https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 10 May 2026 05:52:04 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing/page/2#post-71800 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:28:30 +0000 Anonymous 71800@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love this thread! I can't wait to try your dressing. I've done something similar but not with the soy sauce and love that addition.<br /> In order to have roasted veggies and not heat up the oven we throw them on the grill and make extras when grilling anything. I have a wok with holes in it and a finer mesh flat piece that both work for smaller or chopped veggies. Besides the usual peppers and summer squashes and onions, we grill slices of beets, slices of sweet potatoes, asparagus, peach halves, corn on the cob, etc. I just toss or brush them in a little olive oil first and sometimes sprinkle on herbs. Extras cold are wonderful added to salads.<br /> We also bake bread and make pizza on our basic, nothing fancy grill. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing/page/2#post-71760 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:29:38 +0000 Ariadne 71760@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh--I'm making a big list of all these ideas! I think we might eat salads for dinner for the next few weeks! I love salad for dinner in the summer.</p> <p>Shiny, for the pecans, I soak raw pecans (I try to avoid roasting nuts when I can because it destroys a lot of their nutritional value) overnight and then drain, rinse, and toss with honey and a bit of spice--I like chipotle chili powder and salt. I LOVE the sweet/salty/spicy combo. Then I dehydrate for about 24 hours in my dehydrator until they are sticky but the nuts inside are dry. You could just coat any regular pecans and roast them in the oven though, I bet! Super easy. I just finished mine and need to make some more. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing/page/2#post-71302 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:53:45 +0000 Chris 71302@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cheese!! Yes please. </p> <p>Roasted peppers, asparagus and zucchini, a little roasted red onion, and if you are not a vegan/vegetarian a thinly sliced beef or salmon with a balsamic dressing. Sprinkle on blue cheese and roasted walnuts.<br /> An incredibly decadent salad - I forgot to mention the baby romaine it goes on. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing/page/2#post-71292 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:39:29 +0000 Angie 71292@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Arwwh, thanks Shiny. I'm blushing :0)</p> <p>More fab combos. Great! </p> <p>cc and Shiny, we are on the same wavelength with roasting vegetables. Try roasting asparagus, courgette and red peppers too. I love serving them hot on top of cold salad. </p> <p>Not quite SusanD - *chuckle*</p> <p>Peppadews are tiny sweet and hot peppers. Delicious! They are best jarred or fresh from the delicatessen. </p> <p>Try steaming corn and edamame and putting those into the salad once they are cold. KILLER. Red beats and gorgonzola is a win. So is pear with gorgonzola.</p> <p>Olives I like to serve on the side. They are wasted in a salad and deserve pride of place all on their own!</p> <p>Perhaps I should start a new thread on cheese. Oh my. That subject might send me over the edge. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing/page/2#post-71276 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:54:31 +0000 shiny 71276@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie, I can't wait for the salad cookbook you write (after you write your best-selling style book)! ;-)</p> <p>I totally agree about toasting the seeds and nuts, and about using Roma tomatoes (assuming there's no fresh-grown tomatoes in the garden on the vine), and about throwing in fresh herbs. Also agree about the frisee - although around here you can only seem to buy it in a pre-washed spring salad mix for some odd reason. Not that I'm complaining - saves time. </p> <p>Brianna - that salad sounds awesome; how do you make your own honey-glazed pecans? Just coat in honey and toast? Or is there more to it? </p> <p>Inge - for roasted veggies, a few times a week I toss veggies (green beans &#38; asparagus I did just tonight) with a little olive oil and sea salt, spread on a cookie sheet, and roast at 375 degrees for about 20-30 minutes. I make enough for dinner AND for cold salads for a day or two afterwards. Nothing could be easier. Roasting is my favorite way to cook veggies. </p> <p>You can also throw in some whole garlic cloves - and even nuts - on the same cookie sheet and roast it all together if you like. Squeeze the garlic cloves and mush them with a fork and toss with the veggies, and let sit in the fridge to marinate overnight. It makes salad assembly the next day incredibly easy. </p> <p>Capers! Capers are great in salads if you like a salty punch! And olives too... I love olives of all kinds. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing#post-71269 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:38:48 +0000 cciele 71269@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mmm... I love roasted veggies in salads. Beets, eggplant, onion. Beets and hard-boiled eggs are a nice combo. Add a crisp, mellow lettuce and some creamy dressing.</p> <p>Taco salad -- I love guacamole! You can also layer with yogurt, beans, tomatoes. Mixed together, I don't think it really needs a dressing, per se. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing#post-71263 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:30:06 +0000 Ariadne 71263@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Chris, try mixing salsa with ranch dressing or dip (I use fat-free sour cream mixed with the ranch dressing dry mix that come in a packet--one of my only processed food allowances). It's so tasty! