DIY Salad Dressings Recipe Video
Ranch Dressing is the most popular salad dressing in America. The Homemade Ranch Dressing has fresh garlic, onion, chives and parsely.
There's no such thing as Italian dressing in Italy. There, salads are dressed simply at the table with Italian Balsamic Vinaigrette that has the extra-virgin olive oil, vinegar or lemon juice, and salt and pepper.The secret of a well-dressed salad is to use just enough dressing to coat each leaf with no puddles of dressing left in the bowl.
Ingredients
Ranch Dressing Ingredients:
1 garlic clove
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon minced yellow or sweet onion, optional
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon finely cut fresh chives
Black pepper, to taste
Italian Balsamic Vinaigrette Ingredients:
2 cloves minced garlic
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 1/2 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley and chives
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
Black pepper, to taste
Directions
Ranch Dressing:
1) Finely chop the garlic and mash it together with the salt to make a paste. Scrape it into a medium bowl and add the onion.
2) Add the mayonnaise, buttermilk, parsley, chives and black pepper to taste. Whisk together to combine well.
3) Taste by dipping a Romaine leaf into the dressing. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, if needed. Cover and refrigerate.
Italian Balsamic Vinaigrette:
1) Put all the ingredients into a 1-quart screw-cap jar, put on the lid and seal it, and shake well for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
2) Taste by dipping a piece of torn leaf lettuce into the dressing. Adjust the seasoning as necessary. Refrigerate for up to 1 week.
3) Shake well before using. Feel free to add cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumber, or whatever else you like.
1) Finely chop the garlic and mash it together with the salt to make a paste. Scrape it into a medium bowl and add the onion.
2) Add the mayonnaise, buttermilk, parsley, chives and black pepper to taste. Whisk together to combine well.
3) Taste by dipping a Romaine leaf into the dressing. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, if needed. Cover and refrigerate.
Italian Balsamic Vinaigrette:
1) Put all the ingredients into a 1-quart screw-cap jar, put on the lid and seal it, and shake well for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
2) Taste by dipping a piece of torn leaf lettuce into the dressing. Adjust the seasoning as necessary. Refrigerate for up to 1 week.
3) Shake well before using. Feel free to add cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumber, or whatever else you like.
