have you noticed a salad with any dressing is just ok, but a salad with
the right dressing is SENSATIONAL.

tonight some Greek dressing (Kens) just hits the spot.

You?

Dimitri

Dimitri wrote:
> have you noticed a salad with any dressing is just ok, but a salad with
> the right dressing is SENSATIONAL.
>
> tonight some Greek dressing (Kens) just hits the spot.
>
> You?
>
> Dimitri


I like to make a "ranch" dressing with greek yogurt, sour cream, mayo,
lemon juice, minced garlic, and oregano. That usually hits the spot.

tert in seattle > wrote in
:

> Dimitri wrote:
>> have you noticed a salad with any dressing is just ok, but a salad
>> with the right dressing is SENSATIONAL.
>>
>> tonight some Greek dressing (Kens) just hits the spot.
>>
>> You?
>>
>> Dimitri
>
>
> I like to make a "ranch" dressing with greek yogurt, sour cream, mayo,
> lemon juice, minced garlic, and oregano. That usually hits the spot.
>
>
>


Mmmmmmmmm, sounds good.

I've had a dressing made of yoghurt, balsamic, garlic and some other
stuff and it's quite good as well.

http://tinypic.com/m/fuas5v/3



--
Peter
Brisbane
Australia

Success isn't so difficult.
Just bite off more than you can chew,
then go do it.

"Dimitri" > wrote in
:

> have you noticed a salad with any dressing is just ok, but a salad
> with the right dressing is SENSATIONAL.
>
> tonight some Greek dressing (Kens) just hits the spot.
>
> You?
>
> Dimitri
>


I have made this one many, many times, and it is still requested... the
dressing 'makes it'.


http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/2412...pple+and+cucum
ber+salad



--
Peter
Brisbane
Australia

Success isn't so difficult.
Just bite off more than you can chew,
then go do it.

Dimitri wrote:
> have you noticed a salad with any dressing is just ok, but a salad
> with the right dressing is SENSATIONAL.
>
> tonight some Greek dressing (Kens) just hits the spot.
>
> You?
>
> Dimitri

I don't like dressing on green salads. I did have some once with a balsamic
vinagrette. That was a mistake because I had asked to have it left off.
The place where I got it had notoriously slow service which is why I didn't
send it back. I was able to eat it but had wished it had no dressing. I do
like a squeeze of lemon on there. And sometimes some salsa. But mostly I
prefer it plain.

I will eat a little Italian dressing in a pasta salad.

"Dimitri" > wrote in
:

> have you noticed a salad with any dressing is just ok, but a
salad
> with the right dressing is SENSATIONAL.
>
> tonight some Greek dressing (Kens) just hits the spot.
>
> You?
>
> Dimitri
>

Ken's Sweet Vidalia Onion

On 2/20/2013 2:09 AM, I'm back wrote:
> tert in seattle > wrote in
> :
>
>> Dimitri wrote:
>>> have you noticed a salad with any dressing is just ok, but a salad
>>> with the right dressing is SENSATIONAL.
>>>
>>> tonight some Greek dressing (Kens) just hits the spot.
>>>
>>> You?
>>>
>>> Dimitri
>>
>> I like to make a "ranch" dressing with greek yogurt, sour cream, mayo,
>> lemon juice, minced garlic, and oregano. That usually hits the spot.
>>
>>
>>
>
> Mmmmmmmmm, sounds good.
>
> I've had a dressing made of yoghurt, balsamic, garlic and some other
> stuff and it's quite good as well.
>
> http://tinypic.com/m/fuas5v/3
>
>
>
The packets of Ranch Dressing mix can be used to make a similar
dressing. They are fat-free and you add your own mayo, yoghurt and sour
cream.

