Making salad dressing from scratch is nearly as fast and easy as shaking up a store-bought bottle, and the taste is phenomenally better than even the most “gourmet” jar of blue cheese dressing. (And can I just say that homemade ranch is reason alone to eat a salad tonight?)

It’s easier, though, to quit buying bottled dressings when you don’t even need to consult a recipe before shaking up tonight’s salad.