Thursday, May 1, 2014

Dressing

Here in Germany, I definitely miss Ranch; and for the Taco salad, Catalina dressing.
Both are nowhere to be found in the stores. When we went to Subway at one point in time, we wanted to have a Sandwich with Ranch dressing, the guy told us they are not allowed to sell it in Germany. WAIT WHAT, WHY???
 I do not understand that at all.

Well fine then, I'll make my own!!!!
So, I started experimenting with recipes and it actually worked.

Here are a couple of my favorite homemade dressing recipes.

 

Catalina dressing:

 1 cup sugar
2 tsp. salt
1 dash paprika
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. celery salt
1/2 tsp. mustard
grated onion to taste or onion powder
1/2 cup vinegar
2/3 cup ketchup
1 cup olive oil

Whisk all ingredients together.



Ranch dressing:

 3 scallions
1/2 cup fresh basil
2 tbs. lemon juice
1 1/2 tbs. mustard
1 tbs. olive oil
2 gloves garlic
2 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper

Blend in a food processor until it makes a smooth mixture.
Add:
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
1/2 cup buttermilk

Stir well and place in the refrigerator about 1 hour until flavors blend together. 

Keep in mind, no additives, so the dressing's does not last as long as the store bought one.

Hope you like it.

2 comments:

  1. Do you think dill might make for a good addition to the ranch? There's a sort of... herb-y taste to it that I'd be trying to approximate.

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    1. If you use dill, keep in mind that it has a very overpowering taste. I would try it a little at a time to see if it alters the taste too much.

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