Home made salad dressing recipes?

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    Home made salad dressing recipes?

    Anyone have a favorite home made salad dressing recipe they would like to share?  I made a balsamic vinaigrette dressing, but I'm getting tired of it. 
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    Sure Lisa.  Here is a good one for Ranch Dressing.

    3/4 c mayo
    1/2 c buttermilk
    2 T powdered buttermilk blend (found near the canned milk)
    2 T chopped parsley  
    2 T chopped celery leaves
    1 1/2 t lemon juice
    1 1/2 t Dijon mustard
    3/4 t onion powder
    1/4 t dried dill

    Whisk the  first 3 ingredients, and mix in the rest.  Chill at least 1 hour to blend flavors.


    Got one for an awesome blue cheese dressing if that interests you!

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    Thanks, Marty!  Powdered buttermilk, eh?  Can't say I've ever seen that - sounds interesting!  Yes, I would like the blue cheese one!
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    Here ya go...this comes from  the original recipe for Buffalo chicken wings but good on salads, too (I lived there for a while).  I usually put everything a blender to mix.

    Blue Cheese Dressing

    2 T chopped onion  
    1 garlic clove, crushed
    1/4 c chopped parsley 
    1 c mayo
    1/2 c sour cream
    1T lemon juice
    1 T vinegar
    1/4 c blue cheese (I usually throw in a little more)

    Combine all.  Season with salt and pepper and chill.

    BTW, the wings are deep fried and tossed with a mixture of !/2 stick melted butter and a small bottle of Frank's Hot Sauce (for about 25 wings).  Mmm...good!
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    Here is my own recipe for red french dressing. It makes about 8 ounces. You can use your favorite vinegar. Measure the ingredients into a bottle and shake it up.


    1/4 cup veg. oil
    1/4 cup sugar
    1 Tbsp salad vinegar
    1 Tbsp malt vinegar
    1/2 tsp yellow mustard
    1/2 tsp worcestershire sauce
    2 Tbsp ketchup
    1/2 tsp paprika
    1/2 tsp garlic powder
    1/2 tsp celery salt
    1/4 tsp onion powder

    And an easy buttermilk dressing

    1/2 cup buttermilk
    1/2 cup mayo
    1/2 tsp garlic powder
    1/2 tsp onion powder
    1/2 tsp season salt
    1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
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    try my Moroccan onion,olive and orange salad: (serves 4)
     
    1 head romaine lettuce
    1 cup red onion, cut in half and thinly sliced
    1 cup black olives
     
    dressing:
    1/4 cup   lemon juice
    1 tsp       sugar
    1/4 tsp    ground cumin
    1/4 tsp    paprika
    1/2 cup   olive oil
    italian parsley for garnish
     
    1. spread romaine leaves on a platter. scatter red onions and olives over the top. remove skin and white pith from oranges and slice into sections. place over onions.
     
    2. whisk together lemon juice, sugar, cumin, and olive oil. drizzle over salad. garnish with parsley.