sandilee

I have a new urge. To make salad dressings from scratch at home instead of buying the bottle.

Anyone have any recipes? Don't care which kind.

sewwhat85

the best salad dressing ever
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
3/4 cup sugar
3 cloves garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
Blend on high in blender for 2 minutes
slowly add 1 cup canola oil while blending on high

Marion Jean

I don't use a recipe, but I make a basic oil (extra virgin olive) and vinegar (usually cider vinegar) dressing with whatever seasonings are on hand (maybe Italian, some garlic powder), a little salt and pepper. Then I add some grainy mustard to make an emulsion. I prefer this over bottled dressings.

MissSandra

I reduce blueberrys or raspberrys down into a syrup and add just a hint of sugar to take off the rawness and use it on fresh salad greens, I also take and mash a garlic clove with a bit of salt and add some olive oil

Up North

I use this for lettuce and macaroni salad
1 cup Mirical whip (salad dressing)
1 Tbsp lemon juice
3 Tbs sugar
Mix well for macaroni salad I add about 1/2 tsp pepper

Scrap Happy

Here's a Rachael Ray one that I like. When I make the salad I add other fruits too besides strawberries. Sometimes add Italian seasoning too.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/r...ipe/index.html

BMP

Thanks I am going to give this a try !

rexie

I make my version of Thousand Island by mixing Mayonnaise, ketchup and relish.

QuiltE

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Raspberry Vinaigrette
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Equal parts
* vinegar (any type, I usually use regular, white)
* salad oil (any type, I usually use canola oil)
* raspberry jam (made with sugar or sugar free)

Shake together well. (I usually mix with immersion blender

Variations
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* look for other types of jams/jellies/marmalades
* add spices that match the jam. Eg. ginger with marmalade, etc.
* I've used homemade cranberry sauce, in place of the jam
* try maple syrup in place of the raspberry jam; balsamic vinegar is a nice combo with the maple syrup

sharoney

Wow! I do this, too! I thought I made it up- You know what they say- "great minds think alike"