75 Homemade Salad Dressings

by Jeff Keys

Overview

This nifty redesign of Well Dressed will have you enjoying a flavorful, crisp salad in no time. Jeff Keys’ focus on simplicity, variety, and seasonal ingredients combined with the ease of flipping through this cookbook makes creating homemade salad dressings easy and satisfying.

Top your favorite greens with Honey-Roasted Raspberry Vinaigrette or give your salad a toss with a dressing that has an international flavor such as Simple Spanish Sherry Vinaigrette or Asian Ginger-Lime Vinaigrette. If you are feeling like a slaw, try Caribbean Slaw Dressing, or if a creamy dressing sounds tempting, Creamy Lemon, Fresh Tarragon, and Pink Peppercorn Dressing might fit the bill. And, if you are in a hurry, you can add bursting flavors to your favorite bottled dressing and make a treat like Chipotle-Lime Ranch Dressing. No matter which recipe you choose, your salad will thank you.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781423639565
Publisher:	Smith, Gibbs Publisher
Publication date:	03/01/2015
Pages:	106
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 3.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Jeff Keys is the owner of Vintage Restaurant in Sun Valley, Idaho, which is known for its rustic elegance and sophisticated cuisine. His menu includes many fresh and innovative salads with superb handmade dressings. Jeff is also the author of the cookbook Vintage Restaurant and Ice Cream Mix-ins. He lives with his family in Hailey, Idaho.

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Super-Quick Honey-Lemon-Thyme Vinaigrette

You can also substitute fresh rosemary leaves for the thyme leaves in this recipe.

Makes about 1 cup

1 clove garlic, smashed and minced

1 teaspoon dry mustard powder

1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves

1 tablespoon honey

3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

½ cup extra virgin olive oil (for a milder flavor, use

1/4 cup olive oil and 1/4 cup canola oil)

Put all the ingredients, except the oil, in a mixing bowl; swirl the mixture around with a wire whip to blend and dissolve the honey. Continue swirling and drizzle in the oil. Shake well before serving. Stores well in a covered glass jar in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Variation: Super-Quick

Honey-Lemon-Parsley Vinaigrette

A great last-minute dressing featuring the underappreciated parsley.

Make the vinaigrette, but substitute 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard for the dry mustard powder and 1 ½ tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley for the fresh thyme leaves.

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

Vinaigrettes 5

Texas Hill Country Vinaigrette 6

Fire-Roasted Green Chile Vinaigrette 7

Fire-Roasted Red Bell Pepper and Braised Garlic Vinaigrette 8

Mango, Sweet Onion, and Fresh Thyme Vinaigrette 9

Sesame Mint Vinaigrette 10

Wine Country Honey-Roasted Grape Vinaigrette 11

Super-Quick Honey-Lemon-Thyme Vinaigrette 12

Variation: Super-Quick Honey-Lemon-Parsley Vinaigrette 12

Honey-Roasted Raspberry Vinaigrette 13

Orange Pecan Vinaigrette 14

Intense Citrus and Fresh Thyme Vinaigrette 15

Fresh Basil Vinaigrette for Three-Bean Salad 16

Warm Mushroom, Bacon, and Molasses Vinaigrette 17

Warm Celeriac and Lemon Vinaigrette 18

Fresh Tarragon and Citrus Trio Vinaigrette 19

Toasted Walnut and Blue Cheese Vinaigrette 20

A Simple Vinaigrette 21

Fresh Basil and Parmesan Vinaigrette 22

Midwinter Citrus and Honey Dressing 23

Sherry Maple Vinaigrette 24

Intense Fresh Herb Blender Vinaigrette 25

Hearty Barbecue Steak Salad Dressing 26

Meyer Lemon, Ripe Garden Strawberry, and Fresh Thyme Vinaigrette 27

Fresh Tarragon and Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette 28

Pumpkin Seed and Cilantro Pesto Dressing 29

Braised Garlic and Parsley Vinaigrette 30

Pink Grapefruit and Toasted Fennel Seed Vinaigrette 31

Oven-Dried Tomato and Fresh Basil Vinaigrette 32

Lemon Grass Vinaigrette 33

Fresh Blueberry and Orange Vinaigrette 34

International 35

A Paris Bistro Vinaigrette 36

Asian Red Dragon Beet Vinaigrette 37

Variation: Asian Golden Dragon Beet Vinaigrette 37

Farmer-Style French Vinaigrette 38

Simple Spanish Sherry Vinaigrette 39

Paris Bistro Vinaigrette, Asian-Style 40

Asian Herb Trio Vinaigrette 41

Asian Peanut Street-Stand Dressing 42

Sesame Seed Vinaigrette 43

Simple Italian Balsamic Vinaigrette 44

Greek Pasta Salad Vinaigrette 45

Chile-Lime Vinaigrette 46

A Simple Niçoise Vinaigrette 47

Cabo San Lucas Street-Stand Vinaigrette 48

Provençal Caper and Green Olive Vinaigrette 49

Italian Pesto Vinaigrette 50

A Super-Quick Wasabi Vinaigrette 51

Asian Ginger-Lime Vinaigrette 52

Gypsy Vinaigrette 53

Asian Sesame Ginger Dressing 54

Gazpacho Vinaigrette 55

Greek Olive Brine Vinaigrette 56

A Simple French Farmers'' Vinaigrette 57

A Spanish Spicy Orange and Cumin Vinaigrette 58

Peppery Orange Aioli 59

Warm Shiitake Mushroom and Sesame Vinaigrette 60

Slaw and Creamy 61

New Orleans Slaw Dressing 62

Poppy Seed Slaw Dressing 63

Caribbean Slaw Dressing 64

Asian Slaw Dressing 65

Asian Spicy Sweet Slaw Dressing 66

Creamy Garlic Salad Dressing 67

Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing 68

Creamy Caesar Dressing 69

Creamy Lemon, Fresh Tarragon, and Pink Peppercorn Dressing 70

Lemon Mayo Dressing 71

Creamy Mustard Dressing 72

Honey-Mustard Mayo Dressing 73

Curried Honey-Orange Mayo 74

Variation: Curried Honey-Orange Mayo with Toasted Almonds 74

Avocado Mayo Dressing 75

Spicy New Orleans Mayo 76

Peppery Country-Mustard Mayo 77

Honey-Orange Dressing for Fruit Salad 78

Spicy Cucumber, Dill, and Yogurt Dressing 79

Curried Orange-and-Mint Yogurt Dressing 80

Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing 81

Spicy Buttermilk Fresh-Herb Dressing 82

Cowboy Buttermilk Ranch Dressing 83

French Dijon Mustard Dressing 84

Walnut Gorgonzola Dressing 85

Spicy Crab Salad Dressing 86

Creamy Dressing for Potato Salad, Tuna Salad, or Chicken Salad 87

Spicy Seafood Louie Dressing 88

Mix-In Dressings 89

Creamy Asian Salad Dressing 90

Chipotle-Lime Ranch Dressing 91

Creamy Wasabi Salad Dressing 92

Creamy Sesame-Ginger Salad Dressing 93

Tomato Ranch Dressing 94

Cowboy Thousand Island Ranch Dressing 95

Texan Barbecue Ranch Dressing 96

Salad Inspirations 97