| What makes or brakes a salad is the dressing. | | | | 1/2 cup mayonnaise |
| Although it does not easily grab our attention, these | | | | 1 tablespoon sugar |
| so-called silent ingredients play a very crucial role in | | | | 3 to 4 tablespoons half & half |
| determining the outcome of a salad. | | | | 1 teaspoon poppy seed |
| Tossed with the wrong dressing and the freshest | | | | 1 teaspoon grated lime |
| ingredients lose their taste. Salad dressings are like | | | | 1.Whisk together all dressing ingredients in small bowl. |
| icings on a cake so to speak. They give that final | | | | Cover; refrigerate 1 hour. |
| touch, the magic that makes salads come alive. Listed | | | | RANCH SALAD DRESSING |
| below are some salad dressing recipes that one can | | | | 1/2 cup dry buttermilk powder |
| choose from to come up with that special salad one | | | | 1 tablespoon dried parsley, crushed |
| might have in mind. | | | | 1 teaspoon dried dill weed |
| APPLE VINAIGRETTE | | | | 1 teaspoon onion powder |
| 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley | | | | 1 teaspoon dried minced onion |
| 1/4 cup cider vinegar | | | | 1 teaspoon salt |
| 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil | | | | 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder |
| 1/4 cup apple juice | | | | 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper |
| 3 whole fresh basil leaves | | | | 1.Combine all ingredients in the blender and process on |
| 1 teaspoon honey | | | | high speed until well blended and powdery smooth. |
| 3/4 teaspoon salt | | | | To use: Combine 1 tablespoon dry mix with 1 cup milk |
| 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard | | | | and 1 cup mayonnaise. Mix well. |
| 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper | | | | LOW-FAT BACON MUSTARD SALAD DRESSING |
| 1.Combine parsley, vinegar, olive oil, apple juice, basil, | | | | 1/4 slice bacon, finely chopped |
| honey, salt, dry mustard and pepper in a blender or | | | | 6 tablespoons fresh orange juice |
| food processor. Process until smooth. | | | | 1/2 cup nonfat sour cream |
| BASIC ITALIAN SALAD DRESSING | | | | 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice |
| 6 tablespoons olive oil | | | | 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard |
| 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar | | | | 3 green onion, chopped white, part only |
| 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley | | | | 1 large garlic clove, finely minced |
| 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice | | | | 1 teaspoon firmly packed brown sugar |
| 2 garlic cloves, chopped | | | | Salt and pepper to taste |
| 1 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled | | | | 1.In a small skillet cook bacon over medium heat, stirring, |
| 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper | | | | until crisp; remove skillet from heat. |
| Pinch of dried oregano | | | | 2.Add orange juice to skillet and scrape up brown bits |
| 1.Combine all ingredients in small bowl and whisk to | | | | 3.In a blender, puree bacon mixture with the remaining |
| blend. Salt and pepper. | | | | ingredients until smooth. Cover and refrigerate. |
| CITRUS POPPY SEED SALAD DRESSING | | | | |