By Sheila Brownell
Pasta Salad Dressings
Six quick homemade pasta salad dressings—Creamy Italian, Mediterranean, Ranch, Asian, Garlic, and Pesto. Simple mix-and-serve formulas using pantry staples and fresh herbs.
Updated at: Wed, 06 May 2026 20:17:28 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
34
Low
Nutrition per recipe
Calories6168.9 kcal (308%)
Total Fat660.6 g (944%)
Carbs47.4 g (18%)
Sugars22.6 g (25%)
Protein32.5 g (65%)
Sodium5793.5 mg (290%)
Fiber8.1 g (29%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
0 servings
¼ cupmayo
Creamy Italian
3 Tbspwhite wine vinegar
Creamy Italian
2 Tbspolive oil
Creamy
2 Tbspsour cream
Creamy
1 clovegarlic
Creamy Italian, minced
½ tspbasil
Creamy Italian
oregano
rosemary
thyme
salt
½ cupolive oil
Mediterranean
2 Tbspred wine vinegar
Mediterranean
2 tspDijon mustard
Mediterranean
½ cupfeta
Mediterranean
1tomato
Mediterranean, diced Roma
1 tsporegano
Mediterranean
¼ cupmayo
¼ cupsour cream
¼ cupmilk
2 Tbspfresh parsley
2 Tbspfresh chives
1 Tbspapple cider vinegar
1 clovegarlic
minced
¼ tspsalt
⅓ cupolive oil
Asian
2 Tbsprice wine vinegar
1 Tbspbrown sugar
1 Tbspsesame oil
1 ½ tspginger
Asian, grated
1 tspsriracha
Asian
salt
Asian
pepper
to taste
⅔ cupolive oil
⅓ cupred wine vinegar
Garlic
1lemon
juice from
3 clovesgarlic
minced
1 TbspDijon mustard
salt
Garlic
pepper
to taste
2 cupsfresh basil leaves
2 clovesgarlic
Pesto
⅔ cupolive oil
½ cupParmesan cheese
Pesto
salt
Pesto
pepper
to taste
Instructions
Step 1
Creamy Italian: Mix mayo, white wine vinegar, olive oil, sour cream, minced garlic, and seasonings (basil, oregano, rosemary, thyme, salt).
Step 2
Mediterranean: Mix olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, feta, diced Roma tomato, and oregano.
Step 3
Ranch: Mix mayo, sour cream, milk, parsley, chives, apple cider vinegar, minced garlic, and salt.
Step 4
Asian: Mix olive oil, rice wine vinegar, brown sugar, sesame oil, grated ginger, and sriracha. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 5
Garlic: Mix olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, minced garlic, and Dijon mustard. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 6
Pesto: Mix in a blender basil leaves, garlic, olive oil, and Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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