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Easy French Dressing

1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup salad oil
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon mustard
1 sm onion grated (optional)

Combine all ingredients in a pint jar and shake well. Don't use a blender! Refrigerate. Keeps a long time.

Blender French Dressing

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups catsup
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup vinegar
1 small onion chopped
1/2 tsp cloves
1 tsp. celery salt
3 tsp. salt

Put one small onion in blender to be chopped. After it is chopped, add remaining ingredients. Cover and blend well. Pour in jars and store in refrigerator.

French Dressing

1 can tomato soup
1/2 can wesson oil
1/2 can sugar
1/4 can vinegar
1/2 tsp. garlic powder

Use the tomato soup can for measuring. Mix in a blender.

French Dressing

1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons vinegar
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 tablespoons olive oil

Put ingredients in small cream jar and shake. Some prefer the addition of a few drops onion juice. French dressing is more easily prepared and largely used than any other dressing. One tablespoon, each, lemon juice and vinegar may be used. (recipe from 1800's)

Tangy French Dressing

1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. mustard
1/2 tsp. paprika
2 Tblsp. lemon juice
2 Tblsp. vinegar
1/2 cup salad oil
dash of red pepper

Combine all ingredients in a pint jar and shake well.

Thousand Island Dressing

Do you know the secret ingredient that makes Big Mac's so tasty? It's Thousand Island Dressing that's what. Here's a recipe to easily make your own.

1 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/3 cup ketchup
1 heaping tablespoon sweet relish

Mix it together in a bowl, and thin with a little milk if desired. If you need more, just double the recipe.

How to Make Caesar Salad Dressing

This is the creamy version

1 cup mayonnaise
1 beaten egg or substitute
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons water
2 Tblsp. oil
1 1/2 Tblsp. lemon juice
2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. dried parsley flakes

Combine ingredients in a bowl. Use a mixer to beat for about a minute.
Cover bowl and chill for several hours.

Caesar Salad Dressing Recipe

This is a vinaigrette version.

1/3 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup white vinegar
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
2 1/2 tablespoons spicy mustard
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper

In a jar with a lid, combine lemon juice, vinegar, water, cheese, mustard, garlic powder and pepper. Cover and shake well. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Poppy Seed Dressing

1/3 cup honey
1 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. vinegar
1 tbsp. mustard
3/4 cup salad oil
1 tbsp. finely chopped onion
2 tsp. poppy seeds

In a pint jar, blend first four ingredients. Gradually add salad oil and stir. Stir in onion and poppy seeds. Chill several hours. Good on green salad with mandarin oranges and red onion slices.

Note: My husband didn't care for this dressing, even though I liked it! (

How to make Ranch Dressing!

Ranch Salad Dressing #1

Amazingly, I have all these spices on my shelf.

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 tsp. dried chives
1/2 tsp. dried parsley
1/2 tsp. dried dill weed
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. onion powder
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. ground black pepper

In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.

Tip: Use scissors to cut your parsley and chives in small pieces.

Ranch Salad Dressing #2

Here's my version of the homemade Ranch Dressing.

1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup of mayonnaise or sour cream.(optional)
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon snipped fresh chives
Black pepper to taste

Add all ingredients in a screw top jar, put the lid on and shake well.

Need Buttermilk? Make your own buttermilk.
Stir 1 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice in one cup of milk. Let stand 5 minutes

Other Salad Dressings!

Curry Dressing

3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon curry powder
5 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons vinegar

Mix ingredients in order given and stir until well blended.

Honey Dressing for Fruit

2/3 cup sugar
1 tsp. mustard
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. celery seed
1/3 cup honey
5 Tblsp vinegar
1 Tblsp lemon juice
1 tsp. onion grated
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup salad oil

Mix all ingredients except oil in a blender, Gradually add oil
Drizzle over fresh fruit to serve.