Reviewed: Apr. 19, 2003

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS DRESSING!! I forgot to pick up the pectin, so that got exempted. I just blended the oil alone for about 45 seconds, and added the other ingredients (so that it wouldn't seperate). Don't let the corn syrup scare you, as I almost didn't try this because I thought that ingredient was odd. Thanks Barb!!

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I'm nuts too...

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Carol Stream, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: May 21, 2003

oh my gosh, this dressing is FABULOUS!!!!!! My whole loved this dressing.

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ERIN2233

Reviewed: Jul. 31, 2003

I was really happy with the look and taste of this dressing, but the consistency was way off! Mine was just like water. It all blended nicely together but just sunk to the bottom of the bowl. So, I marinated some cucumber slices in this rather than using it for a dressing. Next time I will take MC's advice and blend the dressing alone first and then add the other ingredients.

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JOSIE

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2003

This turned out awful! Mine, too, was like water. Not only did the mixture separate, but it was also a cloudy, milky color - nothing at all like a vinaigrette.

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LADYEM

Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2003

Great taste and plenty easy to make with items on hand. Used this for a Chicken Marinade, also on this site. Will try it as dressing next time.

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SweetBasil

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: San Diego, California, USA

Living In: Liberty Hill, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2004

This is a beautiful recipe! Even my husband loved it and he's a devoted Ranch Dressing fan! I chose to use olive oil and took the advise of another review and blended the oil alone for a while and then added the other ingredients. It was so tangy and tickled the tongue! I have lots of company coming this month and I'm making it for everyone of them. Thank you so much!

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KRAMER21629

Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2004

I agree, this was tasteless and watery, not at all like the Olive Garden salad dressing. I found it to be a disappointment.

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JJG2

Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2006

This was pretty good. Although I omitted the lemon juice because I didn't have any lemons around, and it would probably be better with it. Like everyone else, I found that it separates in the fridge, but isn't that true of most pre-made dressings you buy at the market? Just a little shake fixes the problem. We don't have pectin or corn syrup readliy available here (as far as I know and I have looked) so I omitted the former and substituted honey 1:1 for the latter with no troubles. It was a bit more of a creamy consistency than I expected, but I think it's a good dressing. Used it on a pasta salad and it was perfect for it - just the right tanginess and flavor.

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Guilford, Connecticut, USA

Living In: Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan

Reviewed: May 21, 2006

Did not have pectin or cheese but made it anyway and it was great. I had to use dark corn syrup as that was all I had and I was nervous but it totally worked. Weird! I am making it to use on pasta salad and it tastes great on the broccoli already without even being refrigerated yet! I'll make it again for sure.

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