Dressings/Condiments
Parmesan Dressing~Carrabba's Italian Grill
Michie111 — Sat, 02/04/2012 - 8:40pm
1/4 C. milk
1/2 C. mayonnaise
1/4 C. grated parmesan cheese
1 tsp. white wine vinegar
1/4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
Gradually blend milk into mayonnaise.
Mix in cheese, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce. Chill.
Serve on tossed salad greens.
Makes ¾ cup

Low Fat Sweet Yogurt Dressing
Michie111 — Sun, 01/29/2012 - 11:52am
1 cup Plain, nonfat yogurt
1/4 cup Raisins -- (golden are nice)
1/4 cup Chopped nuts; (walnuts -- pecans, or other)
1 1/2 tablespoons Honey
Mix all ingredients, and chill overnight. Serve cold.
Makes about 1.5 cups.
Note: Fresh chopped fruit becomes a special salad or a light dessert with this dressing.

Blue Cheese Dip
Michie111 — Tue, 01/24/2012 - 12:08pm
2 ounces Blue cheese -- crumbled
1/2 cup Sour cream
1/2 cup Mayonnaise
Place everything in food processor and process till smooth.Chill.
Serve with celery sticks and Buffalo Chicken Wings
Serving Size : 4

Blue Cheese Vinaigrette
Michie111 — Wed, 09/07/2011 - 11:49am
1/4 C. olive oil
1/4 C. red wine vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced
2 ounces blue cheese
In a small bowl, mix together olive oil, vinegar, and garlic.
Crumble bleu cheese into the bowl and mix well

Dill Dip
Michie111 — Mon, 06/27/2011 - 1:26pm
2 cup sour cream
2 cup Mayo
3 tbs minced onion
3 tbs parsley flakes
3 teaspoons Beaumont spice
3 teaspoons dill weed
1 tea curry powder.. (opt)
Mix well, and chill...
Serve with cut up Veggies

Vinaigrette For Green Salad- Ina Garten
Michie111 — Tue, 06/07/2011 - 11:24am
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
3 tablespoons champagne vinegar
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup good olive oil
Salad greens or mesclun mix for 6 to 8 people
Directions
In a small bowl, whisk together the mustard, garlic, vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
While whisking, slowly add the olive oil until the vinaigrette is emulsified.
Place the salad greens in a medium bowl and add enough dressing to moisten.
Sprinkle with a little extra salt and pepper, if desired, and serve immediately.

Salsa Fresca
Michie111 — Fri, 05/27/2011 - 8:16pm
6 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
1 sweet onion, diced
1 medium red bell pepper, diced
1 medium yellow bell pepper, diced
1 bunch cilantro, finely minced
1 lime, juiced
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste'
In a bowl, mix the tomatoes, onion, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, cilantro, lime juice, and salt.
Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Zucchini-Pepper Relish
Michie111 — Mon, 05/23/2011 - 10:40am
3 lbs zucchini, seeded if necessary
3 onions
2 sweet red peppers
1/4 cup pickling salt
2 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups white vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 teaspoon celery seeds
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 tablespoon water
2 teaspoons cornstarch
In a food processor, finely chop zucchini, using an on/off motion.
Put zucchini in a large bowl. Finely chop onions in food processor.
Add to zucchini in the bowl.
Remove seeds from, and finely chop peppers by hand.
Add to bowl.
Sprinkle everything with salt. Stir to blend.

Russian Dressing
Michie111 — Fri, 05/13/2011 - 10:26am
6 tablespoons Splenda or equivalent liquid Splenda
1/4 cup plus 2 teaspoons white vinegar
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup Better "Heinz" Ketchup
1 1/2 teaspoons celery salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
Pinch celery seed
Put all of the ingredients in a jar or bowl and blend well with a stick blender. Keep refrigerated. You will need to stir it well before using.
Makes about 20 tablespoons
Do not freeze
Per 2 Tablespoons: 104 Calories; 11g Fat; trace Protein; 2g Carbohydrate;trace Dietary Fiber; 2g Net Carbs

Russian Dressing
Michie111 — Thu, 05/05/2011 - 11:31am
2/3 cup sugar
1 tsp. paprika
1/2 cup salad oil
1/4 cup vinegar
1 tsp. salt
4 Tbsp. minced onion
1/2 cup ketchup
juice of 1/2 lemon
Directions:
Mix all ingredients and shake well. Refrigerate.

