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    Homemade Creamy Roasted Garlic Dressing

    Posted: Dec 28, 2018 Last Modified: Sep 8, 2020 by Carmy · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    This Homemade Creamy Roasted Garlic Dressing recipe is fast, easy to make, made with wholesome ingredients, and tastes delicious! Skip the store-bought dressing and make your own!

    This Homemade Creamy Roasted Garlic Dressing recipe is fast, easy to make, made with wholesome ingredients, and tastes delicious! Skip the store-bought dressing and make your own!

    This Homemade Creamy Roasted Garlic Dressing recipe is fast, easy to make, made with wholesome ingredients, and tastes delicious! Skip the store-bought dressing and make your own!

    Make This Roasted Garlic Dressing at Home

    Are you like me and will have an expired bottle of salad dressing sitting in the fridge for an extended period of time? More than once I’ve bought some dressing for a party or something, use less than 1/4 of the bottle then just have it hanging out in my fridge until I do a fridge cleaning haha. 

    After one too many bottles that have been tossed out, I started making my own dressing. It decreases the amount of waste and I get to know exactly what it is that goes into my dressing. Making homemade dressing at home also means I can control the flavour profile as well. You know that meme where the recipe says 1 garlic clove but the cartoon girl adds way more? That’s me. Enjoy this yummy roasted garlic dressing made with 3 heads of garlic!

     

     
     
     
     
     
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    A post shared by Kayden Hines (@kaydenhines) on Sep 7, 2018 at 11:28am PDT

    Ingredients To Make This Homemade Creamy Roasted Garlic Dressing

    • garlic
    • white wine vinegar
    • honey
    • dijon mustard
    • salt and pepper
    • water
    • olive oil

    How To Make Roasted Garlic Dressing at Home

    • Heat oven to 400F
    • Cut off the tops of the garlic bulb, drizzle olive oil on top, and wrap it up in tin foil. Roast in the oven for 40-60 minutes.
    • In a blender (I used my Vitamix or my food processor), blend together the the cloves of garlic and the rest of the ingredients.
    • Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. Use a weck jar or mason jar to keep out moisture.

    This Homemade Creamy Roasted Garlic Dressing recipe is fast, easy to make, made with wholesome ingredients, and tastes delicious! Skip the store-bought dressing and make your own!

    Tips on Roasting Garlic At Home

    • Be sure to peel away almost all of the loose, papery, outer layers of the head of garlic. Leave the head of the garlic intact with all the cloves still connected.
    • Cut off the top of the head of garlic to so the tops of the garlic cloves are exposed.
    • The easiest way to remove the roasted garlic is once it’s cooled, press on the bottom of a clove to push it out of its paper. Or if in a rush, use the back of a knife and squeeze out the entire head at once.
    • Roasted garlic can also be kept in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or frozen for up to 3 months.

    how to roast garlic

    What to Use This Creamy Roasted Garlic Dressing On

    • salad (recommended 2 tbsp of dressing per 2 cups of greens)
    • toss with roasted chickpeas
    • pair it with pizza 
    • flavour plain chicken meal preps
    • toss with a cold pasta 
    • Cold Chicken Spinach Pasta Salad
    • Healthy Chicken Mason Jar Salad

    This Homemade Creamy Roasted Garlic Dressing recipe is fast, easy to make, made with wholesome ingredients, and tastes delicious! Skip the store-bought dressing and make your own!

    This Homemade Creamy Roasted Garlic Dressing recipe is fast, easy to make, made with wholesome ingredients, and tastes delicious! Skip the store-bought dressing and make your own!

    Homemade Creamy Roasted Garlic Dressing

    This Homemade Creamy Roasted Garlic Dressing recipe is fast, easy to make, made with wholesome ingredients, and tastes delicious! Skip the store-bought dressing and make your own!
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    Prep Time: 2 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 50 minutes mins
    Total Time: 52 minutes mins
    Servings: 1 cup

    Ingredients

    • 3 heads garlic
    • 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
    • 2 tsp honey
    • 1 tsp dijon mustard
    • 1 pinch salt and pepper
    • 3 tbsp water
    • 1/3 cup olive oil

    Instructions

    • Heat oven to 400F
    • Cut off the tops of the garlic bulb, drizzle a bit of olive oil on top, and wrap it up in tin foil. Roast in the oven for 40-60 minutes.
    • In a blender or food processor, blend together the the cloves of garlic and the rest of the ingredients.
    • Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. Use a weck jar or mason jar to keep out moisture.

