When mixing your own creamy salad dressing at home, there are many options for the mixture's base. Are certain foundational ingredients better than others when making the topping from scratch?

While you won’t see us adding kale powder to our gym shakes any time soon, we must admit, kale's a damn good autumn salad base.

Start with the same base as his tuna salad Just like in his tuna salad recipe, McConaughey recommends a three-ingredient base for his chicken salad: mayo, olive oil, and Italian dressing.