What are some salad dressings that are good on just plain salads?

Question

What are some salad dressings that are good on just plain salads?

Answer 1

ITALIAN SALAD DRESSING  

1/2 cup white or red wine vinegar

1/3 cup water

1/3 cup vegetable oil or olive oil

1/4 cup light corn syrup

2 1/2 tablespoons grated Romano cheese

2 tablespoons dry pectin (used to thicken jelly)

2 tablespoons beaten egg or egg substitue

1 1/4 tsp. salt

1 tsp. lemon juice

1/2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic or 1 tsp. garlic powder

1/4 teaspoons dried parsley flakes

pinch of oregano

pinch of crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste

Combine all of the ingredients with a mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds -Or- in a blender on low speed for 30 seconds -Or- use a wand mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. Chill at least 1 hour.

Serve over mixed greens or use as a marinade. I like to add the hot peppers in the salad that the restaurant uses. It tastes closer to the original that way.

Answer 2

I love Green Goddess dressing which you can google recipes for.  I will tell you that Paul Newmans creamy ceasar and asian sesame dressings, however, are really awesome and great to throw on a salad if you don't want to make your own.

Answer 3

My husband loves ranch dressing on salads.  

Answer 4

I always make mine at home...so much better than what you can buy.  Make a nice Balsamic Vinaigrette:

balsamic vinegar

olive oil

crushed garlic

dijon mustard

salt & pepper

basil

Answer 5

The sesame ginger asian dressing from that Newman guy. So delicious!

Answer 6

vinegar and oil. yummM!!!

Answer 7

Poppy Seed Dressing

1ts honey

1/2 ts dry mustard

1/4-1/2 ts paprika

1/4 ts garlic powder

1/2 ts poppy seeds

dash ground ginger

1/4 C orange or lemon juice

1/4 C mayo

Combine all in a jar (with a lid) and shake.

This is delicious over a salad, or used in a recipe or over non citrus fruits.

Salsa Dressing

1/4 C salsa

1/2 C ranch dressing

Stir salsa into dressing. Toss over salad