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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James Silverton > wrote in news:kg2k4i$j4r
:

> On 2/20/2013 2:09 AM, I'm back wrote:
>> tert in seattle > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>> Dimitri wrote:
>>>> have you noticed a salad with any dressing is just ok, but a
salad
>>>> with the right dressing is SENSATIONAL.
>>>>
>>>> tonight some Greek dressing (Kens) just hits the spot.
>>>>
>>>> You?
>>>>
>>>> Dimitri
>>>
>>> I like to make a "ranch" dressing with greek yogurt, sour cream,
mayo,
>>> lemon juice, minced garlic, and oregano. That usually hits the spot.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Mmmmmmmmm, sounds good.
>>
>> I've had a dressing made of yoghurt, balsamic, garlic and some other
>> stuff and it's quite good as well.
>>
>> http://tinypic.com/m/fuas5v/3
>>
>>
>>
> The packets of Ranch Dressing mix can be used to make a similar
> dressing. They are fat-free and you add your own mayo, yoghurt and
sour
> cream.
>


That's Ok over there..... haven't seen them over here as yet.



--
Peter
Brisbane
Australia

Success isn't so difficult.
Just bite off more than you can chew,
then go do it.

On Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:57:15 -0800, "Dimitri" >
wrote:

> have you noticed a salad with any dressing is just ok, but a salad with
> the right dressing is SENSATIONAL.
>
> tonight some Greek dressing (Kens) just hits the spot.
>
> You?
>

I'd rather have the wrong one than one from a bottle. I hate
commercial dressings.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:55:40 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> Dimitri wrote:
> > have you noticed a salad with any dressing is just ok, but a salad
> > with the right dressing is SENSATIONAL.
> >
> > tonight some Greek dressing (Kens) just hits the spot.
> >
> > You?
> >
> > Dimitri
>
> I don't like dressing on green salads. I did have some once with a balsamic
> vinagrette. That was a mistake because I had asked to have it left off.
> The place where I got it had notoriously slow service which is why I didn't
> send it back. I was able to eat it but had wished it had no dressing. I do
> like a squeeze of lemon on there. And sometimes some salsa. But mostly I
> prefer it plain.
>

I absolutely HATE salads from chain restaurants because they are never
tossed to evenly distribute the dressing. It's just plopped on top,
so you could have easily picked off the dressing and anything the
dressing had touched.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

Is there a good recipe for balsamic vinaigrette?

On 2/20/2013 10:51 AM, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:55:40 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> Dimitri wrote:
>>> have you noticed a salad with any dressing is just ok, but a salad
>>> with the right dressing is SENSATIONAL.
>>>
>>> tonight some Greek dressing (Kens) just hits the spot.
>>>
>>> You?
>>>
>>> Dimitri
>> I don't like dressing on green salads. I did have some once with a balsamic
>> vinagrette. That was a mistake because I had asked to have it left off.
>> The place where I got it had notoriously slow service which is why I didn't
>> send it back. I was able to eat it but had wished it had no dressing. I do
>> like a squeeze of lemon on there. And sometimes some salsa. But mostly I
>> prefer it plain.
>>
> I absolutely HATE salads from chain restaurants because they are never
> tossed to evenly distribute the dressing. It's just plopped on top,
> so you could have easily picked off the dressing and anything the
> dressing had touched.
>
On the other hand, too much dressing may be placed on a tossed salad and
anyway, you don't know how much they are using. I find it better to ask
a restaurant to serve the dressing on the side and then I can control
how much I use. Mind you, I have an acquaintance who likes lots of
dressing and he is convinced that you get much more "on the side" :-)

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:11:00 -0500, James Silverton
> wrote:

> On the other hand, too much dressing may be placed on a tossed salad and
> anyway, you don't know how much they are using. I find it better to ask
> a restaurant to serve the dressing on the side and then I can control
> how much I use. Mind you, I have an acquaintance who likes lots of
> dressing and he is convinced that you get much more "on the side" :-)

I don't order cream style dressing for tossed salads and dress mine
very lightly when I do it myself. I prefer dressing to be evenly
distributed over everything and think salads that aren't properly
tossed are unappetizing at best and inedible at worst, because the
worst don't even use decent salad greens.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On 2/20/2013 11:13 AM, jay wrote:
> In article >,
> Lauren Amalong > wrote:
>
>> Is there a good recipe for balsamic vinaigrette?
> http://www.environmentalhealthnews.o...ead-in-vinegar
>
> Good dressing IMO is a crushed garlic pod, pinch of Kosher salt and
> cracked pepper and 3 to 1 ration of EVOO and Sherry vinegar (or other
> vinegar) or lemon. Good greens need nothing more.
>
For salads, as for all food, I don't like the same old thing time and
time again and that goes for salad dressings.

