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Zesty French Dressing

By: LaVonne Hegland 
"'The ingredients in this special French dressing are ones you likely have on hand,' assures LaVonne Hegland of St. Michael, Minnesota. 'Whip up a batch whenever you need it.'"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (28)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon celery seed

Directions

  1. In a blender or food processor, process all ingredients until smooth and thickened. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Shake well before serving.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2007 by Cara M.   view full review
I LOVE French and Catalina dressing so I consider myself somewhat of an expert on them....This...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2010 by WileyP Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Too sweet and too salty. For me, salad fixin's are a vehicle to transport dressing from the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2010 by Molly   view full review
Love this dressing! I add onion powder instead of fresh onion. I also add extra ketchup until...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2009 by BobnChitown Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Yummy! At first I thought 2 Tble of ketchup seemed too little for a French dressing, but I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2010 by Litegal1 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Nice recipe - certainly better than bottled dressing. Made first batch as specified in recipe...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2010 by C&Ncreates   view full review
Very good! Used smoked paprika and 1/4 cup sugar instead of 1/2 cup. This dressing had great...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2009 by goblue   view full review
This dressing is awesome. Used half the sugar and it was great.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2009 by MARYANNEQ   view full review
Very nice. Easy to put together. Makes a nice quantity of dressing. This is my second time...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2011 by Julie E.   view full review
I followed this recipe exactly as stated and it was DELICIOUS! This is my new favorite dressing.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2010 by Huxtacy   view full review
can't go wrong with this one

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