Yahoo News 6 of the best salad dressings, put to the test
All this sunshine calls for leafy, alfresco salad days. Of course, you may prefer to make your own dressing up as you go along (sometimes, all that’s needed is a squeeze of lemon and a dash of olive oil) – but these bottled wonders will add sass to the simplest of salads, depending on your mood.
The Garlic Farm honey and mustard dressing
£8.50 for 500ml, Ocado
This is thick and creamy rather than thin and drizzly, so difficult to extract from the bottle - but once you’ve got the knack, the garlic is wonderfully subtle with just a hint of sweet and spicy mustard.
6/10
Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference raspberry vinaigrette
£1.75 for 255ml, Sainsbury’s
Understated, delicately acidic and not too sweet. You’ll be eating bowlfuls of greenery with the addition of this fruity number.
8/10
Mr Organic apple cider vinegar with turmeric and cinnamon
£2.99 for 250ml, Ocado
The spicy cinnamon aroma of this cider vinegar is captivating, and the taste is tangy, with a woody finish - a real salad booster.
7/10
Waitrose blue cheese dressing
£1.86 for 235ml, Waitrose
This creamy dressing is just right: mild, and not so potent as to overwhelm. A versatile dressing, if a little heavy - it would pair well with chicken and pancetta, or perhaps a Waldorf salad.
7/10
L’Olivier passion fruit vinegar
£9.95 for 200ml, Harvey Nichols
A pretty, summery, peach-coloured dressing with a tempting aroma, this fruit vinegar is a tropical delight which would be perfect paired with basil, spicy foods or mango.
9/10
Carluccio’s olio al limone dressing
£8.95 for 250ml, Carluccio’s
A classic, done incredibly well, with discernibly high quality ingredients: this is a simple ratio of zesty lemon and delicate olive oil, which promises to evoke Mediterranean summers.
10/10
Oliveology organic white balsamic vinegar with honey
£4.65 for 250ml, oliveology.co.uk
A potent, sharp vinegary burst of flavour with a distinctive floral honey aftertaste, this condiment would benefit from the addition of oil.
6/10
