Maybe you have a friend like my Gretchen that can easily just whip up a homemade salad dressing without any measurements or even a break in conversation. She's just that good. I always think making your own salad dressing is so much more complicated than it actually is. Here are a few of her go-tos that you can use for pretty much everything.
Balsamic Dressing
1/2 C. olive oil
1/4 C. Balsamic oil
1 Tbl. spicy mustard (Guldens)
1 tsp. sugar/agave/maple syrup
salt/pepper to taste
Mix it together and enjoy over leafy greens!
Savory Dressing
1/2 C. olive oil
1/4 C champagne vinegar
1 tsp dried onions
salt/pepper to taste
1 tsp. fresh garlic
sugar (optional)
Really good with an herb salad.
Asian Salad Dressing
1/2 C. sugar
1/3 C. olive oil
1/4 C. rice vinegar
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. white pepper
2 tsp. soy sauce or coconut aminos
2 Tbl. toasted sesame seeds
You can make this as a pasta salad with sliced bell peppers, spinach, green onion, slivered almonds, mandarin oranges, and pasta of choice...
Or just a green salad, same options as above but you can also add cabbage and julienned carrots.
Gretti's Go To
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. celery seed
1 C. olive oil
1/2 C. vinegar ( I usually use white)
1/2 C. sugar
This one is sweet and makes a lot. I add it to any salad with fruit. You can do something as simple as spinach, sliced strawberries, goat cheese (or feta, etc.) candied pecans and green onion. Just one option out of a million....
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