No Guilt Chinese Chicken Salad – this salad is light, healthy, and full of flavor.

My wife and I love Wendy’s Mandarin Salad. She is diabetic so I had to come up with some thing she could eat. This tastes as good as original with out all the sugar. It’s great.
1/2 cup sugar-free apricot jam
8 tablespoons white distilled vinegar
4 tablespoons pineapple juice
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons [...]

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Cheesecake Factory Santa Fe Salad Dressing – you can make this fresh Mexican inspired salad dressing at home.

Cilantro based salad dressing used in the Santa Fe Chicken Salad along with a drizzle of Spicy Peanut Sauce Dressing.
3 whole big cloves of garlic, (minced-see instructions)
1 TBSP packed minced fresh ginger (see instructions)
2 bunches cilantro, (rinsed well, most of stalk ends trimmed off) finely chopped (see Instructions)
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1-1/2 tsp. wine vinegar
1/2 [...]

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Commander’s Palace is a famous New Orleans institution.  Their salad is a perfect start for a meal.  If you are concerned about raw eggs, please use eggs that have already been pasteurized.
4 C. mixed salad greens 4 Tbsp. bacon — cooked crisp and crumbled 4 Tbsp. grated fresh Parmesan cheese [...]

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The Pasta House Co. Vinaigrette – there really is no need to buy bottles of salad dressing.

Vinaigrette is one of the simplest salad dressings to make.  If you like you could add some garlic, or other fresh herbs to this for an added touch.
2/3 cup Olive Oil
1/3 cup Regina wine vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Add Olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper into a container, and shake well before serving.  This [...]

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The Pasta House Co. Special Salad – you can have a restaurant style salad any night of the week.

The Pasta House Co.  really knows how to make a delicious salad.  This one has everything but the kitchen sink in it.  If you do not have everything, or even if you have a little extra stuff around you may want to improvise.
1 Head Iceberg Lettuce
1/3 Head Romaine Lettuce
1 C. Artichoke Hearts
1 C. sliced Red [...]

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Green Jacket Salad and Dressing – not everyone gets an invite to Augusta.

This is a wonderful light salad that was once served by the famed Green Jacket restaurant across from Augusta Georgia’s Grand Golf Course (cannot mention the name). The restaurant is now closed and this recipe is always in high demand. With so many people who visit from out of town the first week in April [...]

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Merichka’s Salad Dressing is one of the best kept secrets in the Chicagoland area. This is the original house dressing from Merichka’s and is a "must have" when ordering their famous Poorboy plate. I have looked for it on the web and it is nowhere to be found. My source must be kept secret.
1 [...]

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Russian Tea Room Russian Dressing – this is a salad dressing recipe from a place with a rich history.

This isn’t Kraft’s Russian salad dressing, this one is much better.  This creamy salad dressing is filled with pickles, spices, a variety of flavors.  Looking for something different for dinner, try this recipe, it isn’t a secret recipe anymore.
1 1/2 C. Mayonnaise
1/2 C. sour cream
2/3 C. chili sauce (this is a condiment typically sold near [...]

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Outback Steakhouse Caesar Salad Dressing Recipe – Make Caesar dressing that tastes just like the Outback Steakhouse anytime.

A very very good copy of the outback Caesar salad dressing.  You don’t have load up the kids, make reservations to go out and have this.  You can make this secret salad dressing anytime. 
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup egg substitute
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese – low fat okay
2 Tbsp. water
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 1/2 Tbsp. lemon [...]

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Simon and Seafort Blue Cheese Dressing – Blue cheese dressing doesn’t need to be purchased in the store, you can make this at home, in your own kitchen, and it tastes better home made.

This is another version of this recipe sent in my a fellow viewer.  We like this recipe as the additional seasonings such as white pepper, onion salt, and more help make this a complex flavor that you associate with blue cheese dressing.
1/8 tsp. White Pepper 1 tsp. MSG 3/4 tsp. [...]

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Aldo’s Ristorante Italiano House Vinaigrette – this is one of the best Vinaigrette salad dressings we have found.  Packed with fresh herbs, vegetables, and more make a fine addition to your favorite salad.

Source San Antonio Express News. Aldo’s is a family restaurant located in San Antonio.
2 Tbsp. salt, or to taste (you may want to start with 1 tablespoon)
1/2 Tbsp. pepper
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 medium white onion, finely chopped
2 Tbsp. chopped green onion
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley (flat leaf Italian preferred)
3 oz. diced pimento (bottled are fine)
1 egg white [...]

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Moonlight Family Restaurant Caesar Salad Dressing – Caesar dressing is a favorite of many, but many recipes for Caesar salad dressing call for raw eggs, this one does not.

Who doesn’t like the flavor of Caesar salad dressing?  Many people order this dressing in a restaurant for their regular salad dressing.  This recipe does not contain any raw eggs.  You can purchase Anchovy paste in a tube, and that is what this recipe is called for. 
1 C. Hellmann’s Mayonnaise
1/3 C. Sour Cream
l/2″ to l [...]

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Sunday’s Special House Dressing – looking for a salad dressing that is creamy, spicy, and filled with fresh herbs?  You can make this salad dressing at home easily.

Sunday’s is located in the Seattle area.  This is a terrific salad dressing that you can use for many different types of salad.  Sunday’s Special House Dressing is a creamy, spicy, and fresh tasting salad dressing that also makes a delicious dip for fresh cut vegetables.
1 small Onion
1 clove fresh Garlic
1 1/2 pts. Sour Cream
2 [...]

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If you like Asian inspired recipes, you will enjoy this salad dressing.  This captures many of the most well known Asian flavors, soy sauce, and hot mustard.  The possibilities of this salad dressing are unlimited.  This is great on a salad, or even as a meat marinade.
1/3 C. Peanut Oil 1/3 C. Cider [...]

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Chart House Blue Cheese Dressing – make it fresh, it tastes so good.

One of the benefits of making home made salad dressings is that you get to control the ingredients, as well as the quality of what goes into your salad dressing.  You can make a rich and tangy blue cheese dressing at home.  This recipe tastes so similar to the Chart House dressing that no one [...]

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