French Dressing Recipe

Skip store-bought salad dressing and blend up your own tangy homemade French Dressing recipe in just 2 minutes. This easy salad dressing is made with all pantry staple ingredients.

Thick and tangy with a sweetness and some spice, this is the French salad dressing of my dreams. It’s what I remember from the Greek restaurants growing up, and it’s exactly what I want on my Dorito Taco Salad today.

The best part is, it comes together in 2 minutes pantry table ingredients you likely already have stocked in your kitchen.

French Dressing

Skip store-bought salad dressing and blend up your own tangy homemade French Dressing recipe in just 2 minutes. This easy salad dressing is made with all pantry staple ingredients.

Prep: 1min

Total: 2min

Yield: 16

Serving Size: 2 tbsp

Nutrition Facts: calories 121 kcal, servingSize 2 tbsp, Carbohydrate 15 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Sodium 92 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 15 g, unSaturated Fat 6 g

Ingredients:

• 1 cup granulated sugar ((see note 1))
• 2/3 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup light olive oil ((see note 2))
• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/8 teaspoon paprika ((see note 3))
• Salt (to taste)

Instruction:

1. In a food processor or blender, add sugar, ketchup, olive oil, white vinegar, celery seed, chili powder, dried mustard, onion powder, paprika, and salt to taste (I like 2 teaspoons). Process until smooth and store covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Creamy French Dressing

This creamy French dressing whips up in just 5 minutes, is WAY better than store-bought, and is a guaranteed winner!

Prep: 5min

Total: 125min

Yield: 24

Serving Size: 2 tablespoons

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 2 tablespoons, calories 92 kcal, Carbohydrate 4 g, Fat 8 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, Sodium 123 mg, Sugar 4 g

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup quality mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup neutral tasting oil
• 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 small yellow onion, roughly chopped
• 1 teaspoon sweet Hungarian paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instruction:

1. Place all of the ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. Taste and add more vinegar if you want it tangier, or more sugar if you want it sweeter. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.Store in an airtight container in the fridge. Will keep up to 2 weeks. Makes about 2 1/2 cups.

Homemade French Dressing and Catalina Dressing

Jazz up your favorite salad with a homemade, sweet-and-tangy salad dressing, in both French Dressing and Catalina Dressing varieties!

Prep: 10min

Total: 10min

Yield: 12

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 127 kcal, Carbohydrate 5 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 12 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Sodium 156 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 4 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1 large clove garlic
• 2/3 cup sunflower, safflower, or other light vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoons honey (more or less to taste)
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 3/4 teaspoon salt (plus additional to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

Instruction:

1. Place garlic in a blender or small food processor; pulse until minced. Add oil, white vinegar, apple cider vinegar, honey, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon, paprika, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper. Purée until well-combined. Adjust the salt and pepper to taste, if desired, and purée again. Transfer to a jar or bottle and store in the refrigerator for up to a week. Shake well before serving.

Easy Homemade French Dressing

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