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What Is Salad dressing, vinaigrette and How Can I Use It?

Here's everything worth knowing about salad dressing, vinaigrette and how to pick it, what it is, how to store it, and what to use instead, plus 17 recipes to cook tonight.

In Chinese:沙拉酱,辣酱
British (UK) term: Salad dressing, vinaigrette
en français:vinaigrette, vinaigrette
en español:aderezo para ensalada, vinagreta

Recipes using salad dressing, vinaigrette

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Chicken Avocado Salad

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A great side dish, chicken mix avocado, nice salad.

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Pasta Jumble

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A chilled summer pasta salad of garden vegetable pasta, cooked shrimp, and sweet honeydew melon balls tossed in a tangy vinaigrette. A refreshing, make-ahead sweet-and-savory dish for warm days.

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House Salad

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Classic house salad with romaine, radicchio, shredded carrots, tomato, and cucumber tossed in vinaigrette. A crisp, colorful side salad ready in 15 minutes.

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Lydia's Mexican Casserole

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Low-fat Mexican casserole layered with corn tortillas, mashed tofu, green chiles, salsa, tomatoes, and a tangy yogurt topping. Vegan-friendly with a bean swap and naturally dairy-light.

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Easy Salad

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Easy salad with homemade garlic-butter croutons, crisp romaine hearts, vinaigrette, mayo-style dressing, and a shower of Parmigiano-Reggiano. A Caesar-adjacent side that comes together while the croutons toast.

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Daniel's Mushroom, Strawberry & Cashew Spinach Salad

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Serves a large group and can be prepared the morning of the party and is assembled at the site of the party, 10 minutes before serving.

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Corn 'N Peas Pasta Salad

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Colorful rotini tossed with black-eyed peas, sweet corn, crisp bell peppers, and zesty salsa-lime vinaigrette. Perfect make-ahead potluck side.

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Artichoke Hearts Vinaigrette

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Lightly flour-dusted artichoke hearts cooked in butter in the microwave until lightly browned, then finished with vinaigrette. A quick appetizer or vegetable side ready in 30 minutes.

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Spinach, Pear & Feta Salad

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This was very good. I prepared the salads individually on salad plates and fanned the pears for a more elegant look.

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Italian Asparagus Rice Salad

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Warm Italian rice salad with crispy parmesan chicken, fresh asparagus, spinach, and walnuts tossed in tangy vinaigrette.

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Brussels Sprouts & Carrot Salad

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Brussels sprout and carrot salad marinated in lemon vinaigrette for hours, served chilled. Diabetic-friendly, vegan, high-fiber side dish that gets better as it sits.

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Shepherd's Salad

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Classic Turkish çoban salatası, the chopped 'shepherd's salad' of tomatoes, cucumber, onion, green pepper, and parsley dressed with lemon and olive oil. Bright, fresh, and built for summer.

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Christmas Coleslaw

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Christmas coleslaw with green and red cabbage, red and green bell peppers, carrots, and red onion in a creamy mayo-vinaigrette dressing. The festive holiday slaw with red and green color built right in.

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Summer Italian Stuffed Chicken

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Pounded chicken breasts stuffed with fresh basil and Roma tomatoes, coated in Parmesan breadcrumbs, and pan-fried golden. Served on a bed of peppery radicchio and watercress tossed in vinaigrette.

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Cucumber & Tomato Salad

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Turkish-style cucumber and tomato salad with paper-thin onion, fresh dill, green chili peppers, and a lemon-vinegar dressing. A bright, crisp side dish.

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Low Calorie Seven Layer Salad

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Low calorie seven layer salad with crisp lettuce, sweet peas, reduced-fat cheddar, turkey bacon, scallions, water chestnuts, and hard-boiled egg. Vinaigrette on the side keeps it light. A potluck classic, slimmed down without losing the layers.

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Chicken Royale

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Chicken royale wraps pounded chicken breasts around walnut-crusted Boursin and spinach, then bakes them in a raspberry-wine reduction. An impressive stuffed chicken dinner that comes together in 40 minutes.

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