Do you dip your fork?!

MercuryBlue

I never dip my fork, lol. I pre-measure my dressing, pour it on my salad, and mix it around like crazy so I can get as much on every little piece as humanly possible, lol.

Mirlyn

Thanks for the tip! I've been using it ever since I read this thread and it works so well when my husband just *has* to have a chicken sandwich from some not so good for you fast food joint and I get the salad. I only use like 1/4 or 1/5 of the package of dressing now whereas I used to use 1-2 pkgs because I couldn't stand lettuce without any dressing on it.

Momma2four

I Love Blue cheese. I think I will try fork dipping:bigsmile:

DawnOf1969

And here I thought no one else on the planet could rival my love for ranch dressing!!!!

I hear you LOUD AND CLEAR.

1. Yes, I did the fork dip. It's helpful when at restaurants, especially.

2. I make my own ranch at home. Lucky for me, I like it a little on the thinner side for salads. I have been able to tweak it with Miracle Whip Light instead of Duke's Mayo (I use to HATE Miracle Whip, now we're on friendlier terms.... 50 cals a tbsp versus 200 with Dukes!!!!). I add a little bit of water to thin it out, then divide the total calories by how many servings I have. (I measure the initial batch or put it in a container that is measurable.) I love my homemade ranch.

3. McDonald's had "Salad Shakers" once upon a time ago. They were the BEST. Your salad came to you in a clear cup (essentially) with a domed lid. (Imagine their hot fudge sundae container but larger.) You poured in your dressing, popped on the top, shook like crazy, and the dressing was equally distributed in your salad!!!!!! I make my salads at home in tupperware. I add my dressing, pop on the top, shake like crazy. Not only does it evenly distribute your dressing, but it more evenly mixes your toppings.

4. I ran out of homemade salad dressing one night. Bummer. I only had full calorie ranch. Double bummer. I used only a small amount of ranch, mixed with a much larger amount of salsa (I like spicy foods). It made THE BEST dressing. I have repeated this dressing recipe often.

I too put my salad in a plastic bowl with a lid and shake like crazy crazy. But I also use Salsa when I dont have calories left for Ranch.

mommyhof3

Oh I dip! I dip! lol I find you get dressing in every bite that way. My husband makes fun of me but who cares about him lol

deeann1459

I like getting the ranch dry mix for make your own dressing and just shaking it onto my salad (make sure the greens are wet to get maximum stickage)

But I am not a big dressing person, so your milage may vary... I love lemon juice and black pepper!

mcbeth

I used to have a little salad with my dressing, it covered the taste of the lettuce.

Now I have found I have acquired a taste for lettuce and crave salads. I started using lite or low fat Italian so that I got more flavore with less dressing.

I thought people were nuts when they said to dip your fork, I mean really that was almost no dressing on my fork. I kept trying and sure enough it does work. I had a really nice chef salad the other night, dressing with every bite and used almost no dressing. WOOT!!

You can teach an old dog new tricks!

maryann73

He's a dipper, she's a dipper...wouldn't you like to be a dipper too?? (Sorry, had that Dr. Pepper commercial stuck in my head!)

I'm a dipper. Love it because I get a taste of dressing on every bite. BTW, are you my daughter? She even will put ranch on spaghetti! :noway: