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February 11, 2007
Salad Dressings
A year or so ago I stopped buying bottled salad dressing for the most part. I'm not a huge fan of Ranch dressing, though my family and Jamison's are and I kept having to throw it out, I couldn't find a Blue Cheese dressing that tasted the way I thought it should and I also couldn't find a thousand island dressing I cared for, so I started making my own! Much less waste, more natural, less preservatives and it tastes better to boot!
Today I made Ranch dressing and Thousand Island dressing for our guests this evening. The Ranch dressing is just my take on the recipe on the back of the box. I always tweak everything. That's just what I do! ;o) The Thousand Island dressing I came up with all on my own. Both are simple, delicious and MUCH better than anything you will ever buy in a bottle!
To Make The Ranch Dressing:
1 cup of light sour cream
1 cup of fat free buttermilk
1 cup of Hellmann's light mayonnaise
1 package of Ranch dressing mix
Freshly ground black pepper
Mix thoroughly and chill for at least 1 hour prior to serving.
To Make the Thousand Island Dressing:
1/2 cup of Hellmann's light mayonnaise
1/2 cup of organic ketchup (organic ketchup does not have high fructose corn syrup, while the ones that aren't organic normally do)
1/2 cup of sweet pickle relish
A pinch of sea salt
Add ingredients and stir to mix.
Like I said simple! Coming soon Honey Lime Vinaigrette and Blue Cheese Dressing!
Posted by Dianne at February 11, 2007 4:32 PM
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