    Notes

    • You can also roast garlic in an air fryer if you do not want to turn on the oven just for this dressing!
    Tried this recipe?Did you make this recipe? I'm always so happy to hear about it! I'd love to see how it turned out. Tag me at @CarmysHungry on Instagram so I can see it! If you enjoyed the recipe, I'd really appreciate a comment with a 5 star rating! ♥

    Nutrition Per Serving

    Serving: 1cup | Calories: 818kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 72g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 118mg | Potassium: 336mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin C: 26.2mg | Calcium: 152mg | Iron: 2.1mg
    Author: Carmy
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: Healthy
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    Comments

    1. Lisa says

      December 28, 2018 at 6:07 pm

      5 stars
      Yes, I know that meme well — and it represents my cooking style too. Nice to know I’ve got company. This roasted garlic dressing sounds positively delectable. Roasting garlic gives is such a nice mellow-sweet flavor, I can just imagine how good it must smell in the house while it’s cooking. I can think of a dozen different salads, sides and main courses that this dressing would be delicious with. How long do you think this will last if stored in the refrigerator?

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    2. Tracy says

      December 29, 2018 at 6:21 pm

      5 stars
      YES! I used to do the same thing – sooo many dead bottles of dressing bought for just one use. I also have the same philosophy when it comes to garlic! My husband and I know we wouldn’t be married if we didn’t share the same garlic love. Ha. This dressing has the quantity of garlic dead on – by the head! Soo delicious!

      Reply
    3. Daniela says

      December 30, 2018 at 4:44 pm

      5 stars
      I’m obsessed with roasted garlic; I literally put it in everything, so when I saw a recipe for roasted garlic dressing, I knew I had to have some. I also love the suggestions you give for using any extra dressing you have leftover. I’m definitely tossing some chickpeas in it as well!

      Reply
    4. Traci says

      December 31, 2018 at 9:42 am

      5 stars
      Ohhhhh, I LOVE roasted garlic so much, and never thought to make a dressing with it. What a great recipe! We always make our own dressing too, so a roasted garlic dressing fits perfectly in our rotation! Thanks for sharing :)

      Reply
    5. Dana says

      January 02, 2019 at 12:13 pm

      5 stars
      Ohhhh my goddd Carmy, you’ve seriously solved TWO problems for me here. One being that I haven’t been able to indulge in Caesar salads for months now because I’m pregnant and not supposed to risk anything made up of raw eggs. But this garlicky goodness sounds like the perfect substitute! And second, I love garlic dipping sauce for my pizza crust, but since moving to NC, I’ve found that the pizza places around here just don’t have any good ones. They’re almost slimy and runny and lack the creaminess that I want. THIS IS PERFECT!

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    6. Debra says

      January 02, 2019 at 8:54 pm

      5 stars
      Yum! Not only does this dressing sound delish, but I bet roasting the garlic makes the house smell divine as well. I always make my own dressing, but nothing so flavorful and creamy.

      Reply
    7. Farrah says

      January 04, 2019 at 9:56 pm

      hahahaha, I am sooo the same way when it comes to garlic! <3!! Love the sound of this dressing! :D I can't wait to try it out!

      P.S. It's been so cool seeing your posts popping up here and there in SAT–that group makes me laugh every day! :]

      Reply
      • Carmy says

        January 05, 2019 at 6:37 am

        The amount of money spent on garlic in my household is not well balanced haha. And yeeees, I love SAT!

        Reply
    8. Marisa Franca says

      January 05, 2019 at 11:15 am

      5 stars
      I am embarrassed to admit that I’ve had dressing in the fridge that is several years old and yes we end up throwing it away. We’ve started making our own dressing and it is so much better! We are always looking for yummy dressings to make at home — the roasted garlic sounds divine. There is nothing better than roasted garlic unless it is browned butter or bacon. YUM! Will try this recipe soon!

      Reply
    9. Tina says

      January 13, 2019 at 9:36 am

      5 stars
      I lover the meme, this is totally me last night! The roasted garlic is delicious I’m sure in this dressing, and you are so right about throwing away to much dressing because it goes bad. Nice touch adding the Dijon mustard to the mix. I must try this!

