About Salad Girl
Pam Powell is the founder of Salad Girl Organic Salad Dressings, and this small, Twin Cities family business is celebrating its 14th anniversary in 2021. Salad Girl sprouted from a summer job Pam had as a teenager, which led to a life-long love of eating and preparing fresh and flavorful dressings. Salad Girl cold-blends their dressings to maintain the delicious flavor and nutrients of organic ingredients.
Salad Girl Salad Dressings do not contain any preservatives, cane sugar, soy or corn syrup. Their products are organic, dairy-free, gluten-free, certified kosher and non-GMO. They offer vegan dressings in surprising and unique flavors, including Crisp Apple Maple, Pomegranate Pear, and Citrus Splash Vinaigrette (try it on a spring mix with toasted almonds and sliced blood orange!). And recently Salad Girl introduced their first creamy, organic dressings – also dairy-free: Dude Ranch, Lemony Caesar and Sweet & Sassy. These ultra-fresh dressings can be found in Seward Co-op’s refrigerated section of our produce departments, and you can find tons of recipe inspiration at saladgirl.com.
For many years, Pam and others at Salad Girl have maintained strong relationships with co-op staff in our stores (and with loyal Salad Girl fans) by sampling their unique, delicious dressings on a regular basis. Since the pandemic started, product samples and demos have ceased, and Salad Girl has also dealt with uncertainty of ingredient supply and bottle availability. At one point, distribution of product was delayed due to the increased bottle demand for hand sanitizers. Even so, Salad Girl’s sales to Midwest food co-ops have remained strong due to their ardent fans and ongoing support from co-ops like Seward.
Pam, her family and employees want all Seward Co-op customers to know how grateful they are for your loyalty. They’ve been filled with gratitude over the years as Seward Co-op customers have shared social media photos of Salad Girl creations or gifted a bottle of Salad Girl dressing to a friend or neighbor. This network keeps our small-scale, local, and women-owned Community Foods producers thriving!