What to put on your salad
By alaskanray
@alaskanray (4636)
United States
June 14, 2010 2:43pm CST
I am very picky about my salad dressings. Over the years I have found dressings that I liked for a while and then after a while get tired of them and want something new or else, for some reason they just don't taste the same and I don't like them anymore. Maybe my taste buds are changing as I age? At any rate, I have found that I can be creative with my dressings and that gives me any number of choices in my flavors.
Recently I started remembering a creamy dill dressing I had at a restaurant many years ago. The store doesn't carry any creamy dill but they do have a mix for a dill dip. I purchased the Hidden Valley Harvest Dill mix. The directions call for sour cream but I found that I could use mayo and add a few veggies such as a tomato and some bell peppers and whip it up in the blender for a thinner dressing rather than the thicker dip.
I love waxing creative. A few years ago a friend gave me the recipe to a house dressing from one of the local restaurants and after making a few adjustments, I have perfected the flavor. Let me share with you what I finally came up with.
Fiddlehead House Dressing Modified
3 green onions
1 large tomato
1/4 cup safflower oil
1/4 cup vinegar (you can use different vinegars for different flavors. I like the wine vinegars as they have a milder flavor. The original recipe called for cider vinegar.)
1 cup mayonnaise (I use the light mayo, not the fat free as the fat free has a totally different texture that I don't really like. You can use regular, of course.)
1 bell pepper
Just whip it all up in your blender. For a thicker, creamier dressing, add sour cream to taste.
Hope you all enjoy. Bon Appetit!
5 responses
@TrvlArrngr (4044)
• United States
22 Aug 10
I love the asian salad dressings, especially the ginger ones. I also like to add shaved almonds and sunflower seeds to give it that extra crunch and protein. Kids love it too.
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@alaskanray (4636)
• United States
22 Aug 10
Yes, I like those things, too, on occasion. There was a lady who brought a salad to these open dinners at one of our local churches once. She added the slivered and dry roasted almonds and they really added something to the whole salad. YUMMY!!!
@PriscaJoanne10 (292)
• Mauritius
14 Jul 10
HI
I DO MY SALAD THIS WAY:
put some lettuce, boil cauliflower, boil potato,Tuna, beans, corn,fresh mushroom.
then mix everything and add some sesame seeds and peanuts a little.
Prepare a vinaigrette with little oil, vinegar, salt pepper, some herbs and mayonnaise mix all well and pour on the salad its really nice
n.b: u can also replace tuna with boiled chicken or fried fish
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@alaskanray (4636)
• United States
14 Jul 10
Sounds interesting. I prefer my cauliflower raw, though...love the crunch...and I like to chop it ultra-fine. Never used to eat it at all. My mom used to boil up cauliflower and broccoli and I could never get them past my nose! heeheeheeee (furby laugh) 
@cripfemme (7698)
• United States
22 Jun 10
I put on hard-boiled eggs which are a really good protein source as well as chicken or salmon if I'm having a Caesar salad. I also put dressing on every salad I ever eat. French is my favorite. If I have them I will add carrots, peppers, mushrooms, and sometimes ham. In a salad is the only way I like to eat ham except for my every six months to a year craving for a ham sandwich. I often also add cheese.
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@alaskanray (4636)
• United States
22 Jun 10
I used to make "kitchen sink" salads and put literally every kind of fresh veggie I could lay my hands on in the salad. I loved putting the baby peas and kidney beans, too, which are good sources of protein for a salad, as well. Also, when making a taco salad, I save on the fat and put salsa on rather than dressing.
I used to have salad for lunch every day when I was younger and had the energy and money to walk to the store and hit their salad bar. I love salads!
@alaskanray (4636)
• United States
14 Jun 10
So do I...and I love bacon bits but only if they are real and TASTE real. The best bacon bits I've found are the Hormel brand. Highly recommended!
@epicure35 (2814)
• United States
20 Jun 10
I always make my own salad dressings. The only helper I use is Hidden Valley Ranch for that dressing. Taste buds do change as we age. You sure have "waxed creative" on this dressing you have shared with us. Many thanks. I need something new in my repetoire. I'll write again after I've tried it.
