Monday, July 23, 2012

Dressing Du Jour

This is called “du jour” because you can create an almost infinite number of new dressings every day. 
Ingredients
1 teaspoon Oil
1 TBLspoon Water
2 teaspoon Vinegar
1 teaspoon Spices
Optional
1 teaspoon Fat-free Sugar-free dressing
A portion of protein
A liberal dose of imagination is always a good ingredient!
Directions
Whisk together a choice of Oil, Vinegar, Spices and Water, adding a portion of protein or fat-free dressing as you like.  Experiment and enjoy.  There’s no reason to become bored with your salad or its dressing!
Abstinent Measuring
2  TBLSpoon = 1 Salad Dressing.  Include protein if used.
Note
OIL: Monday use olive oil, Tuesday use mayonnaise, Wednesday use sesame oil, Thursday use safflower oil, Friday use peanut oil, Saturday use hazelnut oil, Sunday use walnut oil
VINEGAR: cider vinegar, brown rice vinegar, white vinegar, red wine vinegar, tarragon vinegar, white wine vinegar, champagne vinegar…
SPICES: blends of Italian, Chinese, Cajun, Garden mix, pepper mix, Creole mix, sweetened (artificial sweetener) blends with ginger and orange rind… try adding a fresh herb like cilantro, basil, dill, oregano or grating in a vegetable you don’t usually put in your salads like celery root, beets, turnips or rutabaga.
INCORPORATING PART OF THE PROTEIN: buttermilk, yogurt, cottage cheese, feta, blue cheese, Parmesan, Romano, other shredded cheeses are all fair game in small doses.
*contribution from Area II Cookbook 2004

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