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing#post-71258 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:21:13 +0000 Chris 71258@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Is a peppadew the same thing as a kiwi? I do like kiwi in a salad or other fruit such as pineapple or orange sections or apples in Fall. The citrus is great with avocado. </p> <p>Does anyone have a good dressing idea for a "taco" type salad? I usually just use a salsa but looking for sonthing more yummy.</p> <p>This thread is making me hungry by the way! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing#post-71221 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:18:09 +0000 cciele 71221@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I usually do a simple vinaigrette with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and mustard. I must try the honey and soy sauce additions; they sound yummy!</p> <p>For lunch today, I had a salad of mixed baby greens, cantaloupe, strawberry, avocado, and chicken breast with the vinaigrette. Yum! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing#post-71180 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:08:02 +0000 susand 71180@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie - just wondering if you ever slather the olive oil on your face while making the dressing, for a little extra moisturizer!!! </p> <p>Susan D </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing#post-71177 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:02:29 +0000 christie 71177@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Our summer staples are usually salads. They tend to be green at the beginning of summer, and then go to hard vegetables (like fresh tomatoes, green beans, fresh runner beans) at the height of summer, and back to green at the end. It is too hot here in the summer to grow lettuces. </p> <p>I grow lettuces and greens in my garden. I like to add baby chard and kale in with my arugula/rocket and other lettuces. I also love a nice goat cheese mixed in. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing#post-71157 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:02:21 +0000 Inge 71157@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Aha, the salad dressing we've all been waiting for;-) Thank you so much for posting this Angie! It sounds super yummy. I love mustard and honey, so I'll definitely be trying this.</p> <p>Rocket (arugula) and lamb's lettuce are my two favourite types of salad. Spinach is lovely too, and I agree, frisée is great for it's 'dressing holding properties'.</p> <p>I hadn't heard of peppadews either. I'm going to see if I can find them here.</p> <p>Roasted seeds are always good, sometimes I throw in some raisins for a sweet touch too. And I love fresh fruit in a green salad (try halved grapes some time too, berries are very refreshing as well)!</p> <p>Keep the ideas coming everyone. This is FUN!<br /> And Angie, do tell us more about cheese pretty please. I haven't been very adventurous cheese-wise up till now, and I want to branch out;-)</p> <p>I want this to be a very long thread, need more info on roasted vegetables and protein too;-)</p> <p>P.S. I'm also intrigued by fiddlehead ferns, I see them popping up on blogs all around me, but I don't think we have this in Europe. (not sure if you can eat them raw though) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing#post-71149 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:28:31 +0000 Ariadne 71149@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Peppadews! Never heard of them, but I looked them up. Angie, do you buy them in a can/jar or fresh? They're going on my list next to South African chutneys. </p> <p>I'm loving all the salad ideas, keep them coming! My current favourite is mixed greens with roasted peppers, avocado, honey-glazed pecans that I make myself, a scattering of strong cheese (asiago works well) and a chipotle maple dressing from the ReBar cookbook (a must have for all vegetarians, I might add). This salad is based on the Painted Desert Salad in that cookbook. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing#post-71101 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:38:21 +0000 Kristen 71101@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>We will be getting our CSA produce box starting next week, and there is always an amazing assortment of lettuces and other veggies. I am so looking forward to it! They often throw in some unusual veggies perfect for salads, too. This year, we also signed up for a cheese share, so we'll be getting 2 kinds of fresh Wisconsin cheese every two weeks. YUM.</p> <p>Adding salt to lettuce really heightens all the flavors. The first time I had it, I was amazed! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing#post-71096 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:27:49 +0000 Angie 71096@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fab ideas! Here’s more:</p> <p>o Get to know different lettuce leaves. Mix lots of different lettuces and herbs together – add fresh, dill, tarragon and coriander too (cilantro to you guys).</p> <p>o Use water cress and spinach.</p> <p>o Frisee (do you know that French lettuce?) It MAKES a green salad in my opinion. I like it mixed in because the dressing clings onto the shape of the leaves in the best way – explosion in your mouth.</p> <p>o Use tiny roma tomatoes and slice them up. From Mexico and Israel are best. They are tastier and they don’t spread out all over the salad. I can’t bear that. </p> <p>o Think out of the box and add ROASTED and salted pumpkin seeds, soy nuts and ROASTED pine nuts and almonds. Roasting them makes all the difference. </p> <p>o Strawberries and peppadews are fab</p> <p>o Edamame is another favouritre.</p> <p>o Experiment with different types of avocado – some are nuttier than others.</p> <p>o Think about your salt. At the moment I’m into adding coarse Peruvian Pink salt. Really adds flavor and texture. </p> <p>o Cheese – where do I start!!! </p> <p>Once you have these variations going, the possibilities are endless. And I haven’t begun to add roasted vegtables, protein and bread. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing#post-71081 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:27:29 +0000 Ana 71081@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, thanks for the clarification about arugula, April. My husband said he hasn't seen any rocket here in the US, but I guess we have, we just didn't know it was called something else here. