Short Notice Dressings
If you want the taste of olive oil to star, use a good quality, otherwise
a vegetable oil is fine.
Tarragon
Whisk 1/3 cup oil with 1 tbsp. tarragon vinegar, 1/4 tsp. Dijon mustard
and a pinch of salt. Great over asparagus.
Makes 1/2 cup.
Curried
Whisk 1/3 cup oil with 1 tbsp. lemon juice, 1 egg yolk, 1/4 tsp. curry
powder and a pinch each of sugar and salt. Excellent over greens
with hard cooked eggs, chicken or seafood dishes.
Makes 1/2 cup.
Greek
Whisk 1/4 cup olive oil with 2 tbsp. red wine vinegar and a pinch each
of dried leaf oregano and slat. Add crushed garlic and mashed feta
cheese.
Makes 1/3 cup.
Italian
Whisk 1/3 cup olive oil with 2 tbsp. red wine vinegar, 2 tbsp. freshly
grated Parmesan cheese, 1 clove crashed garlic and a pinch each of
granulated sugar, dried leaf oregano and salt.
Makes 2/3 cups.
Fruit
Whisk 3 tbsp. oil with 1 tbsp. lime juice, 1 1/2 tsp. liquid honey
and a pinch of salt. Add 1 tsp. poppy seeds. Pour over fresh
fruit on a bed of crisp lettuce.
Makes 1/3 cup.
Dijon
Whisk 1/3 cup oil with 1 tbsp vinegar, 1 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard and
a pinch of salt. Drizzle over smoked salmon, cold roast beef or chef's
salad.
Makes 1/2 cup.
Mexican
Whisk 1/3 cup oil with 1 tbsp. lemon juice, 1/4 tsp. ground cumin and
big pinches each of chili powder and garlic salt,. Great with avocado,
tuna, chick peas or tomatoes.
Makes 1/2 cup. |