Fresh Fruit With Orange Cheese Dip
Michie111 — Mon, 05/02/2011 - 11:10am
Dip:
1 pkg. cream cheese softened
1 C. marshmallow cream
Grated rind from 1 orange
Fresh Fruits:
Pears
Apples
Grapes
Pineapple
Melon
Orange or lemon juice
Combine dip ingredients; mix well. Slice washed pears and apples; dip into lemon or orange juice to prevent browning; drain. Pour dip into bowl; place in center of large platter.
Arrange fruit around dip Fresh Fruit With Orange Cheese Dip

Bleu Cheese Salad Dressing
Michie111 — Sun, 04/17/2011 - 12:50am
3 cloves garlic,minced
2 (4 oz.) cartons bleu cheese, crumbled
1 tsp. salt
1 quart mayonnaise
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup chopped parsley (or 1 Tbsp. dried)
1 medium onion, minced
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 (16 oz.) carton sour cream
1 cup wine vinegar
Directions:
Mix all together and refrigerate.

Poppy Seed Vinaigrette Dressing
Michie111 — Sun, 03/27/2011 - 10:44am
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1-1/2 teaspoons poppy seed
3/4 teaspoon minced red onion
1/8 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon paprika
2 tablespoons cider vinegar 1/4 cup vegetable oil
Combine first 7 ingredients in a blender.
Add small amounts of oil at a time with blender on slow until dressing is creamy and thick.
Serve with Spinach Salad or fresh strawberries Poppy Seed Vinaigrette Dressing

Vegetable Dip (Low Fat)
Michie111 — Mon, 03/14/2011 - 10:50am
1/2 cup reduced−calorie or light mayonnaise
1 1/2 cups plain non−fat or low−fat yogurt
4 scallions, chopped
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 cloves garlic, minced
One 10−ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry
Raw vegetables for serving
In a bowl, combine all of the ingredients except the raw vegetables.
Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.
Serve with cut raw vegetables

Blue Cheese Dressing (Low Carb)
Michie111 — Sat, 03/05/2011 - 7:29pm
1 tablespoon sour cream
2 teaspoons mayonnaise
2 teaspoons heavy cream
1 tablespoon blue cheese
1 teaspoon powderedranch dressing mix
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How to Prepare:
Mix all together and chill before serving.
NOTES : Counts for ranch dressing mix not included in totals.
1Carbs PerS erving:1g total

Cucumber Dressing
Michie111 — Tue, 02/15/2011 - 1:26pm
3 medium cucumbers
2 small onions
1/4 C. sugar
1/4 C. lemon juice
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 quart mayonnaise
Process cucumbers and onions in a food processor.
Stir in sugar lemon juice, garlic powder, and Worcestershire sauce.
In a medium-sized bowl, combine cucumber mixture and mayonnaise.

Yogurt & Bleu Cheese Dressing
Michie111 — Tue, 02/15/2011 - 1:20pm
1/2 C. plain yogurt
2 tbsp. olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon
1 clove garlic, minced
1 to 2 ounces bleu cheese, crumbled
Mix all ingredients in a blender.

Veni Vedi Vinaigrette-Alton Brown
Michie111 — Tue, 02/15/2011 - 1:16pm
2 ounces red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 garlic cloves, mashed
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 cup olive oil
Place red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic and salt in a glass or metal container with a tight fitting lid and shake to combine.
Add olive oil and shake vigorously, until dressing emulsifies and thickens to the consistency of cream.
Let dressing sit for 1 hour at room temperature before straining out garlic and serving.
Dressing can be refrigerated, but should be brought to room temperature and shaken again before serving.
Yield: 1 cup

Roquefort Vinaigrette
Michie111 — Tue, 02/15/2011 - 1:04pm
2 to 3 ounces roquefort cheese
6 tbsp. olive oil
2 tbsp. sour cream
4 tsp. sherry vinegar
Salt
Combine cheese, sour cream, and vinegar in a blender.
Stir in olive oil and add salt.

