How to Make Old Fashioned French Salad Dressing

Submitted by admin on July 17, 2011 - 12:09

Description

Long before the tomato based French Dressing, French Salad dressing was made using oil and vinegar. The old-fashioned French Dressing is akin to our modern Italian Salad dressing. The following recipe is from School and Home Cooking.

Recipe Category: 
Salads

Summary

Yield
Servings
Prep time
10 minutes
Cooking time
Total time
10 minutes

Ingredients

1  
clove of garlic or a slice of onion
1 t
salt
6 T
salad oil
1⁄2 t
paprika
2 T
vinegar or lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Rub a bowl with the clove of garlic or slice of onion.
  2. Add the remainder of the ingredients, and stir until well blended.
  3. More vinegar or lemon juice may be used, if desired.
  4. Chopped parsley or mint may be added.

Fruit Salads

  1. Add 1 tablespoon of sugar and 1 teaspoon lemon juice to the above recipe.
  2. Add 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon celery salt, if desired.

Notes

  • Use a jar or small container to mix the salad dressing.

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