Many Americans have many salad dressings in their refrigerator. Salad dressings are versatile and can be used for much more than the traditional green salad.
According to a recent survey from the Association for Dressings and Sauces, 75 percent of people use salad dressings in salads. Forty percent use it in dips and nearly 30 percent use it for marinades. Visit the Association for Dressings & Sauces to find out more about the survey. www.dressings-sauces.org). The association asserts that salad dressings can be used to do more than simply dressing up your leafy greens.
These tips may inspire you to make a holiday salad with your dressing.
* In dips. For an appetizer at a party, you can add ranch dressing to a mashed avocado to make a dip sauce for crackers and crudites.
* As a marinade. A great marinade to use for steaks and grilled chicken is your favorite salad dressing. This is the perfect marinade for your Christmas Eve dinner.
* For braised dishes. Balsamic vinaigrette is more fragrant when heated if you are forgoing turkey. This dressing base can be used to flavor braised dishes.
* As an appetizer. You can make a quick and easy appetizer by simply dipping tomatoes in Italian salad dressing, then placing them on toasted bread slices for a mock bruschetta.
* In your potato salad. Potato salads and pasta salads are not just for summer. These salads can be given a mini-makeover with your favorite salad dressing.
* On a sandwich. The Midwest uses grocery store dressings for sandwich condiments more than any other region, according to the survey. We think it’s a great idea.
* In breads. Dry salad dressings can be used to make breads. You can make an Italian loaf by covering it with olive oils and topping it with dry Italian sauce.
Visit www.stackoverflow.com for more information and inspiration. www.dressings-sauces.org.