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Homemade dressing question

Josyurtos23
Josyurtos23 Posts: 63 Member
edited November 2024 in Recipes
i like using homemade dressings because I can make enough for 3 days. What is a better low fat ratio of oil to vinegar? Please share your recipes. Thank you


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  • scooberooni
    scooberooni Posts: 10 Member
    Here are some recipes for you.

    Creamy Italian
    3/4 cup mayonnaise
    1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
    1 tablespoon lemon juice
    1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    1 tablespoon water
    1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
    1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
    1 teaspoon white sugar
    1 clove garlic, chopped

    1. In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, vinegar, lemon juice, oil, water, Worcestershire sauce, oregano, sugar and garlic until evenly combined.
    2. Chill before serving.

    Thousand Island

    ½ C Mayonnaise
    2 Tbsp. Ketchup
    1 Tbsp. White Vinegar
    2 Tsp. Sugar
    2 Tsp. Sweet Pickle Relish
    1 Tsp. White Onion, Finely Minced
    ⅛ Tsp. Salt
    1 Dash Black Pepper

    Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and stir well.
    Cover and refrigerate for several hours, stirring occasionally so the sugar dissolves and flavor blends.

    Ranch Dressing Mix

    5 Tablespoons dried minced onions
    7 teaspoon parsley flakes
    4 teaspoon salt
    1 teaspoon garlic powder
    Mix together and store in an air tight container.

    For dressing: Mix 2 Tablespoons dry mix with 1 cup mayonnaise (I use Hain Safflower mayo) and 1 cup buttermilk or sour cream. (I use buttermilk.)

    For dip: Mix 2 Tablespoons dry mix with 2 cups sour cream or kreme fresh.
    Mix up a few hours before serving, so the flavors all blend nicely.

    I have more if you'd like some.
  • dklibert
    dklibert Posts: 1,196 Member
    I have seen a lot of TV chefs say a dressing should be 3 part oil and 1 part vinegar. To cut back on the oil. I found sweet vinegar like red balsamic or white balsamic you can use equal parts. But tart vinegar like white vinegar or red wine vinegar are better 2 parts oil and 1 part vinegar. Rice vinegar and apple cider vinegar are somewhere in between I usually go by taste. Honestly sometimes I will use balsamic and rice vinegars just by themselves.
  • belimawr
    belimawr Posts: 1,155 Member
    I second the balsamic vinegar by itself, it's the way I do it and it tastes just fine.
  • NewMeSM75
    NewMeSM75 Posts: 971 Member
    Look on eating well's website. Search for vinaigrettes. They have awesome recipes.. You can also use the import recipe to keep them. They import great.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    You guys are all so inspiring! I like lime juice in my dressings. This recipe is 1/2 oil, 1/2 lime juice.

    http://www.closetcooking.com/2013/08/cilantro-lime-vinaigrette.html
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