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Grandma's Salad Dressing

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"This dressing recipe has been in our family for 4 generations. We keep passing it on since its so good, and pass it on to our guests who want it as well." — Mary Ann Benzon

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Original recipe makes 3 1/2 cups Change Servings

1 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup white wine vinegar
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup ketchup

1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 onion, chopped

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Directions

Prepare dressing in a large jar with a tight fitting lid. Add the oil, vinegar, sugar, ketchup, salt, Worcestershire sauce and onion. Shake until the sugar is dissolved. Refrigerate and shake well before using.

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Aug 17, 2003

GREAT salad dressing. My new favorite. Catalina dressing with a zip. I only used 1/2 of a medium onion and it was perfect.

—DINAB-NC

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Nov 13, 2003

It does taste like my grandma's dressing, but I didn't really like it all that much when Grandma made it either. It's very sweet and the ketchup is rather strong. It reminds me a lot of those French-Catalina dressings that were all the rage at church potlucks in the seventies. I don't want to rate it too low, because *you* may really like that sort of thing. Only a bozo (like me) wouldn't expect sweet with that much sugar in the recipe! If sweet orange-hued french dressing floats your boat, you may love this. It just wasn't for us.

—NITROJEN

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Mar 06, 2005

WOW with a few changes this recipie was the best I have ever tasted!!! so fresh and creamy delish! First of all I put used 1/2 cup of sugar not a whole cup, and I used olive oil instead of veggie oil. I put all ing. (except the olive oil) into the food processor on high until well blended. I then turned the the processor down to low and slowly in a steady stream poured in the olive oil until blended and slightly thick. all I can say is WOW my whole family raved about this salad dressing. It is truly worth a try.

—SYNCTONE24

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Sep 15, 2003

Absolutely Delicious! I did change the method of preparation, and added about 1/2 tsp. garlic powder. I put all of the ingredients except the oil into a blender. Pulsed several times to incorporate. I then blended on high speed, and slowly added the vegetable oil in order to completely emulsify so that the oil wouldn't separate upon sitting in the frig., and poured the mixture into a quart mason jar, covered, and sealed. I am looking forward to my LARGE salad this evening with this wonderful, tasty, dressing. THANKS Mary Ann for sharing this with all of us--reminds me of the dressing I ate as a child some 65 years ago.

—Gordon

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May 16, 2003

Great Tangy Taste!

—CYNTHINE

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Aug 03, 2004

I used 1/2 a large onion, 1/2 the amount of sugar and added 1 clove of garlic and a tbsp of molasses, which cut the onion flavour a bit and kept the colour rich. I took Gordon's advice and blended all the ingredients except the oil which I added slowly at the end. Very nice.

—gyngerT

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Jan 11, 2004

WOW!! What can I say. This dressing was wonderful. Very light and refreshing. Its alot like a Catalina. I had my hubby try it before I told him there was ketchup in it. He loved it. The ketchup is surprisingly nice in this dressing. I will definately make this again, and a larger amount of it!

—MAZZO

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Oct 12, 2004

The onion is wonderful if you mince, puree or blend it with the other ingredients. I agree that it does not need that much sugar or oil to taste good and sweet. Too grainy with all that sugar! You really need to emulsify it and let it sit in the refrigerator to meld. Next time, I'll cut the oil in half and cut back a little on the sugar. But, it was tasty. My dinner guests and family enjoyed it, and yes, I would make it again. It'a a nice addition to my repertoire of salad dressings. Thank you!

—hope03

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Nutrition

Calories
103 kcal
5%

Carbohydrates
8.7 g
3%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
7.9 g
12%

Fiber
0.1 g
< 1%

Protein
0.1 g
< 1%

Sodium
94 mg
4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Grandma's Salad Dressing

Serving Size: 1/28 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 28
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 103
Calories from Fat: 71

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7.9g 12 %
Saturated Fat 1g 5 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 94mg 4 %
** Potassium 25mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 8.7g 3 %
Dietary Fiber 0.1g < 1 %
Protein 0.1g < 1 %
Sugars 8.3g
Vitamin A < 1 %
Vitamin C 2 %
Calcium < 1 %
Iron < 1 %
** Thiamin < 1 %
** Niacin < 1 %
** Vitamin B6 < 1 %
** Magnesium < 1 %
** Folate < 1 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.