Meals on a Budget

Do you have any salad dressing recipes?

Salad is one of my favorite things to eat. I am always looking for a good salad dressing but I am tired of all the store bought ones.
Do you have any good salad dressing recipes? Im not really picky.

Benihana’s Ginger Salad Dressing
1/2 cup minced onion
1/2 cup peanut oil
1/3 cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
2 tablespoons minced celery
2 tablespoons ketchup
4 teaspoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Combine all ingredients in a blender. Blend on high speed for about
30 seconds or until all of the ginger is well−pureed.
Makes 1 3/4 cups.

Bennigan’s Hot Bacon Dressing
2 ounces Bacon grease
1/4 pound Red onion, dice fine
2 cups Water
1/2 cup Honey
1/2 cup Red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 1/2 tablespoons Cornstarch
1 tablespoon Tabasco (optional)
Place the bacon grease in a saucepan over medium−high heat.
Add the onions and saute until the onions start to blacken. While
the onions are carmelizing, in a mixing bowl place the water,
honey, pepper sauce, and red wine vinegar. Using a wire whisk,
mix the ingredients well.
Add the cornstarch and whisk well. After the onions have
carmelized, add the Dijon mustard to the onions and stir together
with a rubber spatula. Add the water, vinegar, pepper sauce
honey and cornstarch to the mustard and onions and mix.
Continue stirring until mix thickens and comes to a boil. Remove
from heat and store in refigerator until needed. To reheat use a
double boiler.

Big Boy’s Blue Cheese Dressing
1/2 cup Sour cream
1/2 cup Milk
1 cup Kraft mayo
4 ounces Blue cheese, crumbled
1/8 teaspoon Onion powder
Use electric mixer to combine all ingredients until smooth. Tightly
cover and refrigerate. Use within 10 days.
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Bob Evan’s Colonial Dressing
1 Cup Water
1/8 Cup Cornstarch
1/2 Cup Vinegar, light or dark
1 Cup Sugar
1 Teaspoon Onion powder
1 Tablespoon Salt
1/4 Cup Butter or margarine
1/2 Teaspoon Pepper
1 Teaspoon Celery salt
1 Tablespoon Celery seed
Put water and cornstarch into blender on high speed for 1 minute or until
smooth. Transfer to a 2 1/2 qt. saucepan. Cook mixture over Medium High
heat, stirring constantly as you begin to add each of the remaining
ingredients, stirring well after each addition. Cook and continue stirring
until it begins to thicken and become quite smooth. Let it cool completely
before pouring into a refrigerator container. Cap tightly.
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Chili’s Honey Lime Dressing
1/4 Cup Grey Poupon Dijon mustard
1/4 Cup honey
1−1/2 Teaspoon sugar
1 Teaspoon sesame oil
1−1/2 Teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1−1/2 Teaspoon lime juice
Blend all ingredients in a small bowl with an electric mixer. Cover and
chill.
Chili’s Honey Lime Dressing 116

Good Season’s Italian Dressing
1 TB Garlic salt
1 TB Onion powder
1 TB Sugar
2 TB Oregano
1 ts Pepper
1/4 ts Thyme
1 ts Basil
1 TB Parsley
1/4 ts Celery salt
2 TB Salt
For Dressing Mix:
1/4 Cup Cider Vinegar
2/3 Cup Oil
2 TB Water
2 TB Dry Mix
Shake well.

Green Goddess Dressing
2 oz. can anchovy fillets
1/2 cup chopped parsley
3 Tbls. chopped chives
1 Cup Mayonaise
1 Cup Sour Cream
2 Tbls. tarragon vinegar
1/2 teas. salt
Dash of freshly ground pepper
Put all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend for
about 20 seconds. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
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Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing
15 Saltines
2 cups Dry minced parsley flakes
1/2 cup Dry minced onion
2 tablespoons Dry dill weed
1/4 cup Onion salt
1/4 cup Garlic salt
1/4 cup Onion powder
1/4 cup Garlic powder
Salad Dressing:
1 tablespoon Mix
1 cup Mayonnaise
1 cup Buttermilk
Put crackers through blender on high speed until powdered. Add
parsley, minced onions, and dill weed. Blend again until
powdered. Dump into bowl. Stir in onion salt, garlic salt, onion
powder, and garlic powder. Put into container with tight−fitting
lid.
Store dry mix at room temperature for 1 year. Makes 42 1
tablespoon servings. To use mix−−Combine mix, mayonnaise,
and buttermilk.
Yield: 1 pint.
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Kraft Catalina Salad Dressing
1 cup sugar
2 Teaspoon salt
dash paprika
1/2 Teaspoon chili powder
1/2 Teaspoon celery seed
1/2 Teaspoon dry mustard
grated onion to taste
1/2 cup vinegar
2/3 cup ketchup
1 cup vegetable oil
Place all ingredients into blender and mix. Store in jar in refrigerator.
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