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Creamy Maple Salad Dressing

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The most delicious salad dressing you will EVER eat.  2 ingredients.  Ready in 1 minute.  Will make you crave salad constantly!
Carafe of creamy maple salad dressing on a cutting board with walnuts and a plate of mixed greens
Ok friends.  Hang onto your hats.
This salad dressing is going to be your new best friend.
You’ll want to see it every day.
Spend all your meals with it.
Take it with you to dinner parties and on vacation.
It’s *THAT* good.
And did I mention how easy it is?
2 ingredients.  1 minute.
If you want to eat more salads, this one’s for you, kid.

The BEST Salad Dressing

Okay, seriously.  This is my favourite salad dressing IN THE WORLD.  I find myself daydreaming about what kind of salad I can make just so I can eat it.
As someone who is always trying to eat lots of veggies, I call that a WIN.
I’ve been craving salads all spring and summer.  I’ve tried this dressing with lots of different salads and it’s been SUPER delicious every time.

Maple Salad Dressing

Okay, so the dominant flavour here is maple.  Which is, obviously, sweet.  This dressing is delicious with all sorts of greens, lots of veggies, nuts, seeds, FRUIT, goat cheese, hard boiled eggs, bacon and chicken.  So that gives you a lot of fantastic salad options.
Most recently we had it with our Strawberry Chicken Salad and, let me tell you, I almost swooned.
Yeah, I know, I need to get out more 🙂

Platter of Strawberry Chicken Salad with dressing being poured on

I also think it would be super tasty with our Easy Winter Salad.

The Best Creamy Salad Dressing – how to make it cheaper

Well, mayo isn’t particularly expensive, but we buy the huge tubs at Costco because they are WAY more cost-effective than any other option.
Maple syrup CAN be expensive, but you don’t use much of it in this recipe and it’s worth it to spring for the real deal (please no generic ‘pancake syrup’).
I find the best price by far is also at Costco, so we pick up both of the staples for this recipe there.

PS – This is the perfect creamy spinach salad dressing.  In case you’ve been wondering.

Other helpful to make this amazing salad dressing:

Can I use yogurt or sour cream to make this salad dressing healthier?

Honestly, no.
It’s sad, I know.  I tried it quite a few times, but I found it diluted the flavour too much and somehow just wasn’t as delicious (lack of fat, duh).  Anyway, honestly, if I’m eating a big ole plate of healthy veggies I’m not going to worry about a tiny bit of extra fat and trust me, I’ll enjoy the original version much more (and thus, eat more salads).

Can I use Miracle Whip to make this salad dressing?

Well, I haven’t tried it, but I really don’t think so.  I like Miracle Whip just fine but it has a different flavour than mayonnaise and I’m not sure the tanginess would lend itself well to this.  Read more about the differences between mayonnaise and Miracle Whip here.   If you try it anyway, let me know how it goes for you!

The most simple salad dressing – only 2 ingredients

Jar of Hellman's mayonnaise and jug of Kirkland maple syrup

Creamy Maple Salad Dressing ingredients – deceptively simple.

Bowl with mayonnaise and maple syrup in it, with spatula and measuring tools

Stir together 1/2 cup of mayo and 4 teaspoons of maple syrup.  Add a pinch of salt if you want (I want).

Bowl of creamy maple salad dressing on a marble counter.

Whisk together and set aside if using soon.  Otherwise refrigerate for up to three days.
Enjoy (so much!) 🙂

5 from 1 vote
Carafe of creamy maple salad dressing on a cutting board with walnuts and a plate of mixed greens
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Creamy Maple Salad Dressing
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
0 mins
 

The most delicious salad dressing you will EVER eat.  2 ingredients.  Ready in 2 minutes.  Will make you crave salad.

Course: Salad
Cuisine: Canadian
Keyword: maple recipes, salad dressing
Servings: 8 (side salad servings)
Calories: 105 kcal
Author: Myra
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 4 tsp maple syrup
  • pinch salt
Instructions
  1. Stir or whisk together mayo and maple syrup. Add pinch of salt.

  2. Eat immediately or refrigerate for up to three days.

  3. Enjoy! 🙂

Nutrition Facts
Creamy Maple Salad Dressing
Amount Per Serving
Calories 105 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 6mg2%
Sodium 89mg4%
Potassium 8mg0%
Carbohydrates 2g1%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 9IU0%
Calcium 4mg0%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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