Mom's French Salad Dressing by Bob Vincent

This is a salad dressing my Mom made for our family when I was a kid growing up in Nebraska. My brother loved the stuff. There is one very similar posted on CES but I thought I would post my Mom's as well. I don't know where she got the recipe; perhaps from an old 1950's cookbook or from a newspaper. It keeps well refrigerated.…

Moroccan Preserved Lemons by Amos Miller

Moroccan preserved lemons are an absolute necessity to complete dishes from salads to tagines (stews). Extremely easy to make, adding a unique flavor and texture to the dish, I have kept preserved lemons for as long as a year in the 'fridge without any problem. After all, you're basically talking about lemon juice and salt. But you…

Sweet basil tomato salad by Lynn Yamamoto

I adapted this recipe from a tomato salad my mom's friend, Michi, made us years ago. She marinates the tomatoes in the dressing. We use this as salad dressing. You need to use a pretty sturdy lettuce such as Romaine--it's a substantial dressing. It's got wonderful flavor either way you use it.

Homemade Ranch Dressing by Jennifer Sikora

If you are not a fan of ranch dressing, you need to try this! You will love the flavor of it as it tastes NOTHING like store bought ranch dressing! Give it a try!

Buttermilk Ranch Dressing with Bibb Lettuce Salad by Deborrah Justice

Creamy Italian Dressing by Bob Vincent

This is adapted from a recipe in Cuisine At Home. The original used much more sugar which I cut back on. I increased the amount of granulated garlic and added garlic pepper. I also added finely minced parsley for some color. The addition of sugar makes for a slightly sweet dressing. I used it on a main dish salad which had…

Orange Chipotle Vinaigrette by Bob Vincent

This recipe is adapted from one by Julie Campoy in her book Julienne. I made some changes to it. I added garlic, used more honey and reduced 50% more orange juice. I also added Mexican oregano and cut back on the cumin a bit. This produces a thin vinaigrette. If you want it thicker whisk in a couple of tablespoons of mayonnaise.…

Cucumber Dressing by Mary Dunham

This easy receipe is wonderful to add to any leafy green salad, vegetables, chicken or turkey salad.

Creamy garlic salad dressing by Deanna Martinez-Bey

A great way to save money is by making our own salad dressing. In addition to being economical is can also be better for our health. Homemade salad dressing has less chemicals and preservatives added.

Garlic Vinaigrette by Alice Waters

Garlic vinaigrette is the dressing I make most often. The quantities that follow are only an approximate guide because garlics, vinegars, and oils vary so much in strength and intensity. The first step in making vinaigrette is to macerate garlic in vinegar and salt. The vinegar softens the raw taste of the garlic, and the salt tames…

Buttermilk Ranch Dressing by Chef Smith

Creamy French Dressing by Chef Smith

Avocado-Olive Dip by Elaine

Avocado pairs well with other green vegetables, but this is a favorite; although there are derivations that I will comment at the end. This is great as a dip or salad dressing, and readily saved for at least a week or more.

Apple and Spinach Salad with Sweet Seed Butter Dressing by Betsy's Best

Betsy’s Best Gourmet Peanut Butter, Almond Butter, Cashew Butter, and Sunflower Seed Butter feature Chia seeds, cinnamon or cardamom, organic honey, Himalayan pink salt and other surprising, sophisticated and deliciously natural ingredients. Our sweet and salty spreads are perfect on whole grain crackers, fresh fruit and even by the…

Strawberry Vinaigrette Salad Dressing by Doctor Jo

Strawberry Vinaigrette Salad Dressing is the perfect dressing for this salad. This is my all-time favorite green salad. It is beautiful, delicious, and the strawberry vinaigrette dressing is perfect with it. Best of all, everything in the salad comes straight from my garden.