a little of each

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French Dressing March 28, 2013

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Ingredients

½ cup sugar

1 tsp paprika

2 tsp dry mustard

2 tsp salt

2 tsp pepper

1 ½ cups salad oil

¼ cup vinegar

12 oz tomato juice or V-8

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

2 tsp onion, grated

5 cloves garlic, minced

 

Directions

Mix the dry ingredients together, then blend with the liquid ingredients in an electric blender.

 

Thai-Inspired Vinaigrette Dressing

Filed under: Soups and Salads — alittlemoreofeach @ 8:29 pm
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This goes well with any simple salad. But try it on mixed greens, diced apple and mango, julienned carrots, bean sprouts, and a few ground peanuts. Yum!

 

Ingredients

1 cup olive or salad oil

½ cup cider vinegar

½ cup white balsamic vinegar

2 tsp dried basil

2 cloves garlic, pressed

1-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and pressed

½ tsp sugar

dash of fish sauce (nuoc cham)

salt and pepper

a few red pepper flakes to taste

 

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a jar or cruet and shake.

 

Celery Seed Dressing

Filed under: Soups and Salads — alittlemoreofeach @ 8:17 pm
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Ingredients

½ tsp salt

½ tsp dry mustard

1 tsp celery or poppy seed

3 Tbl sugar

1/3 cup Champagne wine vinegar

1 cup vegetable oil

1 Tbl onion grated

 

Directions

Mix all ingredients together, shaking well to blend. Chill and serve.

 

Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette December 21, 2012

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 3 Tablespoons honey
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

In blender or food processor, combine juice, vinegar, honey, cilantro, garlic, salt and pepper. Blend till well combined. With blender on, slowly add in oils till emulsified.

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