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:05:50 -0800 (PST), Lauren Amalong
> wrote:

> Is there a good recipe for balsamic vinaigrette?

Vinaigrette? GGIYF.
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/fo...igrette-234241
Personally, I think all balsamic is too dark - so I mix it half & half
with white wine vinegar.


--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

James Silverton wrote:
> On 2/20/2013 10:51 AM, sf wrote:
>> On Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:55:40 -0800, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Dimitri wrote:
>>>> have you noticed a salad with any dressing is just ok, but a salad
>>>> with the right dressing is SENSATIONAL.
>>>>
>>>> tonight some Greek dressing (Kens) just hits the spot.
>>>>
>>>> You?
>>>>
>>>> Dimitri
>>> I don't like dressing on green salads. I did have some once with a balsamic
>>> vinagrette. That was a mistake because I had asked to have it left off.
>>> The place where I got it had notoriously slow service which is why I didn't
>>> send it back. I was able to eat it but had wished it had no dressing. I do
>>> like a squeeze of lemon on there. And sometimes some salsa. But mostly I
>>> prefer it plain.
>>>
>> I absolutely HATE salads from chain restaurants because they are never
>> tossed to evenly distribute the dressing. It's just plopped on top,
>> so you could have easily picked off the dressing and anything the
>> dressing had touched.
>>
> On the other hand, too much dressing may be placed on a tossed salad and
> anyway, you don't know how much they are using. I find it better to ask
> a restaurant to serve the dressing on the side and then I can control
> how much I use. Mind you, I have an acquaintance who likes lots of
> dressing and he is convinced that you get much more "on the side" :-)

they always glop too much on

ordering the dressing on the side is a given

On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:47:44 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle
> wrote:

> they always glop too much on

Apply it with a shovel is more like it.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"James Silverton" > wrote in message
...
> On 2/20/2013 10:51 AM, sf wrote:
>> On Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:55:40 -0800, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Dimitri wrote:
>>>> have you noticed a salad with any dressing is just ok, but a salad
>>>> with the right dressing is SENSATIONAL.
>>>>
>>>> tonight some Greek dressing (Kens) just hits the spot.
>>>>
>>>> You?
>>>>
>>>> Dimitri
>>> I don't like dressing on green salads. I did have some once with a
>>> balsamic
>>> vinagrette. That was a mistake because I had asked to have it left off.
>>> The place where I got it had notoriously slow service which is why I
>>> didn't
>>> send it back. I was able to eat it but had wished it had no dressing.
>>> I do
>>> like a squeeze of lemon on there. And sometimes some salsa. But mostly
>>> I
>>> prefer it plain.
>>>
>> I absolutely HATE salads from chain restaurants because they are never
>> tossed to evenly distribute the dressing. It's just plopped on top,
>> so you could have easily picked off the dressing and anything the
>> dressing had touched.
>>
> On the other hand, too much dressing may be placed on a tossed salad and
> anyway, you don't know how much they are using. I find it better to ask a
> restaurant to serve the dressing on the side and then I can control how
> much I use. Mind you, I have an acquaintance who likes lots of dressing
> and he is convinced that you get much more "on the side" :-)

You do seem to get more if it is on the side. My dad would always order his
that way because he only wanted a touch of it. Then my mom would take what
he didn't eat and dip stuff in it. Like bread. Bleh. Oh she doesn't eat
it on her salad either.

On Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:57:15 -0800, "Dimitri" >
wrote:

>have you noticed a salad with any dressing is just ok, but a salad with
>the right dressing is SENSATIONAL.
>
>tonight some Greek dressing (Kens) just hits the spot.
>
>You?
>
>Dimitri
vinegar, oil, salt and pepper only. I want to enhance and taste the
salad.
Janet US

In article >, says...
>
> have you noticed a salad with any dressing is just ok, but a salad with
> the right dressing is SENSATIONAL.
>
> tonight some Greek dressing (Kens) just hits the spot.
>
> You?
>
> Dimitri

I tend to like more acidic dressings on salads. The ranch, thousand
island, etc. hold no appeal.