      Reply
    10. Kei says

      May 10, 2019 at 9:08 pm

      Do you add the oil to the dressing? Or is that just to roast the garlic?

      Reply
      • Carmy says

        May 12, 2019 at 9:10 am

        Apologies for not being clear! You drizzle a bit of the olive oil to roast the garlic (around 1-2 tbsp) and save the rest to blend the dressing with!

        Reply
    11. Sean says

      June 24, 2019 at 12:38 pm

      5 stars
      GAAAAARLIC! Never too much garlic! I love homemade dressings, but I don’t tend to make creamy ones very awesome (I’ve always been a little indifferent to ranch dressing). But roasted garlic? Heck yes. I can’t wait to try this on… everything, basically. Cheers.

      Reply
    12. Jenni LeBaron says

      June 24, 2019 at 1:35 pm

      5 stars
      This dressing looks so simple to make but is packed with so much flavor. I can see it being wonderful to dress salads with, but I would also not say no to drizzling a bit over roasted or grilled veggies this summer. The honey in this would really compliment carrots.

      Reply
    13. Sandra Shaffer says

      June 24, 2019 at 2:06 pm

      5 stars
      Nothing beats fresh homemade dressings! I’m the same way, it bugs me to have those buried purchased jars stashed in the back of the refrigerator! This roasted garlic dressing is delicious over salad, and I will use it as a dipping sauce for French fries!

      Reply
    14. Marisa F. Stewart says

      June 24, 2019 at 2:13 pm

      5 stars
      Roasting garlic takes plain garlic, which I really like, and takes it to a superior level. I’ve been in your situation too. Rows of salad dressing that have only a smidgeon used out of them. Homemade is best and we’ve never wasted the dressing when it was from scratch. This salad dressing is exactly the type we really enjoy.

      Reply
    15. Daniela says

      June 24, 2019 at 7:09 pm

      5 stars
      I’m obsessed with roasted garlic, so I can’t wait to make this dressing! It’s so easy too! And thanks for all the great suggestions on how to use it; it sounds like it would be delicious on pizza, maybe with some asparagus?

      Reply
    16. Trish Bozeman says

      June 26, 2019 at 10:29 am

      5 stars
      Oh this sounds fantastic, Carmy! I’m totally that girl adding way more garlic than the recipe calls for. LOL! This would be so good on pasta with some warm, crusty bread. Mmmmm…..

      Reply
    17. Debra says

      June 27, 2019 at 6:57 am

      5 stars
      I’m with you! I prefer homemade dressing because I like to know what I’m putting into my body. Wholesome ingredients are the way to go. This recipe is awesome, with no added sugars or refined oils and using garlic for extra flavor! Well done.

      Reply
    18. TrishM says

      October 31, 2020 at 3:00 pm

      5 stars
      OMG! Fantastic recipe! I LOVE roasted garlic, but had not found a good dressing using it yet. I had to substitute white balsamic vinegar for white wine vinegar as I was out, but it was still amazeballs! I drizzled it over a roasted beet salad with goat cheese and I was in heaven!!! Thanks for sharing this one!

      Reply
      • Carmy says

        November 01, 2020 at 3:08 pm

        A roasted beet salad with goat cheese sounds like a DREAM! So happy you enjoyed this, Trish!

        Reply
    19. Kim says

      February 02, 2021 at 7:14 pm

      5 stars
      Ive made this several times now for several groups of people and everyone goes wild for it. This is my new go to for roasted garlic dressing love this more than one I was making with a little mayo. This is way lighter, tastier and now my new fav

      Reply
      • Carmy says

        February 03, 2021 at 2:54 pm

        Yay! I’m so glad you enjoyed this Kim!! Thanks for sharing :)

        Reply
    20. Maggie says

      March 14, 2022 at 7:34 pm

      5 stars
      Holy cow this is the most delicious thing I’ve ever tasted!! Seriously addictive, and so good, you have to try it!

      Reply
    21. Meg says

      August 26, 2023 at 5:08 pm

      5 stars
      Easy to follow and very good

      Reply
    22. Jill says

      January 05, 2025 at 4:17 pm

      5 stars
      I could drink this! :p

      Reply
      • Carmy says

        January 06, 2025 at 9:06 am

        It’s definitely one of my favorite dressings! So glad you love it!

        Reply
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