Roquefort Dressing
Michie111 — Tue, 02/15/2011 - 12:48pm
8 ounces roquefort cheese
1 13-ounce can evaporated milk
1 quart mayonnaise
2 garlic cloves, minced
Combine roquefort cheese and milk in a saucepan. Cook, stirring, over low heat until
cheese melts.
Add mayonnaise and garlic.
Cover and refrigerate to blend flavors.

Ceaser Dressing
Michie111 — Tue, 02/15/2011 - 12:48pm
3 tbsp. sour cream
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 tsp. garlic salt
Pepper
3 tbsp. olive oil
2 tsp. white wine vinegar
Mix together well

Parsley-Lime Dressing
Michie111 — Tue, 02/15/2011 - 12:42pm
1/4 C. olive oil
1/2 C. lime juice
1 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 tsp. fresh oregano, chopped
Salt and pepper
Mix together

Oregano Vinaigrette
Michie111 — Tue, 02/15/2011 - 12:39pm
1 tbsp. red wine vinegar
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. fresh oregano, chopped
Salt and pepper
1/4 C. olive oil
Mix all together.

French Dressing
Michie111 — Tue, 02/15/2011 - 12:36pm
1 C. sugar
1/2 C. red wine vinegar
1 C. olive oil
1 tsp. garlic salt
1/2 tsp. paprika
Pepper
2 tsp. onion, minced
1 (18-oz.) bottle catsup
Combine all ingredients in a blender.

Blue Cheese Vinaigrette
Michie111 — Tue, 02/15/2011 - 12:32pm
1/4 C. olive oil
1/4 C. red wine vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced
2 ounces blue cheese
In a small bowl, mix together olive oil, vinegar, and garlic.
Crumble bleu cheese into the bowl and mix well.

Creamy Raspberry Fruit Dip
Michie111 — Fri, 02/11/2011 - 11:17pm
Combine:
8 oz bar reduced fat cream cheese,
1/4 cup marshmallow fluff
3 Tblsp. sugar free raspberry preserves.
Blend thoroughly.
Serve with fresh fruits.
Makes 12 Servings of Dip

Blue Cheese & Artichoke Dip
Michie111 — Fri, 02/11/2011 - 7:21pm
1/2 Cup Blue Cheese Dressing, or more to taste
1 (14.5 oz) jar artichoke hearts, well drained and chopped
1 cup sour cream
2 green onions, chopped
Mix all ingredients and place in a serving bowl.
Cover and chill for at least one hour to allow the flavors to blend before serving.

No-fat Diabetic Italian Dressing
Michie111 — Sat, 02/05/2011 - 10:17pm
1/4 cup Lemon juice
1/4 cup Cider vinegar
1/4 cup Unsweetened apple juice
1/2 teaspoon Oregano
1/2 teaspoon Dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon Onion powder
1/2 teaspoon Basil
1/8 teaspoon Thyme
1/8 teaspoon Rosemary
1 clove Garlic, sliced
Combine all ingredients. Chill for at least an hour or two to allow herbs to blend. Remove garlic clove pieces before serving.
Makes 12 tablespoons
Calories: 9 (2 tablespoons) Fat: 0 gm 0% fat
From: Stop the Insanity by Susan Powter

Kraft Catalina Salad Dressing
Michie111 — Thu, 01/06/2011 - 1:25am
1 cup sugar
2 Teaspoon salt
dash paprika
1/2 Teaspoon chili powder
1/2 Teaspoon celery seed
1/2 Teaspoon dry mustard
grated onion to taste
1/2 cup vinegar
2/3 cup ketchup
1 cup vegetable oil
Place all ingredients into blender and mix.
Store in jar in refrigerator

All American BBQ Sauce
Michie111 — Tue, 11/09/2010 - 11:43am
3 tblsp brown sugar (Splenda)
1 cup ketchup
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp liquid smoke
1 tbs Dijon mustard
2 tbs red or white wine vinegar
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp ground celery seeds
Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and cook 25 min.
If you want a spicier sauce: add 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper.
Good on any kind of meats, etc.
Makes 6 Servings
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