as much as i love food, sometimes i think that i could live on salads alone. from grilled chicken caesar classics to unusual combinations of spinach and oranges, i love just about every salad recipe i have ever tried.
recently i decided to start making my own salad dressing. i had previously complained that it was too time consuming and i would never use the ingredients again... blah blah blah. well, it's not at all true. making my own salad dressing is definitely one of my new most favorite things. {sorry hidden valley}
here is the recipe for my current favorite oil/vinegar based dressing:
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
3-4 tablespoons basalmic vinegar
2 large tablespoons romano cheese
4-5 shakes onion powder
4-5 shakes oregano
black powder to taste
1 packet italian dressing mix
*blend above ingredients in blender/food processor for 30 seconds.
add 1 3/4 cup extra light olive oil & blend for 90 seconds.
{store at room temp. don't refrigerate!}
it tastes great on spinach salads with cranberries, feta/blue cheese, walnuts, and chicken. this is my go-to salad when i am in a rush. this recipe also makes a great marinade for chicken. i can't take credit for the it, though. i received it from my incredible cook of a mother.
let me know if you decide to try it!
and... leave your favorite homemade salad dressing recipes as well!
xoxo
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recently i decided to start making my own salad dressing. i had previously complained that it was too time consuming and i would never use the ingredients again... blah blah blah. well, it's not at all true. making my own salad dressing is definitely one of my new most favorite things. {sorry hidden valley}
here is the recipe for my current favorite oil/vinegar based dressing:
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
3-4 tablespoons basalmic vinegar
2 large tablespoons romano cheese
4-5 shakes onion powder
4-5 shakes oregano
black powder to taste
1 packet italian dressing mix
*blend above ingredients in blender/food processor for 30 seconds.
add 1 3/4 cup extra light olive oil & blend for 90 seconds.
{store at room temp. don't refrigerate!}
it tastes great on spinach salads with cranberries, feta/blue cheese, walnuts, and chicken. this is my go-to salad when i am in a rush. this recipe also makes a great marinade for chicken. i can't take credit for the it, though. i received it from my incredible cook of a mother.
let me know if you decide to try it!
and... leave your favorite homemade salad dressing recipes as well!
xoxo
copyright Hiking in Stilettos
Here is my favorite homemade dressing. It goes great on a salad of spinach, strawberries, walnuts, and bleu cheese.
ReplyDelete1/4 c apple cider vinegar
2 tbsps sesame seeds
1 tbsp poppy seeds
1/4 c sugar
2-3 splashes Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp paprika
1/2 c vegetable oil
I can't wait to try this. I grew up eating almost nothing but homemade salad dressing so I can't even stand the store bought stuff. i'll have to pass along my mom's orange salad dressing - it's amazing!
ReplyDeletemmm, salads! so yummy! my favorite is a take on caesar, but healthier b\c it's eggless. it's not my recipe, but it's so easy to make, we just usually put it on just plain lettuce and eat that!
ReplyDeletei just eyeball all the ingredients-
lemon juice (fresh squeezed is best)
dijon mustard
olive oil
coarse salt
fresh ground pepper
parmigiano reggiano or peccorino romano cheese.
whisk together, and wa-la!
You little Domestic Diva.
ReplyDeleteall of these recipes sound delish! i will definitely be trying them all... thanks for the tips!
ReplyDeletemmmm. I live for salads, too. Mmm!
ReplyDeleteMy mother-in-law makes a killer salad dressing that I now make about all the time:
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 to 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- sprinkle of onion powder
- 1 tablespoon apricot preserves (found on with jelly at the grocery store)
- lil bit of salt and pepper
Shake shake shake!
Best on a spring mix salad with crazy stuff like feta, avocados, tomatoes, mandarin oranges, red onions, etc.
i haven't perfected mine yet but:
ReplyDeleteyellow mustard
green olives, pseudo-finely chopped
white vinegar or apple cider vinegar
virgin olive oil
this is the house dressing out longhorn's if you want to check it out :)