I don't care for lettuce. I like spinach salads and broccoli slaw salads
and angel-hair cabbage salads. I have had great balsamic bottled
dressings and not so great. I love Kraft thousand island dressing and it
is my number one go to for salads. I like the Ken's dressings-I
especially like the 3-Cheese italian dressing for use on subs and
english muffin pizzas. For the cabbage salad I add a container of
shrimp/crab salad from Walmart to it with lots of black pepper.

sf > wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:11:00 -0500, James Silverton
> > wrote:
>
>> On the other hand, too much dressing may be placed on a tossed salad and
>> anyway, you don't know how much they are using. I find it better to ask
>> a restaurant to serve the dressing on the side and then I can control
>> how much I use. Mind you, I have an acquaintance who likes lots of
>> dressing and he is convinced that you get much more "on the side" :-)
>
> I don't order cream style dressing for tossed salads and dress mine
> very lightly when I do it myself. I prefer dressing to be evenly
> distributed over everything and think salads that aren't properly
> tossed are unappetizing at best and inedible at worst, because the
> worst don't even use decent salad greens.


I don't go to restaurants much, but it's rare for them to toss, Or put
dressing on.
Pretty salads are pieced together. I hate salads without onions. The
exception is when I go to favorite pasta place, only open in the summer.
They only serve lettuce, tossed, with their own secret dressing. I think it
has a hint of anchovy flavor. It's surprising how good a salad can be with
just lettuce. Iceberg style.

Greg

On Thu, 21 Feb 2013 04:08:46 +0000 (UTC), gregz >
wrote:

> t's surprising how good a salad can be with
> just lettuce. Iceberg style.

You lost me at iceberg.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On 21/02/2013 1:16 AM, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Feb 2013 04:08:46 +0000 (UTC), gregz >
> wrote:
>
>> t's surprising how good a salad can be with
>> just lettuce. Iceberg style.
>
> You lost me at iceberg.
>

It lost me at lettuce.

On 2/20/2013 11:08 PM, gregz wrote:
> sf > wrote:
>> On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:11:00 -0500, James Silverton
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On the other hand, too much dressing may be placed on a tossed salad and
>>> anyway, you don't know how much they are using. I find it better to ask
>>> a restaurant to serve the dressing on the side and then I can control
>>> how much I use. Mind you, I have an acquaintance who likes lots of
>>> dressing and he is convinced that you get much more "on the side" :-)
>> I don't order cream style dressing for tossed salads and dress mine
>> very lightly when I do it myself. I prefer dressing to be evenly
>> distributed over everything and think salads that aren't properly
>> tossed are unappetizing at best and inedible at worst, because the
>> worst don't even use decent salad greens.
>
> I don't go to restaurants much, but it's rare for them to toss, Or put
> dressing on.
> Pretty salads are pieced together. I hate salads without onions. The
> exception is when I go to favorite pasta place, only open in the summer.
> They only serve lettuce, tossed, with their own secret dressing. I think it
> has a hint of anchovy flavor. It's surprising how good a salad can be with
> just lettuce. Iceberg style.
>
>
A large chunk of iceberg lettuce with blue cheese dressing was my
favorite when I could eat such dressings. Iceberg with Kraft Catalina
dressing (or home made equivalent) is pretty good too.

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not" in Reply To.

On Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:01:43 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> On 21/02/2013 1:16 AM, sf wrote:
> > On Thu, 21 Feb 2013 04:08:46 +0000 (UTC), gregz >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> it's surprising how good a salad can be with
> >> just lettuce. Iceberg style.
> >
> > You lost me at iceberg.
> >
>
> It lost me at lettuce.

