I try to stay away from commercially made stuff like that. Howevet, Trader Vic’s used to have a ‘Javanese Salad Dressing’ that imho was to die for. Basically a vinaigrette that maybe had basil in it, was a great marinade for chicken or froggy legs.
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I almost always make salad dressings & vinaigrettes from scratch, bc while I’ve looked for palatable commercial salad dressings, I’ve so far haven’t found any I like.
That said, this popped up in my Facebook feed today, and I’d be willing to give the winner a shot some time!
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As long as this topic is resurrected……
Bob’s is a regional brand (CA & the Southwest) but this stuff is so good for soooo many things.
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Hee hee
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So much for the search function here. 
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Nothing wrong with saying it again. I’ll add it to my American food wish list for future visits
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How strange! That Bob’s Famous Bleu Cheese dressing must be part of the Shoney’s/Bob’s Big Boy restaurant chains, (plus other names) but I didn’t know they had notable salad dressing… I mostly remember (fondly!) their hot fudge cake and the comic/activity books they’d give younger customers.
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Bob’s has a few salad dressings out there, we find them in the empty state.
My salad dressing skills are nonexistent, so I use the ones that come with the Taylor Farms salad kits!
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I find it hard to believe that you can’t emulsify your favorite oil with your favorite vinegar & add salt n pepper 
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I can make them, but I never like the way they taste!
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Interesting! What don’t you like about the end result? I rarely use olive oil if I am going to emulsify bc the vinaigrette inevitably ends up slightly bitter, but nut oils are really forgiving, and with a tsp of mustard it usually comes together nicely. Sometimes a tsp of water added mellows out the taste as well. But it’s def more work than opening a bottle of something you found you like.
I’ll give the Ken’s Caesar a try sometime.
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Taylor Farms chopped salad kits are my BFFs and my husband eats them!
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Brianna’s Poppy Seed Dressing, because I don’t want to bother making my own.
Ken’s used to make a cucumber dressing that I liked but it seems to have vanished a long time ago.
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This? https://www.instacart.com/products/30041469-marzetti-simply-avocado-green-goddess-dressing-12-fl-oz
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Could this be it rebranded?
Ken’s Steak House Chef’s Reserve French Dressing with Smoked Bacon (9 Ounce (Pack of 3)) https://a.co/d/aVqAoMS
INGREDIENTS
Soybean Oil, Sugar, Water, Apple Cider Vinegar, Distilled Vinegar, Tomato Paste, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Contains Less than 2% of Smoked Bacon (Pork Cured with: Water, Salt, Sugar, Smoke Flavoring, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite), Salt, Paprika, Mustard Flour, Xanthan Gum, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Onion (Dried), Potassium Sorbate and Sodium Benzoate (Preservatives), Garlic (Dried), Smoke Flavoring, Spice, Natural Flavor, Molasses, Calcium Disodium EDTA (to Protect Flavor), Corn Syrup, Caramel Color, Tamarind, Celery Seed.
Try more oil, more salt, more sugar, and a little Dijon mustard. Cures most of what ails.
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A now closed soup house I used to visit had a wonderful cucumber-wasabi dressing. Cool and spicy! I have no idea if it was made in house or not. The roomate has taken a recent liking to Ken’s Blue Cheese and Caesar variations. He also likes the chunky bue cheese that looks like the long ago Marie’s brand. I’m the simple lemon/evoo/garlic and black pepper type.
I have noticed this when I used to make dressing in the Vitamix or FP. Now-a-days I put everything except the oil in a small (3qt) bowl I have for my KA stand mixer with the whisk and run on 2-3 until well combined… then drizzle in COR EVOO and run for another 30-40 seconds. Comes out great.
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Yes, that is the one. Nice on sandwiches too.
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