Home Made Salad Dressings - Homemaker Geek

Tzatziki Sauce

Tzatziki Sauce:

Makes about 1 1/2 c
1 tsp crushed dry Oregano (more if you really like the oregano)
2 heaping tsp fresh Dill
1 rounded tsp fresh minced Garlic
1 heaping tsp chopped fresh mint
1 1/2 Tbsp fresh Lemon Juice
1/4 tsp Salt
1/2 c Chopped peeled de seeded Cucumber (about 1/2 English cuc)
1/2 c Yogurt

Optional: 1/4 tsp Pepper, 2 Tbsp Parsley or Cilantro, A couple dashes of Nutmeg

Peel and deseed the Cucumber, chop into fine chunks, add all ingredients to a small, med Bowl. stir Ingredients together. Taste, and add any more of the ingredients that you may like in your Tzatziki Sauce.

Serve with Pita Bread, Crackers, Gyros, or as a Dip to your favorite Chips or even Pork Rinds.

Notice the Lemon Juice…its already soaking into the Herbs.

Hemp Heart Pesto

This delicious Pesto is a perfect use for the Hemp Hearts. Add chopped Macadamia nuts or Pine nuts to add a little crunch if desired

1 c Hemp Hearts.
1 c EVOO.
1 c Parmesean Cheese.
1 c Chopped Basil.
6 cloves Garlic peeled.
1/4 tsp Salt or more (adjust after mixing).
1/4 tsp Pepper

In a Food Processor , put the Garlic in first and Pulse until it’s chopped fairly well, then add all the other ingredients. Turn the Processor on until every thing is mixed well but not so fine that it’s all green.
pour out into a storage container and put in the frig for a couple of weeks, and then into the freezer if you haven’t used it up by then. Taste Pesto and add more Salt or Pepper if you like.

Teriyaki Sauce for dipping and BBQ

This Sauce lasts in the Refrigerator for a long time just like Normal Teriyaki Sauce.

1 Tbsp Miso Paste (Fermented Soy Bean Paste).
2 Tbsp Sesame seeds
1 Tbsp Simply Asia Sweet Ginger Garlic Seasoning from Costco.
1/3 c Sesame Oil.
1/3 c Soy Sauce.
A couple of pinches Garlic Powder.
1/4 tsp Cayenne
1/3 c Powdered Sugar (I use this because it is powdered Zyletol )
3 tsp Brown Sugar.
1/2 tsp Ginger

Buffalo Sauce for Hot wings

3 Tbsp Butter (melted).
1 1/2 Tbsp Sushi Rice Vinegar.
2 Tbsp Worchestershire Sauce.
4 Tbsp Cholula Sauce.
1 Tbsp Tobasco.
1/2 tsp Garlic Powder.
Mix together, Heat in a Sauce pan, do not boil.
Pour over Wings or use as a Dipping Sauce.

Mock Hollandaise Sauce

1 c Mayonaise (Best Foods).
2 Tbsp Melted Butter.
1 Tbsp Reduced Sodium Better than Bullion Chicken.
1 Tbsp Stone Ground Mustard.
2 Tbsp Hot Water.
1/4 tsp Garlic Powder or 1 small clove minced

Mix ingredients together well in a heat proof container. Set this container into another Bowl filled with hot water to keep warm

Do Not Microwave. It will break the sauce down.

GREEN GODDESS DRESSING

Add 1 Perfectly Ripe mashed Avacado to the Creamy Italian Dressing.

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 c Mayo.
1/4 c EVOO.
1/4 c Basalmic Vinegar.
1/2-1 tsp Italian Seasoning.
2 tsp Grey Poupon Mustard.
1 clove minced Garlic.
1 Tbsp Worchestershire Sauce.
Salt and Pepper to taste.
1/4 tsp . Mrs Dash Onion and Herb seasoning

Mix together in a Bowl.

Use this recipe minus the Evoo and Basalmic Vinegar And use in the place of Mayo on sandwiches

CREAMY ITALIAN DRESSING

1/2 c Mayo.
1/4 c EVOO
1/4 c Basalmic Vinegar.
1/2-1 tsp Italian seasoning.
2 tsp Grey Poupon Mustard.
1 clove minced Garlic.
1 Tbsp Worchestershire sauce.
Salt and Pepper to taste.
1/4 tsp Mrs Dash Onion and Herb seasoning

VINEGAR AND OIL SALAD DRESSING

Showing off one of my Garden grown Carrots.

1/4 c Evoo Oil or Walnut Oil
1/4 c Basalmic Vinegar or Apple Cider Vinegar.
1/4 c water.
1 small clove Garlic crushed and minced.
Salt and Pepper to taste.
1/4 tsp Mrs Dash onion and herb.
1/4-1/2 tsp Italian seasoning.
Adjust to taste …sometimes a dash of sugar.
Add Parmasean

CEASAR SALAD DRESSING

INGREDIENTS:
1 coddled egg (raw Egg dipped in boiling Water for 1 min).
2 tsp Anchovy paste.
1/4 c Evoo.
1 Tbsp Grey Poupon Mustard.
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce.
1 clove Garlic crushed and Minced.
Juice of 1 Lemon.
1/4-1/2 c Parm.
Cracked pepper.
Salt

DIRECTIONS:
Whisk together and taste. Adjust for flavor.
At this point, you can take your chopped Romain or other Lettuces, and pour dressing over it and toss the salad and serve with croutons and Parmesan Cheese on top or use as a spoon on dressing.

BLUE CHEESE SALAD DRESSING

I love to make the wedge Salads and use this as the dressing…add crumbles of fresh cheese and Bacon to the top… soo good !

1/2 c Gorgonzola or Stilton Blue cheese crumbled.
1 c Mayo.
1/4 c Buttermilk. (Or Greek yogurt with 1 tsp lemon juice)
1 clove Garlic crushed and minced.
Salt and cracked pepper to taste.
1-2 Tbsp Lemon juice.
1/4 tsp Italian Seasoning.
1/4 c Parmesan Cheese
2 Tsp Dijon Mustard

*Add more Parmesan if you like
or add a splash of Basalmic Vinegar