Salad Dressing

[Tabz]

im trying to get into salads but i dont like the dressings sold at the store.

is there a homemade dressing that is like a fruit dresssing recipe i can use ?

[RiceGuy]

Do you mean like fruit cocktail only with a thick sauce? If so, I suppose you could use sweet rice flour or cornstarch or tapioca or other starch to thicken the juice of regular fruit cocktail. Just pour the cocktail into a small sauce pot, add the flour/starch (stir out any lumps), and heat on low/medium for a few minutes until it thickens and clarifies.

Or, dice up an apple, microwave in a dish with some water until softened, and thicken like the above. Add cinnamon, or allspice, or ginger, or whatever you prefer.

If these aren't what you're looking for, please explain.

[missy'smom]

Here are some recipe threads from the forum

[Roda]

My absolute favorite is to mix 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, 1-2 cloves of crushed garlic and salt and pepper to taste. It is really good after it has sat for a few days to marry the flavors. I have found that if you use a better quality balsamic you won't need to add sugar to the dressing.

[AMom2010]

My favorite dressing is 3 tblsp olive oil, 1 tblsp balsamic vin, 1 tblsp jam (I like strawberry or raspberry) and salt and pepper. It is so good! I use my mini food processor to blend it together.