You don't like lettuce? I thought that was Jill. All I need is
decent lettuce lightly coated with dressing. I bought a bag of mixed
baby lettuce greens yesterday, ate it with only my version of Italian
vinaigrette and I loved it. Tomatoes and green onion are nice, but
unnecessary. Anything else is superfluous.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

sf wrote:
>gregz wrote:
>
>> just lettuce. Iceberg style.
>
>You lost me at iceberg.

Why, you can't find your crotch?

On Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:07:16 -0500, James Silverton
> wrote:

>On 2/20/2013 11:08 PM, gregz wrote:
>> sf > wrote:
>>> On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:11:00 -0500, James Silverton
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On the other hand, too much dressing may be placed on a tossed salad and
>>>> anyway, you don't know how much they are using. I find it better to ask
>>>> a restaurant to serve the dressing on the side and then I can control
>>>> how much I use. Mind you, I have an acquaintance who likes lots of
>>>> dressing and he is convinced that you get much more "on the side" :-)
>>> I don't order cream style dressing for tossed salads and dress mine
>>> very lightly when I do it myself. I prefer dressing to be evenly
>>> distributed over everything and think salads that aren't properly
>>> tossed are unappetizing at best and inedible at worst, because the
>>> worst don't even use decent salad greens.
>>
>> I don't go to restaurants much, but it's rare for them to toss, Or put
>> dressing on.
>> Pretty salads are pieced together. I hate salads without onions. The
>> exception is when I go to favorite pasta place, only open in the summer.
>> They only serve lettuce, tossed, with their own secret dressing. I think it
>> has a hint of anchovy flavor. It's surprising how good a salad can be with
>> just lettuce. Iceberg style.
>>
>>
>A large chunk of iceberg lettuce with blue cheese dressing was my
>favorite when I could eat such dressings. Iceberg with Kraft Catalina
>dressing (or home made equivalent) is pretty good too.

I mostly enjoy my own oriental salad dressings, easy to whip up in
five minutes... especially good for fresh salsa made from my own
garden veggies. I have no exact recipe, but think oil, vinegar, white
wine, citrus, garlic, toasted sesame seed oil, soy sauce, ginger,
white pepper, hot Chinese mustard, etc... some/all, any proportions.

On Wednesday, February 20, 2013 10:13:46 AM UTC-6, jay wrote:
> In article >,
>
> Lauren Amalong > wrote:
>
>
>
> > Is there a good recipe for balsamic vinaigrette?
>
>
>
> http://www.environmentalhealthnews.o...ead-in-vinegar
>
>
>
> Good dressing IMO is a crushed garlic pod, pinch of Kosher salt and
>
> cracked pepper and 3 to 1 ration of EVOO and Sherry vinegar (or other
>
> vinegar) or lemon. Good greens need nothing more.
>
We make homemade Caesar with anchovies. My wife loves it.
>
> jay

--Bryan

On Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:57:15 -0800, "Dimitri" >
wrote:

>have you noticed a salad with any dressing is just ok, but a salad with
>the right dressing is SENSATIONAL.
>
>tonight some Greek dressing (Kens) just hits the spot.
>
>You?
>
>Dimitri

I love grilled Cesar Salad with homemade dressing.
Grilled Romaine is great with any dressing, anyway.

Here's how I make it
http://www.kokoscornerblog.com/mycor...sar-salad.html

or
http://tinyurl.com/95esqbo

koko
--
Food is our common ground, a universal experience
James Beard

www.kokoscornerblog.com

On 2/21/2013 7:14 PM, wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:57:15 -0800, "Dimitri" >
> wrote:
>
>> have you noticed a salad with any dressing is just ok, but a salad with
>> the right dressing is SENSATIONAL.
>>
>> tonight some Greek dressing (Kens) just hits the spot.
>>
>> You?
>>
>> Dimitri
> I love grilled Cesar Salad with homemade dressing.
> Grilled Romaine is great with any dressing, anyway.
>
> Here's how I make it
> http://www.kokoscornerblog.com/mycor...sar-salad.html
>
> or
> http://tinyurl.com/95esqbo
>
> koko
> --
> Food is our common ground, a universal experience
> James Beard
>
> www.kokoscornerblog.com
>
Oh Lord, no!

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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