Ultimate Dressing: 5-in-1 Budget Salad Suppers

Budget Salad Suppers 🥗

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4

Description:

This versatile dressing recipe serves as the foundation for a myriad of delicious salads, making it an essential addition to your culinary repertoire. Perfect for those seeking a quick and effortless meal solution, it allows for pre-preparation, enabling you to have your greens and veggies cleaned and ready to go in advance. Simply store them in a Ziplock bag to maintain their freshness until you’re ready to assemble your salad masterpiece.

Nutritional Information:

• Calories: 991.1
• Fat Content: 109.1g
• Saturated Fat Content: 10.4g
• Cholesterol Content: 0mg
• Sodium Content: 2458.6mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 2.4g
• Fiber Content: 0.4g
• Sugar Content: 1g
• Protein Content: 0.6g

Ingredients:

• 1 1/3 cups canola oil
• 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 4 pinches of salt
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar

Instructions:

1. Prepare Dressing:

   • Combine all ingredients (except lettuce) in a 1-quart jar with a tight-fitting lid.
   • Secure the lid tightly and shake vigorously to ensure thorough mixing.
   • Refrigerate the dressing until ready to use.

2. Assembly:

   • Before serving, shake the dressing well to recombine any separated ingredients.
   • Serve over your preferred variety of crisp lettuce; Romaine lettuce is recommended.

Variations:

1. Bacon and Egg Salad:

   • Whisk together 1/4 cup Basic Dressing, 1/4 cup mayonnaise, and 2 tablespoons ketchup.
   • Add 4 strips of crumbled cooked bacon and 4 sliced hard-cooked eggs.
   • Toss with 1 1/2 cups chopped celery, 1 cup sliced radishes, and 1/2 cup sliced onion.

2. Wagon Train Bean Salad:

   • Whisk together 1/2 cup Basic Dressing, 2 tablespoons bottled barbecue sauce, and 1 teaspoon ground cumin.
   • Add 1 can of baked beans.
   • Toss with cherry tomatoes, corn, chopped raw zucchini, and chopped onion.

3. Vegetable Garden Salad:

   • Whisk together 1/4 cup Basic Dressing, 1/4 cup mayonnaise, and 1/4 cup chopped dill pickle.
   • Add thawed frozen green peas and shredded Cheddar cheese.
   • Toss with blanched broccoli florets, shredded carrots, and chopped red onion.

4. Sesame Chicken Salad:

   • Whisk together 1/2 cup Basic Dressing, 2 tablespoons light soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon dark Oriental sesame oil.
   • Add shredded cooked chicken.
   • Toss with shredded red cabbage, sliced cucumber, and sliced scallions.

5. Tuscan Tuna and Bean Salad:

   • Whisk together 1/3 cup Basic Dressing, dried basil, dried parsley, and freshly ground pepper.
   • Add canned tuna and white kidney beans.
   • Toss with tomato chunks, bell pepper strips, and thinly sliced onion.

Keywords:

Very Low Carbs, Low Protein, Spring, Summer, Winter, < 15 Mins, No Cook, Refrigerator, Easy, Inexpensive

Enjoy your Budget Salad Suppers! 🥗✨