It is a common misconception that salad is a healthy choice, but most commercial salad dressings are made with soybean oil, or canola oil. (realfoodkosher.com)
It certainly beats commercial salad dressings that contain a lot of dubious ingredients! (innerharmonynutrition.com)
Xanthan Gum is a microbial polysaccharide that is typically found in commercial salad dressings, ice creams, and other suspensions or liquid products that require an emulsifier, but it can be bought for home use and is a great way to thicken and stabilize rice milk - based sauces, soups and ice creams. (thespruce.com)