Dress Up Your Memorial Day Weekend Salads!

A great tossed salad is nothing without a delicious dressing. Homemade salad dressings are simple to make, taste better, and are much healthier than the store-bought bottles.

To make homemade salad dressing, simply start with a container that has a tight-fitting lid. Add the dressing ingredients from one of the recipes below to the container, cover it and give it a good shake. It's that easy!

Classic French Dijon:
3/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
Pinch of salt and pepper

Creamy Dill:
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp chopped green onions
1 Tbsp fresh dill, chopped
Pinch of salt and pepper

Sweet Balsamic:
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1-2 garlic cloves, minced
1 Tbsp sugar
Pinch of salt and pepper

Sesame:
1/2 cup olive oil
1 Tbsp sesame oil
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 tsp fresh ginger, minced
2 Tbsp brown sugar

Lemon Garlic:
1/2 cup olive oil
1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
3 Tbsp lemon juice
1-2 cloves garlic, minced
Pinch of salt and pepper

Fattoush Salad:
This is a refreshing Middle Eastern chopped salad with a lemony zip. Chop or dice all of the ingredients into small pieces, so each forkful contains a complete variety of delicious flavors.

Ingredients:
2 pita breads
1 head romaine lettuce, washed and dried
4 Roma tomatoes, diced
1 cucumber, peeled and diced
2 Tbsp mint leaves, chopped
2 Tbsp cilantro, chopped
2 Tbsp parsley, chopped
1/4 to 1/2 cup Lemon Garlic Dressing (recipe above)

Directions:
Toast pita breads until well done, cool, and break/crush into small pieces. Set aside. Chop lettuce into very small pieces and place in a large bowl. Add the remaining ingredients, including the pita pieces. Pour Lemon Garlic Salad dressing over the salad and toss to combine all the flavors well. Serve.



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