential fatty acids that are needed for the normal function of all systems in the human body, including liver, gallbladder and the brain. Fat is a source of energy, it protects the organs, supports the cell growth, and keeps cholesterol and blood pressure in check. Moreover, it facilitates absorption of fat soluble nutrients such as the vitamin A, vitamin D and vitamin E, and makes the food taste better.