Recipes

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NEW...meaning  untried

Ranch Dressing

3/4 cup mayonnaise (I use light mayo)
3/4 cup sour cream (I use light sour cream)
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/4 to 1 cup buttermilk
1 small bunch of chives or 2 scallions, roughly chopped
Small handful of parsley
1 clove garlic
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Place all ingredients with 1/4 cup of buttermilk in a blender and blend for 10 seconds.

Check consistency and blend in additional buttermilk if desired.

Less buttermilk for dipping; more for dressing.

Store in an air-tight jar in the fridge. Leftovers will keep 2-3 weeks.

[ChiliPepper]

@RespectLife

I tried to find anchovy paste around here but so far - no luck.

[RespectLife]

I used less ketchup than called for when I made this.  I dunno, ketchup in salad dressing seemd icky to me but it was good!

Oriental Spinach Salad

1 10 oz. bag fresh spinach

1 8 oz. can water chestnuts, sliced

3 or 4 hard boiled eggs, chopped

1 8 oz. pkg. bean sprouts

6 strips of crumbled bacon

Mix the above and set aside.

Make dressing:

3 Tablespoons red wine vinegar

2 Tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons ketchup

6 Tablespoons white sugar

2 Tablespoons brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce

1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil

1/4 cup olive oil

1/2 medium onion, grated

Put dressing ingredients in jar and shake to mix thoroughly (or use blender). You can do this a day ahead. When ready to serve, mix dressing with salad.

[ChiliPepper]

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This is the salad I have been coaxing @ChiliPepper to try for YEARS now!  LOL

@RespectLife

I have 3 more years before I get any watermelon LOL!

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WHOOSH!

Right over my head!

HUH?  Why do you have 3 years?

Time out from me slamming salads and dressings to say

You will all be proud of me...I PASSED on the TSV L&L. 

I actually prefer the bowls....but was a good girl and didn't spend money on something just cuz I wanted it...BUT DIDN'T need it!

Yeah Me!

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@RespectLife

Every time I try to make it, DD eats all the watermelon LOL!!! 

I guess that's the point though, a healthy snack!

[ChiliPepper]

@RespectLife

I passed on the L & L TSV too! Dang!

I was also tempted by the big appetizer tray with the removable insert & then I realized I could use one of my two Tupperware ones LOL!!!

[RespectLife]

This is from @momtochloe link to delish.com

Haven't had a chance to try it yet but I sure will.

What's not to like?  A minty, basil dressing on a salad with feta, cukes and kalamata olives (not the moldy ones though)

OH I forgot to mention...when a dressing recipe calls for sugar...I always use Domino SuperFine Sugar (sold in the box)

Mediterranean Salad with Lemon-Herb Vinaigrette

Ingredients

• 2 whole-wheat pitas, cut into quarters
• 1/2 c. plus 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 1/4 c. mint leaves, plus more for garnish
• 1/4 c. parsley leaves
• 1/4 c. basil leaves
• Juice of 1 lemon (about 3 tbsp.)
• 1 tsp. sugar
• kosher salt
• Black pepper
• 2 c. roughly chopped tomatoes
• 2 c. roughly chopped, seeded cucumber
• 1 c. crumbled feta
• 1/2 c. pitted Kalamata olives, halved

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spread pita quarters on a baking sheet and brush with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season with salt and bake for 8 minutes or until golden brown and crisp. Let cool.
2. In a food processor, combine mint, parsley, basil, lemon juice, and sugar. Pulse until combined. With the motor running, slowly add ½ cup olive oil in a steady stream until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Roughly crumble pita crisps. In a shallow serving dish, arrange sections of tomato, cucumber, feta, olives, and pita. Drizzle with vinaigrette and serve immediately.(Alternately, add tomatoes, cucumber, feta, olives, and pita to a large bowl, drizzle with vinaigrette, and toss gently to combine.)

[RespectLife]

NEW

I copied this from Recipe Swap in 2014.  Haven't tried it yet.

MAPLE/MUSTARD SAUCE/VINAIGRETTE

Started 06/05/2014 a

I usually serve as salad dressing over a salad of mixed greens, dried cranberries, avocado and topped with toasted almonds. Last night I had a little leftover and drizzled it over chicken and it was delicious. It is sweet so I bet it would be really good over salmon also.

3 T canola oil
1 T olive oil
2 T maple syrup
3 t apple cider vinegar
1-1/2 t Dijon mustard
1 clove garlic, minced
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Whisk together all ingredients until well mixed. Best made a little ahead of time.

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This came from David Venable...you can go to his recipes to see a pretty pic.

I can't have grapefruit juice because of my Lipitor but this sound so wonderful!!

Mandarin Spring Salad with Grapefruit Dressing

Makes 4 servings

Dressing:

• 1/2 cup fresh grapefruit juice
• 3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 Tbsp honey
• 1 Tbsp mayonnaise
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp grapefruit zest

Salad:

• 1 (11-oz) container spring mix salad
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
• 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
• 1 (11-oz) can mandarin orange segments, drained

Preparation:

1. To make the dressing, put the grapefruit juice, olive oil, honey, mayonnaise, mustard, salt, pepper, and grapefruit zest into a food processor. Process until blended.
2. To assemble the salad, place the salad mix, celery, avocado, almonds, and oranges in a salad bowl. Just before serving, pour the dressing over the salad and lightly toss to coat.

[RespectLife]

NEW

I thought it was interesting that it suggested below to use it for dredging chix!!

Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Mix

1/2 Cup dry buttermilk
1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt or regular salt
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 & 1/2 teaspoons dried dill
2 teaspoons dried onion flakes or dried chives, or up to 1 Tablespoon
1 Tablespoon dried parsley

* Whisk together in a small bowl. Put in jar & keep refrigerated.

* To reconstitute for dressing:
Into about 1 Cup mayo, slowly add milk until you reach the consistency you'd like. Too much milk will make it too thin.
* Whisk in dressing mix, starting with about 1 Tablespoon, taste & increase from there, if necessary.
If you'd like more tang, drizzle in a tiny bit of white vinegar or lemon juice. Start small - like 1/4 teaspoon.
* To use as dip, stir dressing mix into sour cream or plain yogurt.

The mixture can also be used in lieu of flour when dredging chicken before breading, etc.

[RespectLife]

NEW

but an oldy from Recipe Swap....there's that ketchup again!   LOL

FRENCH DRESSING

Started 10/05/2

3 T white wine vinegar
3 T brown sugar
2 T ketchup
1 t Dijon mustard
1/2 t Worcestershire sauce
1/4 t black pepper
1/8 t Kosher salt

Whisk all ingredients together.

Had this over a salad with homemade croutons. It is a keeper for an occasional treat.