Homemade salad dressing basics. At its most basic, salad dressing comes down to two things: oil and acid. Of course, you can add many other ingredients like herbs and seasonings, but in a pinch ...

That’s why Ina Garten’s homemade blue cheese dressing is such a summer staple. You can whip up a batch, then use it to dress any kind of raw veggie you want.

What I like most about making vinaigrette is that there is seldom any measuring, or thinking, required. The only “secret” is getting the right acid to oil ratio. For me, it’s typically 1:3.