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Need idiot proof salad dressing recipe for spinach and watercress salad

18 replies

Lulumama · 16/05/2008 17:22

and it looks so very green and boring

forget croutons

need dressing

am rubbish, i know!

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BoysAreLikeDogs · 16/05/2008 17:31

Mango and lime juice and dried chilli flakes.

Whizz the flesh of half a mango with the juice of half a lemon, and a quarter teaspoon of chilli flakes.

NotABanana · 16/05/2008 17:32

I have a salad dressing book - what are you after and what ingredients do you have?

Lulumama · 16/05/2008 18:00

oh thank you !

no mango

olive oil

salt

lemon juice

erm...... that is pretty much it !

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BoysAreLikeDogs · 16/05/2008 18:03

That's a bummer lulu.

Erm - Salad cream ??

[cringe]

Hopefully NAB will whisk a recepie from her book for you, that is my one and only salad dressing as I am one-trick pony in that department.

NotABanana · 16/05/2008 18:09

olive oil
salt
lemon juice?

That's it?!!

Hang on.

Lulumama · 16/05/2008 18:09

erm, not quite the sophistimacated taste sensation i was going for , but htank you !

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NotABanana · 16/05/2008 18:11

Just quickly -

French Dressing
French Herb Dressing
Mayonnaise
Yogurt dressing
Blue Cheese and chive dressing

Any good?

BoysAreLikeDogs · 16/05/2008 18:11
Grin
NotABanana · 16/05/2008 18:20

Basil and lemon mayonnaise

creme fraiche dressing with spring onions

herb mayonnaise

spiced yogurt dressing

Any of those?

Lulumama · 16/05/2008 18:25

french dressing? dunno.
am not very good at this
usually do oil & vinegar so any help gratefully received

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NotABanana · 16/05/2008 18:29

French dressing

makes about 120ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup.

90ml/6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
15ml/1 tbsp white wine vinegar
5ml/1 tsp French mustard
pinch of caster suagr.

Place the extra virgin olive oil and white wine in a clean screw top jar.

Add the mustard and sugar.

Replace the lid and shake well.

Off to get kids to bed but will check back later if you want another recipe.

Lulumama · 16/05/2008 18:30

LOL !I have neitehr white wine vinegar nor mustard! thank you for trying, my lovely, i think oil& vinegar will suffice

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NotABanana · 16/05/2008 18:37

French herb dressing

60ml olive oil
30ml sunflower or groundnut oil
15ml lemon juice
60ml fresh herbs
pinch caster sugar

place the oilve oil and other oil in a clean screw top jar.
Add lemon juice and herbs and sugar
replce lid and shake well

Lulumama · 16/05/2008 18:39

that i can manage. mwah xxx

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NotABanana · 16/05/2008 18:42

Yay!!

Lulumama · 16/05/2008 18:46

have just made it, added a bit more lemon juice and a dash of chillis and it is gorgeous. thanks x

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NotABanana · 16/05/2008 18:46

Brilliant

BoysAreLikeDogs · 16/05/2008 18:47

Enjoy

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