Kitchen

[bonnielu]

Buy  because there are so many choices.  I attempt to try new ones all the time. 

[Katcat1]

The only salad dressing from the store I really like is by Good Season (it's a mix and you add water, vinegar and oil).  I guess I should branch out and make at least one more.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

I usually buy bottled dressing since I never learned how to make it. However, today I made a lemon-dill sauce to go with salmon filets.  It was so tasty that I'd definitely use it as a salad dressing! 🤷‍♀️

[Flatbush]

Since I watch calories, I use only balsamic vinegar. However, dh likes Thousand Island and I purchase that for him.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

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@River Song wrote:

I can't digest soy and 99% of prepared salad dressings are made with soybean oil.  Have you ever read the ingredient list on salad dressings?   I've been making my own salad dressings for years, mostly ranch or oil/vinegar.

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You're so right.  There are so many highly refined, GMO, inflammatory bad oils that are in many prepared foods.  I admit, I'm lazy about salad dressings and mayo, and need to do better. 

[Regal Bee]

I buy it. I like lots of different kinds.

[Sooner]

@JeanLouiseFinch and others who might want to try:

Take a small glass jar with a good lid and add:

1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice, 1/2 cup good olive oil (or avocado oil or any other oil that suits you), 1 (more or less to your taste) teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper and put the lid on tightly then shake shake shake the jar and your booty until the dressing is mixed!

Use less than 1/4 cup acid if you are using a strong vinegar or like a less tart dressing.  Make as much or as little as you like.  Even add a little bottled dressing as a start to incorporate better or other oils if you need to. 

Good basic additions:

• Mustard (Particularly good are honey mustard, grainy or Dijon)
• Honey, maple syrup, a tad of sugar, or other sweetener
• Orange juice with or instead of lemon
• Flavored, balsamic or Sherry vinegars or apple cider vinegar (there are some wonderful vinegars around now!  I am a huge fan of cherry balsamic.)
• Herbs and or spices
• A dab of sour cream, mayo or blue or grated parm cheese
• Garlic, shallot of a little onion or garlic or onion powder or salt

Add about anything else you can think of that tastes good!   The more you make it the more it becomes you and your taste, the fresher and easier it is too!  

[JeanLouiseFinch]

Thanks, @Sooner.  I'm ready to start experimenting. 

[gloriajean]

My homemade is always olive oil and plum vinegar. We order plum vinegar at Amazon. 

I like the Wishbone Thousand Island, does anyone have a good recipe for making that homemade?

[ninjawife]

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@haddon9 wrote:

I buy olive oil from a shop in town that specializes in it and balsamic vinegar.  When they buy it it's put in large barrels and one can taste the oil or the vinegar.  My favorite vinegar is their balsamic fig....it's delicious with their robust olive oil!

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@haddon9 We have a store like that near our beach house and we always buy some when we are down there.  

I make my own as well as use store bought salad dressing.  I really like Newman's Own LIght Balsamic.