French Dressing Recipe
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5.0
756 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
1 min
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Cook Time
1 min
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Total Time
2 mins
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Servings
16 servings (2 tbsp each)
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Calories
121 kcal
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Cuisine
American
French Dressing Recipe
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Skip store-bought salad dressing and blend up your own tangy homemade French Dressing recipe in just 2 minutes. This easy salad dressing is made with all pantry staple ingredients.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar (see note 1)
- 2/3 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup light olive oil (see note 2)
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/8 teaspoon paprika (see note 3)
- salt to taste
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Instructions
- In a food processor or blender, add sugar, ketchup, olive oil, white vinegar, celery seed, chili powder, dried mustard, onion powder, paprika, and salt to taste (I like 2 teaspoons). Process until smooth and store covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Notes
- Granulated sugar: The 1 cup sugar in the dressing may sound like a lot, but it tastes just like the ones at Wisconsin supper clubs of my youth (they’d bring a small salad dressing caddy to your table with 4 different kinds of dressing: Ranch, Italian, Thousand Island, and French). If you don’t love sweet dressings, start with 2 tablespoons of sugar, taste, and increase if desired. Or, substitute a bottle of store-bought French dressing.
- Light olive oil: Light olive oil is milder than extra virgin which allows the other flavor-boosters to shine.
- Paprika: Use regular paprika (often simply labeled “Paprika” on the package) rather than hot or smoked paprika.
- Yield: This French Dressing recipe makes 2 cups of dressing or 16 (2-tablespoon) servings. If you are making this for a Dorito Taco Salad, you'll probably only need half the recipe.
- Storage: Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. And I know what you're thinking: "Everything in this ingredients list is shelf-stable! Why isn't this dressing shelf-stable, or why can't it last for a month?" Ingredients interact when they are combined, and without stabilizers and preservatives, it's just as perishable as any other "leftover."
- Make ahead: Feel free to make this homemade up to 3 days in advance. If the dressing begins to separate during this time, give it a shake before drizzling over your salad.
- Bonus salad pairings: In addition to taco salads, this homemade French Dressing tastes incredible tossed with or drizzled over my Easy Garden Salad, Wedge Salad, or Cobb Salad.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
2tbsp
Calories
121kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Sodium
92mg
(4%)
Potassium
35mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
78IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings (2 tbsp each)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 121 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2tbsp | |
| Calories | 121kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 92mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 78IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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