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Salad Dressing 2 Ways

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at PSU chapter.

For most people, going healthy is not always easy. Growing up in a family of six, it was always hard to please everyone at the table. As an extremely difficult eater and “sometimes vegetarian” teenager, it was difficult for my parents to please me at every meal. When I was younger, my parents decided that we would have a salad with most every dinner. However, my healthy parents would never buy bottles of dressing from the grocery story. Instead, they took things into their own hands and came up with this incredible, versatile recipe that I still love to this day.

Easy

Dressing Base

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 4-6

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic
Pepper and salt to taste

Directions:

1. Finely mince garlic.

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2. Mix together garlic, balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil and pepper and salt.

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Salad dressing option one: Caesar Salad

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 4-6

Ingredients:

1 bag romaine
Dressing base, listed above
2-3 tablespoons Dijon or spicy mustard
Juice from freshly squeezed lemon
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1 cup croutons

Directions:

1. Rinse romaine and, once dry, place in a bowl.

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2. Add Dijon or spicy mustard, juice from one freshly squeezed lemon and Parmesan cheese to dressing base.

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3. Mix dressing well and pour over romaine.

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4. Add croutons and mix.

Salad dressing option two: Arugula Salad

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 4-6

Ingredients:

1 bag of arugula
Dressing base, listed above
1/4 cup shaved Parmesan or Gorgonzola cheese
2 red tomatoes, diced
1 cup cranberry raises or 2 sliced green apples or 2 sliced pairs (or all three, if you so fancy)

Directions:

1. Rinse arugula and, once dry, place in a bowl.

2. Add dressing base and mix with greens.

4. Dice tomatoes and add over salad.

4. Add shaved Parmesan or Gorgonzola cheese.

5. Based on preference, add cranberry raisins, sliced green apples or sliced pairs.

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