This tangy and spicy Indian salad dressing is ready in less than 5 minutes. It’s made with fresh green chillies, ginger, mint and lime juice.
Vegan and gluten-free.
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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 or mango 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.
Other dressings / dips
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Indian Salad Dressing
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 1 large green chilli
- ½ inch ginger
- 2 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoon mint leaves
- 5 tablespoon oil
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Add everything in a blender jug and blend till you get a smooth dressing.
Nutrition
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
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