FOOD NEWS
The Ideal Salad Dressing To Greens Ratio For A Balanced Bite
By Ashlyn Frassinelli
Dressing a salad can sometimes be a balancing act between drowning the greens or leaving them dry and flavorless. The easy way to figure out how much to use is with a simple ratio.
Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of dressing for every 4 cups of salad greens for the perfect amount of flavor and moisture. You can scale up or down based on the size of your salad.
Whether you're using arugula, spinach, romaine, a mix, or any other greens, keeping the ratio of dressing to greens balanced is key for a tastier and better-composed salad.
Overwhelming the salad with dressing can drown out the flavors of the veggies, and too much dressing affects the texture of your greens, making them limp and soggy.
Measuring your dressing is especially important if you plan to save that salad for later to ensure it has enough flavor without getting waterlogged.