An Update to Today's Market

We did very well today at the farmer's market and sold a lot of lettuces!  Sold a lot of honey and maple syrup, too.  I mentioned in my previous post today that there would be a chef doing a food demonstration today, featuring our lettuce!  To go with the salad she prepared, she made the following dressing.   Everyone thought it was good - so did I! 
     I have quit using bottled salad dressings, and prefer to make my own.   Bottled dressings have so much "other stuff" in it that isn't good or pronounceable!  So I offer here, the salad dressing made today at the market, plus a couple other favorites that we like.

HOMEMADE CATALINA DRESSING

2/3 c ketchup
1/4 c sugar
2/3 c vegetable oil
1/2 c lemon juice
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder

Mix all ingredients well with a whisk, or whirl in a blender for a few cycles.
You can store the extra dressing in a jar in the refrigerator for about a week.  I would probably make half a recipe for just a few salads. 
    (recipe source:  Univ of Minnesota Extension Service)

Here is another favorite recipe that I got from my sister a while back.   She said she got it from a salesman at work, who brought a salad dressed with this dressing.

VINAIGRETTE STYLE SALAD DRESSING

1/4 c sugar
1/4 c vegetable oil
1/3 c red wine vinegar
salt, pepper, and a sprinkle of garlic salt to taste

Shake in a jar until well blended. 

And finally, here is a creamy style dressing that is so easy to make and very refreshing.   This one cannot be stored, so you just make a small amount and dress the salad with it. 

CREAMY SALAD DRESSING

1/4 c whipping cream (yes, that's heavy whipping cream!)
1 T. sugar
1 1/2 T cider vinegar
salt and pepper to taste

Whisk everything together well (but make sure you don't whip it enough to actually whip the cream!).   Makes enough for 2 or 3 salads.
     (recipe source:  The Pioneer Lady's Country Kitchen cookbook by Jane Watson Hopping)

If you go to the older posts in my blog, go to August of 2014 and I wrote down a recipe for a sweet onion dressing.    These 4 salad dressings make a nice variety for summer salads, and you will never miss the bottled stuff.   Both the sweet onion one and the creamy one, are also good to use on coleslaw.

Bon Appetit!