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i like a light salad dressing, so i make one with water to lighten the dressing, as i dont like a very oily salad dressing:

2 parts olive oil
1.5 parts white wine vinagar
2 parts water
salt and pepper
pinch of dried oregano

although some may find this too sharp, so you can add less vinagar if you like.
this dressing works well with a light garden salad with lots of fresh veggies, rocket, little gem, radish, fennel, carrot etc, also, as the dressing is sharp, only add just enough to add a fine film of dressing to the leaves, as it is too strong otherwise

Hi yaya sankoh, you need a dessert spoon of dijon mustard, the same of white wine vinigar and about half a litre of extra virgin olive oil and honey or soft dark brown sugar to taste plus salt and pepper. Whisk the mustard and vinigar together then very slowly drizzle the oil in while whisking all the time. The more care you take over this the less chance of your dressing splitting later on but even if it does just give it a good whisk again and it will be fine. Once the oil is whisked in and your dressing is thick and glossy taste it and if it`s a little sharp add some honey or soft dark brown sugar or whatever sugar you have to sweetern it then add a little salt and pepper and it`s done. To make it a little different change the dijon for wholegrain mustard or the white wine vinigar for a good aged balsamic both work very well.