What herbs can replace salad dressing on a salad?
September 2, 2010 by The Gardener
Filed under Herbs
I am very sensitive to salad dressing because of all the oils in them and it affects me. But i love salad. The other day i had this killer salad with all these herbs on it and it tasted delicious. But i wasn’t able to get any of the herbs in it…what herbs are good on a salad to replace dressing?
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You might want to try this….
1/4 cup parsley flakes
2 tablespoons each dried oregano, basil and marjoram, crumbled
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon fennel seeds, crushed
1 tablespoons dry mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
Place all the ingredients in a 1 pint jar, cover tightly and shake well to mix. Store in a cool, dark, dry place. Makes 1 cup
Basil, Thyme, a hint of Marjoram…
The dressing I like in my salads is juice of limes and/or lemons with salt, pepper, paprika.
You could also use some balsamic vinegar…
Fry some fat back or bacon and with grease put a touch of vinegar and pour some buttermilk in grease so it curds up and pour over salad you will never eat it any other way!!!!!****
I just like a bit of salt and pepper, and a squeeze of meyer lemon. Use whatever herbs you’ve got laying around. Test out what you like and what you don’t.
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You really just have to try some to see what you like the taste of! But I love fresh basil and cilantro in my salads – and look for purple basil or lemon basil for a nice twist. Tarragon is nice too but go easy with that one! You can also use fresh parsley, a bit of oregano and thyme – those are all delicious!
Finally, someone that has the same taste that I have! I hate dressing on my salad. Everyone thinks that I am nuts including the wait staff when I dine out. With that said, I like the following on my salad.
Garlic powder, oregano or Italian seasoning, freshly ground black or white pepper, dash of paprika and a dash of ground cumin.
I usually premix all of these and keep in a dark bottom in a cool, dry place for up to 2 months but no longer. Dried spices tend to lose some of there flavor over time. I also love to use fresh herbs when available.