Budget Salad Suppers
- 1 13 cups canola oil
- 23 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 12 cups cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 4 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 12 teaspoon sugar
- your favorite salad greens
- Put ingredients (except lettuce) in a 1-quart jar with a tight-fitting lid.
- Cover, shake to mix and refrigerate.
- Shake well before using.
- Use all variations below to make your Budget Salad Supper.
- Just serve over your favorite combination of crisp lettuce.
- My favorite is Romaine lettuce.
- BACON AND EGG: Whisk: 1/4 cup Basic Dressing, 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons ketchup.
- Add: 4 strips crumbled cooked bacon, 4 sliced hard-cooked eggs.
- Toss with: 1 1/2 cups chopped celery, 1 cup sliced radishes, and 1/2 cup sliced onion.
- WAGON TRAIN BEAN: Whisk: 1/2 cup Basic Dressing, 2 tablespoons bottled barbecue sauce, 1 teaspoon ground cumin.
- Add: 1 can baked beans.
- Toss with: 1 pt Cherry tomatoes, halved, 1 can (15oz.)
- corn, drained, 1 1/2 cups chopped raw zucchini, 1/2 cup chopped onion.
- VEGETABLE GARDEN: Whisk: 1/4 cup Basic Dressing, 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 cup chopped dill pickle.
- Add: 2 cups thawed frozen green peas, 4 oz.
- Cheddar cheese, shredded.
- Toss with: 3 cups blanched broccoli florets, 1 cup shredded carrots, and 1/2 cup chopped red onion.
- SESAME CHICKEN: Whisk: 1/2 cup Basic Dressing, 2 tablespoons light soy sauce, 1 tablespoon dark Oriental sesame oil.
- Add: 2 cups shredded cooked chicken.
- Toss with: 4 cups shredded red cabbage, 2 cups sliced cucumber, and 1/2 cup sliced scallions.
- TUSCAN TUNA AND BEAN: Whisk: 1/3 cup Basic Dressing, 1/2 teaspoon each dried basil, parsley, and freshly ground pepper.
- Add: 1 can (6oz) tuna, drained, 1 can (15 oz.)
- white kidney beans, rinsed.
- Toss with: 3 cups tomato chunks, 1 1/2 cups bell pepper strips, 1/2 cup thinly sliced onion.
canola oil, extra virgin olive oil, cider vinegar, mustard, salt, garlic, sugar, your favorite salad greens
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/budget-salad-suppers-44284 (may not work)