[Pastachef]

Does anyone have a few good salad dressing recipes to share? The girls at the sorority love vinagrettes and I am especially interested in citrus recipes. The ones I find on recipe sites just seem to lack the wow that a good dressing delivers.

Thank you

[Pinot]

My stock dressing is

grapeseed oil
rice vinegar
soya sauce
mirin

to that you could add citrus zest or juice , ginger , chilli .

[MarkV]

AVOCADO VINAIGRETTE

2 shallots, minced
2 tablespoons lemon juice
6 tablespoons avocado oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Mark

[Clove]

If you like a little extra flavor in your dressing, try this -

Take a bottle of plain vinegar and put in some garlic cloves and jalapeno peppers, then let sit for at least a week. Substitute this vinegar in a basic vinaigrette or creamy italian style dressing for a lot of extra flavor.

[kuan]

Honey, lime, cilantro, oil.

To go with what Pinot said, try Ponzu instead of soy sauce.

[Pastachef]

Thank you everyone. I am going to have a blast for a while with the new suggestions. I'm so glad I asked.

[deltadoc]

This one is really simple, but has zing and is very tasty!

2 TBSP EVOO
2 TBSP Balsamic Vinegar
1 Heaping TBSP Dijon Mustard
1 Heaping TBSP Brown Suger
Dash of salt to taste
1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper
2 shallots finely diced (or red onion)

Whip and serve on Romaine garnished with some feta cheese.

doc

[shroomgirl]

orange juice concentrate, tarragon, white wine viniager,minced shallots, dab of dijon mustard, salt/pepper and light olive oil.....

[tigerwoman]

[QUOTE=kuan]Honey, lime, cilantro, oil.


try the above with the addition of pureed fresh garlic and lots of fresh cilantro. It's great on Pasta Salad too!

[Anneke]

Citrus dressing:Fresh oranges, juice and zest, lemon juice, lime juice, honey, salt, white pepper, shallots, Dijon mustard, light olive oil

Cranberry dressing: Dried cranberries, shallots, Champagne vinegar, mustard, S&P, light olive oil or veg oil. Nice with spinach salad.

Jalapeno dressing: 5 roasted jalapenos, 3 roasted garlic cloves, buzz with 330 ml yogurt, fold in 660 ml mayo, cilantro, juice of 1 lemon and 1 lime.

[MarkV]

Originally Posted by Anneke

Jalapeno dressing: 5 roasted jalapenos, 3 roasted garlic cloves, buzz with 330 ml yogurt, fold in 660 ml mayo, cilantro, juice of 1 lemon and 1 lime.

Anneke, that sounds yummy. I was going to make crab cakes sometime in the next week and was pondering what sauce to serve them with. I might try this.

Mark

[Pete]

Roasted Shallot Dressing:
8 shallots, peeled, & roasted until caramelized
1/3 cup Champagne Vinegar
1 - 1 1/3 cup Canola Oil
Salt
Pepper
Puree half the shallots with the vinegar. Mince the rest. Combine all ingredients and season to taste. This is also good with a little dijon to emulsify it also.

Honey Cumin Vinaigrette:
Honey
Ground Cumin
Lime Juice
White Wine Vinegar
Canola Oil
Salt
Pepper
Toast the cumin in a dry saute pan until fragrant. Meanwhile combine 1 part lime juice to 2 parts vinegar. Add cumin and some honey along with some salt and pepper. Allow flavors to marry for a couple of minutes before adding the oil. Adjust seasoning and sweetness.

Jalapeno Ranch Dressing:
Jalapenos
Fresh Garlic
Cilantro
Dried Oregano
Shallot
Lime Juice
Splash vinegar (if neccessary)
Buttermilk
Mayo
Sour Cream
Pinch sugar
Salt
Pepper
Combine all solid ingredients with buttermilk and puree until smooth. Mix in mayo, sour cream, lime juice, and vinegar to consistency and season with salt and pepper. Balance with just a pinch of sugar if neccessary.

[shroomgirl]

white wine viniager, minced shallots, tarragon, salt, pepper, tiny pinch of honey, dijon and olive oil....yum with pissonolet or salad nicoise.