homemade salad dressing – In Good Taste http://ingoodtaste.kitchen Making Every Day an Occasion... Simply Sat, 28 Dec 2019 18:11:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-peonies-32x32.jpg homemade salad dressing – In Good Taste http://ingoodtaste.kitchen 32 32 Kitchen Tip: How to Make Vinaigrette http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/how-to-make-vinaigrette/ http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/how-to-make-vinaigrette/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:00:28 +0000 http://ingoodtasteblog.net/?p=2361 The best way to convince your friends and family that you’re a strong home cook – even if you’re just a novice – is to take an ordinary salad and turn it into masterpiece with a tasty homemade salad dressing. In its simplest form, a homemade vinaigrette is made with oil and vinegar. Beyond these basics, most vinaigrette today are flavored with citrus, herbs or spices. When you make your own salad dressing, you’re the one calling the shots and you can use whatever you like to create a tasty dressing that won’t be too heavy on any one particular flavor – unless of course, you like it that way. When you’re making your own vinaigrette, whether it’ for an instant salad dressing or a keep a few simple tips in mind.   Use a mild oil When you’re making vinaigrette, try not to pick an oil that will overpower your dressing.  Start with an oil that has little flavor, like olive oil, grapeseed oil, canola oil or vegetable oil. The majority of the flavor will  come from your vinegar. Which brings me to my next point… Choose a flavorful vinegar Opt for the best quality that you can afford. […]

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]]> http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/how-to-make-vinaigrette/feed/ 34 Harvest Salad with Grapes and Goat Cheese http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/harvest-salad-grapes-goat-cheese/ http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/harvest-salad-grapes-goat-cheese/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://ingoodtasteblog.net/?p=205 A few days ago I was at the deli around the corner from my office with my friend Alli, selecting create-your-own salads for lunch. I ordered my romaine with a mix of vegetables without dressing. “It upsets me deeply that you eat your salad dry,” she said, only half-kidding. I don’t eat my salads dry, but I’m very picky about salad dressing and usually keep my own, bottled dressing, back at the office. Salad dressing is a precarious issue here, because when the guy behind the deli counter is making your salad during the lunchtime rush hour (and let’s be honest here, he doesn’t really care if you enjoy your meal or not) he may do one of two things: 1. He might dose your salad in entirely too much dressing, leaving you with salad dressing breath, as unpleasant for you as it could be for the person in the next cubicle over. 2. He might not give you enough dressing, so that you can taste it, but what is that herb? Is that garlic? So I’ve decided, there are two solutions here. One is to keep dressing in the work fridge so that I always have something on hand. […]

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