Did you leave out an ingredient?

The mix, plus oil, vinegar and water, is what the directions call for. DH's family has been making that for decades!

I like this one so much that I've quit buying bottled stuff.

Ranch Dressing

* 1 cup mayonnaise
* 1/2 cup sour cream
* 1/2 teaspoon dried chives
* 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
* 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
* 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
* 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
* 1/8 teaspoon salt
* 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, chives, parsley, dill, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.

Here is another that is pretty good (and probably a bit more healthy! lol)

Margarita Dressing

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

* 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
* 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
* 2 1/2 tablespoons honey
* 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
* 2 teaspoons dried cilantro
* 1/8 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

1. Whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, honey, cumin, cilantro, and salt in a small bowl until combined.

Nope I did not leave out an ingredient. Balsamic vinegar, water and olive oil with the pkg of dressing.

Okay... I thought you might have added something extra to make it 'yours'.

western_pa_luann, my friend gave me that recipe, and I thought it was different from the original.
The balsamic vinegar and olive oil makes it special and certainly a family hit.
Sorry to be misleading :o(
Didn't know it was the widely used.
Just was sharing.

I make my own french dressing. It is half a cup of oil, quarter cup of vinegar and a half a cup of ketchup. The original recipe called for a little sugar, but I like it without. Put it in a jar and shake it. You can also add very finely minced garlic, if you like.

I also make my own Thousand Island. It is mayonnaise colored until it is light pink with Heinz Chili Sauce. Add very finely minced (or grated) boiled egg, finely chopped onions and finely minced stuffed green olives. I like it on shrimp salad. I chop up shrimp, add boiled eggs, chopped celery, onions, and dress with the dressing. I also make a regular tomato salad with all kinds of greens, cucumber, avacado slices, purple onions and add whole boiled shrimp and dress with the Thousand Island dressing

I had a good recipe for Green Goddess...made in the blender,
but no idea where it is. I haven't made it in years, but it was delicious.

I like home made dressings much better than bottled ones.

I used to make salad dressing. I have a bunch of Better Homes and Gardens cookbooks and one is for salads. I made the French dressing and 1000 Island dressing quite a few times when the kids were little.

If I make salad dressing now, it's a single serving. I use Extra Virgin Olive oil, vinegar (or balsamic vinegar - sometimes flavoured), a little sugar, salt and pepper. My mom made it the entire time I grew up and I never tasted bottled dressing until after I left home.

Glenda, that's my all time favorite. Years ago I made it with wesson oil and cider vinegar instead and it was my favorite then too.

Marilyn, I made my own Green Goddess dressing too a couple of times. I remember the first time I tried the recipe I was skeptical because it called for anchovy. It's been more than 30 years since I made it and to tell the truth I cannot remember if I convinced myself to add that anchovy or not, but the dressing was good.
I also used to make a creamy cucumber dressing. It was about the same time I made the green goddess. If I find one of the recipes, I'll probably locate both of them. I liked both recipes, but Italian is my favorite of all, so that's the one I usually use.
Linda

Glenda, your version of Good Season's was new to me, had not ever tried it with balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Thanks!!

Marilyn & Linda, I loved Green Goddess dressing, hadn't thought of it for years! Now I'm going to have to track down a recipe!!

Linda, my recipe called for anchovies too, but I didn't add them. It was good anyway, but if I made it over, I would add them now. I remember the cookbook it was in, and looked on my shelves and it's no longer there. I hope I didn't loan it out and not get it back. I may have to see if I can track down an extra copy on ebay or amazon or something.

I love that Good Seasons Italian. Grew up on that.

My favorite dressing in the world is Annie's naturals Shitake Sesame, but alas, it IS a little calorie rich for my current situation. So, Lately, I've just been using balsamic vinegar with some herbs thrown in.

Here's the Green Goddess recipe I use:

Chefshell posted 02-10-99
Green Goddess Dressing
3/4 cup mayonnaise
2 anchovy fillets, minced very finely
1 tbsp. chopped parsley
1 tbsp chopped chives
1 tbsp chopped green onions
1 tbsp tarragon wine vinegar
3/4 tsp. dried tarragon or 1 1/4 tsp. fresh chopped
In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, anchovies, parsley, chives, green onion, vinegar and tarragon until well mixed. Cover and refrigerate. Let flavors blend at least 2 hours. Serve over greens, seafood, meats,

Here is the Honey Mustard Dressing I make for DH. I don't eat dressing on my salads.

2/3 c oil
1/3 c cider vinegar
1 t. oregano
1 1/2 T mustard
1 1/2 T honey
( I add about 1/2 t of horseradish to it)
and I think it calls for 1 T parmasean cheese. Some times I add it, some times I don't

Tami