Recipe for cooking basic dressing with variations

Salad Dressings :: Salad Dressings for Vegetables

Basic Dressing with Variations

1/2 C. extra-virgin extra virgin olive oil or canola oil
1 tsp. salt
1/4 C. vinegar
1/4 tsp. pepper

Mix together all ingredients in a covered jar; shake well. Makes approximately 3/4 C..

Avocado Dressing
Mix 1 ripe, peeled and mashed avocado with Basic Dressing. Add 1/4 tsp. sugar and 1/4 tsp. garlic powder. This is great on sliced tomatoes.

Blue Cheese Dressing
Add 3 Tbsp. crumbled blue cheese to Basic Dressing.

Chiffonade Dressing
Add 1 chopped finely hardboiled egg, 1/2 C. chopped finely fresh beet and 1/2 C. chopped finely onion to Basic Dressing.

Creamy Dressing
Add 1/4 C. sour cream, 2 Tbsp. bacon bits and 1/4 tsp. minced parsley to Basic Dressing. This is great with seafood.

Creole Dressing
Using Basic Dressing, substitute 1/4 C. lemon juice for vinegar. Add 1/4 C. catsup, 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce, and a dash of hot pepper sauce. This is super on seafood.

Dijon Vinaigrette
Add 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard to Basic Dressing.

French Dressing
Using Basic Dressing, substitute wine vinegar. Add 1/3 C. catsup, 2 Tbsp. sugar, 1 tsp. minced onion and 3/4 tsp. seasoned salt.

Herb Dressing
Add 1 Tbsp. chopped parsley, 1 tsp. crushed, dried leaf thyme, 1/4 tsp. crushed, dried basil, 1/4 tsp. crushed, dried rosemary and 1/4 tsp. crushed, dried oregano to Basic Dressing. Use as a meat marinade, also.

Italian Dressing
Using Basic Dressing, substitute 1/4 C. lemon juice for vinegar. Add 1/4 tsp. Italian herb seasoning and 1/4 tsp. garlic powder. This is great with antipasto.

Piquant Dressing
Add 1 Tbsp. bacon bits, 1 tsp. onion salt and 1/4 tsp. garlic powder to Basic Dressing. This is wonderful on spinach salad.

Supreme Dressing
Add and blend 1/4 C. honey, 1 tsp. paprika, 1/4 tsp. seasoned salt and 1/4 tsp. celery seed to Basic Dressing. Garnish salad with orange sections.