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favorite bottled salad dressing
nikoba
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I have been striking out left and right trying to find a bottled salad dressing that I can just keep in the fridge at work, that I like the taste of. Besides ranch (I'm ranched out at the moment), what are your favorite bottled/convenience salad dressings?
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I have to confess, I make my own, and take it to work.... If you have any left-over empty bottles, you can probably do that. I'd recommend it, rather than seeking something commercial, out....
Remember, it's one part vinegar/lemon juice, and 3 parts oil.... as to flavourings, don't skimp on the salt, and you can add mustard, garlic, pepper, and/or finely chopped capers, gherkins or parsley.....
Just trying to help out, here.....
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Great idea about using an old bottle. I like to make mine with either red wine or balsamic vinegar.0
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We make our own ranch with homemade mayo (trying to avoid bad oils), but for convenience I keep Brianna's French Vinaigrette on hand.2
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I love balsamic vinaigrette
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I like Kraft ranch but I often mix olive oil and balsamic at home and bring it in a little container.0
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make my own, you wont find any commercially processed salad dressing that does not contain canola or soybean oil0
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I love the idea of saving the dressing bottles and then just making my own. How long should a homemade vinaigrette last if kept in the fridge?0
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Ken's Steak house Creamy Italian is my go to. Its amazing1
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I love the idea of saving the dressing bottles and then just making my own. How long should a homemade vinaigrette last if kept in the fridge?
How long they keep in the fridge varies upon what is in them. The Greek and Italian I make last about forever not even refrigerated...or until the oil gets rancid but I've not had that happen. They're just oil, vinegar and spices.
I make a couple dressings with lime juice and intentionally use bottled lime juice versus fresh figuring the bottled lime juice may have a longer shelf life than fresh. I've had bottles of lime juice in the fridge for well over a year.
Anything made with fresh onion probably lasts only a week or so. The onion can rot.
If I make something with an egg, I'm not willing to keep that in the fridge for more than a few days. I made a mayo once and it was delicious but the amount with just one egg was more than I would eat in a few months. It got tossed after about a week. It looked good. It tasted good. I just wasn't willing to chance it.0 -
I love Blue Cheese. It's full of fat, contains no sugar and only 1 carb per serving. I love Marie's Chunky Blue Cheese.1
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I love the idea of saving the dressing bottles and then just making my own. How long should a homemade vinaigrette last if kept in the fridge?
How long they keep in the fridge varies upon what is in them. The Greek and Italian I make last about forever not even refrigerated...or until the oil gets rancid but I've not had that happen. They're just oil, vinegar and spices.
I make a couple dressings with lime juice and intentionally use bottled lime juice versus fresh figuring the bottled lime juice may have a longer shelf life than fresh. I've had bottles of lime juice in the fridge for well over a year.
Anything made with fresh onion probably lasts only a week or so. The onion can rot.
If I make something with an egg, I'm not willing to keep that in the fridge for more than a few days. I made a mayo once and it was delicious but the amount with just one egg was more than I would eat in a few months. It got tossed after about a week. It looked good. It tasted good. I just wasn't willing to chance it.
Yes, I second the shelf life comment.... vinegar is a preservative. Lemon juice ditto, and Marine archaeologists found amphorae of olive oil and honey in the Mediterranean off Greece, which were still edible after around 600 years.... Seriously.
I use lemon juice, mustard, salt (oh yes... another preservative!) pepper and olive oil. I make about a half-litre at a time. The bottle currently sitting in my kitchen (now almost empty) has been there since January....1 -
Make your own, just don't use raw garlic in them and they last a long time, I always use mine up in a couple of weeks, so not sure just how long. Raw garlic can attract bad bacteria and can cause the whole bottle to go bad. I use garlic powder in mine. Dijon mustard is a good emulsifier to add to dressing, just a little and it helps everything stay together better.
If I want something totally different, I use Marie's blue cheese dressing. No no carb, but very low carb for a commercial product.0 -
Agree about the garlic: I never personally add it to a dressing, because as it sits and brews it gets stronger and can't half pong the kitchen out! Besides, Salad dressing is a tasty garnish and addition to a meal; Garlic would make it quite dominant. Personally, I would say save the garlic for other more robust bases....0
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This stuff is the bees knees: https://www.tessemaes.com/
They've got Paleo and Whole30 friendly dressings. Very healthy ingredients. I find that at my local Kroger and Publix.2 -
T Marzetti - any of their flavors are good, but my favorite is Ultimate Bleu Cheese1
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