Recipe: Perfect Zesty French Salad Dressing

Recipe: Perfect Zesty French Salad Dressing Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Zesty French Salad Dressing. In a blender or food processor, process all ingredients until smooth and thickened. Jazz up your favorite salad with a homemade, sweet-and-tangy salad dressing, in both French Dressing and Catalina Dressing varieties! I don't know about y'all, but after indulging in some of my favorite dips and appetizers during the big game yesterday, I feel like I need to cleanse this week with a barrage of smoothies and salads – ha.

The nutritional breakdown is already pretty good on this dressing but I used Truvia instead of sugar so the calories were even fewer.

It's what I remember from the Greek restaurants growing up, and it's exactly what I want on my Dorito Taco Salad today.

The best part is, it comes together in a minute or two with basic pantry ingredients you maybe/probably already have on hand.

You can have Zesty French Salad Dressing using 11 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Zesty French Salad Dressing

1. Prepare 1 small of chopped onion.

2. It’s 2/3 cup of vegetable oil.

3. It’s 1/2 cup of granulated sugar.

4. Prepare 1/3 cup of vinegar.

5. It’s 2 tbsp of ketchup.

6. Prepare 1 1/2 tsp of worcestershire sauce.

7. It’s 1 tsp of salt.

8. It’s 1 tsp of yellow prepared mustard.

9. It’s 1 tsp of paprika.

10. You need 1/2 tsp of garlic powder.

11. It’s 1/2 tsp of celery seed.

The French dressing recipe that I posted a few weeks ago is so yummy, but it's sweetened with honey.

Since French is my very, very favorite salad dressing, I had to come up with a sugar free version and this is IT!

I always use French dressing (you can't beat the sweet, creamy taste when paired with the zesty taco meat), but you can substitute with Catalina, Ranch, or any other dressing that you prefer.

If you prefer, you can substitute an equal amount of ground chicken or ground turkey in lieu of the beef.

Zesty French Salad Dressing step by step

1. Combine all ingredients in blender or food processor and blend until smooth..

2. Keep in sealed container for up to 2 weeks in refrigerator..

3. Makes about 2 cups..

This zesty Italian dressing is my go-to weeknight salad dressing.

It's a classic oil and vinegar salad dressing with lots of garlic and a few surprise ingredients, like Worcestershire sauce and maple syrup.

Sounds strange, I know, but it works.

Little Gem lettuce doesn't need a heavy dressing, so whip up an easy lemon vinaigrette.

Bitter and tender, radicchio needs a rich dressing to balance the bitterness without weighing it down.