[sputnik]

i hate all store-bought dressings and especially the heavy creamy ones like ranch, thousand island, etc.
i love vinaigrettes. they're dead easy to make too, you just need a whisk.
i usually do just olive oil, sea salt, pepper, mustard and either red wine or balsamic vinegar. and you can do all sorts of variations of that with different spices, honey, other types of mustard, other oils (walnut oil is yummy on endives), other vinegars, etc.
the only creamy dressing i like is home-made caesar, and i'm only occasionally in the mood for that.