A fun, easy way to save money and win raves.

by Chef Herschel

Keep It Simple Sweetheart

When I cook, whether for the Yeshiva or for a special affair, I am always looking for easy recipes that make people say, "That's really great! What's the recipe?" Making your own salad dressing, believe it or not, can give you that satisfaction. It's easy, fun and can save you a lot of money.

Homemade dressing can be kept in the refrigerator for at least one week. One tablespoon of dressing per serving if you are measuring.

French
3 Tablespoons oil (olive oil has no peer)
1 Tablespoon vinegar
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon salt

Shake.
This is called a temporary emulsion. Don't worry about the oil getting hard while in the fridge; it returns to liquid at room temperature.

White Garlic dressing (mayo based)
3/4 cup mayo
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons garlic(fresh, frozen or granulated)
1 teaspoon parsley (dry or fresh)

Put in blender or food processor -- mix well.

Garlic Parsley Vinaigrette
Fresh or dry parsley
1/2 cup oil
1/4 cup vinegar or lemon juice
1-2 Tablespoons frozen or fresh garlic
1 Tablespoon soy sauce

Put in a blender or food processor -- mix well.

Published: Saturday, April 27, 2002

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Visitor Comments: 6

  • (6) A. H. Kalt , April 11, 2006

    Very nice salad dressing

    I used to have at least seven for every meal (five children) and now I always forget and make too much dressing. Can an oil and vinegar dressing be frozen?

  • (5) Sara Berzansky , August 25, 2002

    yummy

    I finally have the recipes to those salad dressings that I so enjoy.

    Keep up the good work, Hershel!

    I also have a great recipe courtesy of Rebecca Shore:
    1/4 cup regular oil
    3/4 cup regular vinegar
    1 T dijon mustard
    salt, pepper, garlic powder, basil, oregano

    Mix, stir and enjoy. I never stop getting compliments on this recipe and it's been 5 years so far!!!

  • (4) Anonymous , April 30, 2002

    salad dressing I

    here's our variation on your french dressing (we like it more tart)
    3 T olive oil
    2-3 T white vinegar
    1 t salt
    dash black pepper (1/8 t ?)
    1 t garlic powder

    ps how do you become a kosher chef?
    i have a son who's interested

  • (3) ted roberts , April 29, 2002

    salad dressing secret

    a great salad dressing variation is coarse, Dijoh style mustard - the basis really for remoulade. Mix it with mayo or vinegar. relish or papriki, whatever - theres a 1000 combinations. But the basic idea is that horseradishy mustard. In New Orleans its a staple.

  • (2) chana Rubin , April 29, 2002

    salad dressing recipes

    Great! Recipes for delicious-sounding dressings, for which I don't have to run out and find the ingredients. Thank you so
    much. A mechaya - meichlim simple to make.

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About the Author

Chef Herschel

Chef Herschel prepares hundreds of meals a day at Aish HaTorah’s World Center in Jerusalem. He caters the five star meals for the Jerusalem Fund missions as well as the daily food for the Yeshiva students.

Before arriving at Aish HaTorah Jerusalem, he received his B.A. in Business administration and his M.A. in education. While working at Aish he completed a chef’s course in Jerusalem.

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