What's your go to salad dressing?

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I went to grad school in Philadelphia, and back in the day there were 2 restaurants opened by Steven Poses that were part of Philly’s restaurant renaissance . They were The Frog and The Commissary. Oh my did they have great food when this poor med student could afford to go out to dinner. They published a cookbook, and in it was a mustard soy vinaigrette recipe that I have used now for almost 40 years. I like other dressings, but this is our house dressing.

  • 1⁄3cup cider vinegar
  • 1 1⁄2tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons dry mustard powder
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 3⁄4teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1-2 teaspoon honey
  • 1 cup corn oil, can use canola, avocado or sunflower oil

I riff on it and use either sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar, and adjust the sweetness with the honey.

I made a batch tonight before dinner, so I had the recipe out.

What’s your go to salad dressing?

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Greek olive oil and white balsamic, with a pinch of sugar.

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Mustard, vinegar, a little balsamic, olive oil. Simple and easy.

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I love a creamy blue cheese with big ol’ hunks of cheese in it.

I’ve had a blue cheese vinaigrette I’ve liked (some pretty straightforward riff on a traditional vinaigrette.

Most Caesar dressing usually ranges from acceptable to very tasty. That applies to anything from the very traditional to the more modern super creamy versions.

Ranch will do if there’s nothing else around.

Sesame, honey, soy, and miso in varying combos and in varying proportions nto a vinaigrette or other basic dressing formula usually works well.

I am also not above taking your basic slaw mix (shredded green and red cabbage and carrot ), squirting some Kewpie mayo and top with a bunch of furikake and calling it a good.