The Best 50 Salad Dressings, Cookbook of the Day

by Nicole Weston, Posted Jun 19th 2006 @ 8:03AM

While bottled salad dressings are easy to get, not to mention that they can be found everywhere, a homemade dressing just seems to taste better. A simple vinaigrette takes on more flavor from the care you put into it and the fresh herbs that you can toss into a creamy dressing will blow away most things you can buy. The Best 50 Salad Dressings is a book that can give you a start on making your own dressings at home, something which isn't nearly as difficult as it sounds. It's a small book, on 78 pages, so it gets right to the point. With 50 recipes to choose from, you're sure to find at least one or two you like and since the book is only $5.95, you'll get your money's worth just from that. There are vinaigrettes, creamy buttermilk and blue cheese dressings and fat-free choices, too. There are some basic ingredients (oils, mustard, vinegars, garlic, lemon, etc) that you need that will get you through most of the recipes and once you have those on hand, you are only 5 minutes away from dressing.

Beyond the dressings themselves, there are some serving suggestions from appetizers, entrees and sides that will help you find uses for your new favorite flavors beyond adding them to a bowl of greens.

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