I've always been a fan of salad. The ways to serve salad cannot even be counted. You can pretty much throw whatever you like into it. And the best part of a salad that completes it - the dressing. Sure KRAFT and Paul Newman make some very delicious salad dressings, but even better than those are ones that are homemade.
Two of my most favourite homemade salad dressings are stolen from my parents. My mom can make a mean garlicy caeser dressing and my dad makes one of the best balsamic dressings I've ever tasted. The best part of both these dressings is that they use raw garlic. Raw garlic does not only taste great but does wonders for your health (click here to read about all the health benefits of eating garlic). Also, most of the ingredients in these dressing recipes are things most of us have in our cupboards. They are quick, easy and delicious, so give them a try! Please note that the amounts of the ingredients depend on taste preference as well as how much you are serving, so I will only list the ingredients and it is up to you to be playful and add as much as you think.
Garlic Caeser Dressing
Mix together: white vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, grated garlic, worchestershire sauce, tobbasco sauce, lemon juice, parmesan cheese, egg whites (I only add this to large portions), salt and pepper. If you feel adventurous you can also grind up some anchovies and add it into the mix.
Oil & Balsamic Dressing
Mix together: balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, grated garlic, dijon mustard, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
ENJOY!
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I'll be trying both of those Denise! A lot of the salad dressings sold in stores have additives and "non-foods" as ingredients that should be avoided. Tasty, natural ingredients are the way to go! End of sermon :)
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