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing#post-71073 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:13:26 +0000 christie 71073@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Angie. We usually just use olive oil and sherry vinegar (or balsamic from time to time). Now I have an inspiration for something different. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing#post-71057 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:45:08 +0000 shiny 71057@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mmmm.... arugula! </p> <p>Here's a favorite salad of mine (got the idea from a local restaurant): </p> <p>Arugula<br /> Avocado<br /> Pistachios<br /> Feta cheese<br /> ... with a simple dressing of lemon juice (lots!), a pinch of dijon, and olive oil. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing#post-71054 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:41:55 +0000 shiny 71054@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hate bottled dressing too - too many chemicals, too much sodium, and doesn't taste very good either. </p> <p>Usually I just mix up balsamic (best quality I can find - better quality won't need any sweetening) with olive oil (best quality I can find), and keep it in a cruet. Sometimes I add dijon, sometimes I'll add garlic cloves, sometimes fresh basil from the garden. </p> <p>But I don't put it in the fridge, because the olive oil will solidify. Also it just tastes better at room temperature! I've never had any problem leaving a cruet out on the counter for weeks on end. Of course our kitchen doesn't get a lot of direct sunlight, which can quickly spoil olive oil. </p> <p>Honey: I mix honey, olive oil, and balsamic up and then nuke it to warm it up and pour over a salad I make with spinach, red onions, strawberries, and slivered almonds. </p> <p>If you're looking for good olive oil, try the wine store! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing#post-71053 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:38:27 +0000 LoP 71053@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yummy! I love anything that has balsamic vinegar in it. I'll try the honey in it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing#post-71048 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:32:15 +0000 Vani 71048@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds delicious Angie! I bring in a big head of lettuce to work every week and make my lunches at work with tuna, chicken etc. This will be perfect because I rarely like bottled dressing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing#post-71026 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:08:40 +0000 April 71026@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>"Rocket" is what Americans call arugula. Spicy, nutty flavor with a bite -- people seem to love it or hate it. (LOVE.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing#post-71005 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:57:42 +0000 Kristen 71005@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooooh, thanks! I get a lot of top-notch vinegars to do tasty oil-and-vinegars, but I am always on the hunt for a new way to mix them up. I like the honey and mustard addition to yours, will have to try it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing#post-70988 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:09:24 +0000 yublocka 70988@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mmmm yumn, I am addicted to both balsamic vinegar and rocket!! Amazingly enough I have managed to keep some rocket alive for over a month now, so I've got a pretty constant supply right now!!</p> <p>I made a similar salad dressing, but use brown sugar and wholegrain mustard instead of the honey and dijon. Still very yummy, so I'm sure this one tastes great tooo!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing#post-70981 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:28:49 +0000 Ele 70981@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mmmm, I love dressings like this, like a vinaigrette with a touch of honey. I'm afraid I don't much care for mustard, but I'll definitely be trying this without! </p> <p>Another nice option, for those who are interested, is basically the exact same thing, but sub in fresh squeezed lime juice for the balsamic. It's a touch more Asian in flavour, but essentially the same idea. I make it a lot in the summer! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing#post-70973 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:52:28 +0000 Alecia 70973@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Anne. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing#post-70972 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:45:06 +0000 anne 70972@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rocket is a type of lettuce.<br /> Here are some pics<br /> Very popular in Aus in gourmet sandwiches (Don't much like it myself, I am afraid)<br /> <a href="http://www.fotosearch.com/photos-images/rocket-lettuce.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.fotosearch.com/phot.....ttuce.html</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing#post-70964 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:24:21 +0000 Alecia 70964@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't know what rocket is. Angie or Ana to my rescue? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing#post-70960 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:17:50 +0000 Anonymous 70960@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'll try it. I am so tired of bottled salad dressings. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/different-dead-simple-salad-dressing#post-70959 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:12:54 +0000 marianne 70959@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm it has never occurred to me to make a big batch of salad dressing for later use. I hope I am not the only one! </p>