I usually just make a quick balsamic vinaigrette, but I want to try the mason jar salad mrs. deer posted about today and would love to make some new dressing as well.
Do you have any great recipes to share?
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Mustard, lemon, garlic, honey, oil - shake, shake, shake! Yum!
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Homemade ranch is one of my FAVORITES
1 cup mayo
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 tsp chives and parsley
1/4 tsp dill, garlic powder and onion powder
sprinkle of salt and pepper
water to thinIt's a favorite in our household. My balsamic is really easy and nothing special....1:3 ratio of olive oil to aged balsamic, honey dijon mustard, garlic, salt and pepper, and shake like crazy. The fact that I use expensive, aged vinegar is what's important.
those salads look amazing. must make this weekend! I find salads for lunch are SO time consuming to prep
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@blackbird: I am going to try that ranch
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I'll have to go in my recipe box to get the exact ingredients and measurements, but I have a greek salad dressing recipe that is *to die for*.
I don't use anything else on my salads anymore!
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@Mrs. Jump Rope: Please post the Greek Salad one, that is my favorite.
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@Smurfette: Alright!
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@Mrs. Bee: I saw this awhile back and have been making the avocado dressing and the creamy balsamic - DELISH!
Plus making enough for the week would tie right in with the mason jar salads
http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/smart-tip-make-your-own-salad-dressing.html#more
@mrs.jump-rope: second the request for the Greek dressing! -
I have a favorite quick caesar dressing that my DH and I love:
1/2 c mayo
1 clove garlic, minced (pressed is better)
1/2 tsp worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 c parmesan cheese (finely grated)
black pepper
salt
water to thin to your tasteWe use it on salads, sandwiches and wraps a lot! You can also take out the worcestershire and add crumbled bleu cheese to get a great alternative to bottled.
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@mrs jump rope, YES TO THE GREEK. I love greek salads
@smurfette, you won't be sorry! Sometimes i use fresh herbs if i have them in the garden. Then the dressing is a bright, fun green
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@blackbird: Do you use full fat sour cream? We usually buy the low fat...
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Favoriting! I have nothing to offer since I have never made my own. But we are obsessed with the Kewpie brand deep roasted sesame dressing and I wish I could recreate that!
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I usually do just a balsamic as well so am loving all these suggestions.
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@smurfette, i usually use light sour cream...or the "simple" version from TJ's
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@blackbird: Great. I think then I have enough at home, might try it tonight for my lunch tomorrow.
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mustard
olive oil
lemon juice
garlic (let the clove sit in the dressing, them remove it so you just get a little of the flavor)
anchovy paste
sea salt and pepperfaux-caesar dressing! (no raw egg)
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I'm with @Rubies - that's my go to, too!
Sometimes when I get really lazy I just do lemon juice, oil, salt, pepper. Great with Arugula and Parmesan cheese.
If I have Asian salad mix (mizuna, etc) I'll do sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, salt and pepper.
If you're in the mood for a "creamy" dressing that's really low fat, I take a packet of Hidden Valley powder, add a heaping tablespoon of dry dill and shake it up with lowfat milk (add greek yogurt if you want it a little creamier, but I don't even mind it runny) - super low fat but satisfying like ranch/dill dressing. (I used to work at a sandwich/coffee chain in Sacramento and they mixed hidden valley powder with dill and WATER!!! And it was pretty delish, not gonna lie!)
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Bumping because I just made these mason jar salads this week for work and they are GREAT!
And i've been harassing @Mrs Jump Rope about her greek dressing
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Imitation Benihana dressing!
http://www.food.com/recipe/japanese-steakhouse-ginger-salad-dressing-copycat-shogun-steak-111829
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These sound so yummy! I love making my own dressing- we never buy it! I'm boring, though. I usually just do red wine vinegar and olive oil. If I'm feeling fancy I'll whisk in spicy mustard, lemon or lime juice, and chopped garlic. Turmeric is also a good spice to add, depending on the type of salad.
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Have you checked out Penzey's spices? They have tons of "spice blends" specifically for salad dressings. I'm a big fan of their Italian, which I just mix with balsamic and evoo. My parents love Greek Goddess. I've also made their buttermilk ranch... all of them are delicious! Here's a link to all of them:
http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzeys/p-penzeyssaladdressingbase.html
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