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Here's a clone for the instant dressing mix you buy in the little .7-ounce packets. When added to vinegar, water and oil, you get one of the best tasting instant salad dressings around. But what if you can't find the stuff, or it is no longer sold in your area, as I've heard from so many? Or maybe you want to save some money and make a bunch? Just use this recipe below to make as much dry mix as you want, and save it for when you need instant salad satisfaction. I've used McCormick lemon pepper in the recipe here because it contains lemon juice solids that help duplicate the taste of the sodium citrate and citric acid in the real thing. The dry pectin, which can be found near the canning supplies in your supermarket, is used as a thickener, much like the xanthan gum in the original product.
1 teaspoon carrot, grated and
chopped
1 teaspoon red bell pepper, finely minced
3/4 teaspoon McCormick lemon pepper
1/8 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
2 teaspoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons dry pectin
pinch ground oregano
1. Place the carrot and bell
pepper on a baking pan in the oven set on 250 degrees for
45-60 minutes, or until all of the small pieces are
completely dry, but not browned.
2. Combine the dried carrot and bell pepper with the
other ingredients in a small bowl. Mix can be stored in a
sealed container indefinitely until needed.
3. When ready to use, pour 1/4 cup of vinegar into a
cruet or jar. Add 3 tablespoons of water, then the
dressing mix. Seal and shake vigorously. Add 1/2 cup of
oil and shake until well-blended.
From: http://www.topsecretrecipes.com
Serves 8-10.
Tidbit
If you would like to make the
dressing with less oil, follow step 3 above as directed,
but substitute 1/4 cup of water and 1/4 cup of oil in
place of the 1/2 cup of oil.
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