French Dressing Recipe

Name: French Dressing Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: PTM
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2 C
Cuisine: Condiments, Dressings & Dips, Healthy, Salads & Dressings
Ingredients: cup vegetable oil or extra virgin olive oil; cup apple cider vinegar; heaping tablespoons tomato paste; teaspoons Dijon mustard; teaspoon granulated sugar; teaspoon paprika; teaspoon garlic powder; sprinkle kosher salt; sprinkle black pepper

Ingredients

1 cup vegetable oil or extra virgin olive oil
½ cup apple cider vinegar
2 heaping tablespoons tomato paste
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon garlic powder
sprinkle kosher salt
sprinkle black pepper

Takes 5 Minutes, serves 2 C.

Instructions

Place all of the ingredients into the canister of an immersion blender and zip together to combine thoroughly and emulsify. Taste then season with more salt and pepper.
Store dressing in an airtight container keeping it refrigerated. Enjoy within 10 days.

Here’s the only FRENCH DRESSING RECIPE you’ll ever need!

After reading this homemade dressing recipe and watching our instructional video, we anticipate a few of you are going to say, “Really, that’s it?” Yup, that’s it. Making a classic FRENCH DRESSING RECIPE isn’t just about creating something exceedingly tasty with few ingredients; it’s also about the simple process. From start to finish, this sensational dressing is one we know you’ll make again and again, which begs the question, “Why choose store-bought when homemade is way, way better?

Before listing a few things to keep in mind while making it, how about two green thumbs up for all you salad lovers out there—you’re our people. We make a favourite HEALTHY EVERYDAY SALAD to show off our dressing for this post, but the healthy salad options don’t end there. Make sure to click this LINK to see our round-up of our MOST POPULAR SALAD RECIPES. Within you’ll find everything from our famous CRISPY MUSHROOM SALAD, this WEDGE SALAD and a POACHED PEAR SALAD to salads you can serve as meals like this STEAK SALAD, our amazing COBB SALAD and this SALADE NIÇOISE.

INGREDIENTS

Don’t be surprised by the simplicity of this creamy French dressing. We often say it’s not about the quantity of ingredients but rather the taste of their combination. Unlike a classic French vinaigrette made with lemon, mustard, honey and chopped shallots, this dressing recipe is made with ingredients that require no advance prep. You’ll need basics like vegetable or olive oil, apple cider vinegar, kosher salt, black pepper and a tiny amount of granulated sugar for sweetness. The real flavour boost comes from tomato paste, Dijon mustard, garlic powder and paprika for spice. No need to start the car and then head off in search of unusual things; we bet you already have everything in your fridge and pantry.

FRESH SALAD

Check out the fresh veggies and herbs that go into this HEALTHY EVERYDAY SALAD. We’re going to suggest you assemble your favourite ingredients, remembering we’re giving you free rein on this. Enjoy romaine lettuce, Boston, iceberg, spinach, Belgian endive or radicchio? Add ‘em. Are you on a cucumber, celery, tomato, bell pepper, carrot, parsnip, radish, broccoli, cauliflower or sweet pea kick right now? Add them too. Same with fresh herbs; fresh dill, mint, basil, tarragon, parsley and chives only add even more flavour to your salads. We know you’ll love crafting a salad of your favourite veggies, and this FRENCH DRESSING RECIPE works with everything.

An immersion canister and blending wand needed to make a dressing.

HOW TO MAKE A FRENCH DRESSING

The direction on this homemade French dressing recipe is important. You read that right, the direction, as in one step. You place everything into a bowl or the canister of an immersion blender, then zip it together until combined thoroughly. No joke, we told you the process was simple. Reality check, for those who don’t own an immersion blender, two things. First, tell friends and family you’d love one for your birthday. Second, you can make this dressing using a spoon or whisk, so long as you make sure you blend everything together well. You’ll also need to whisk and stir things up again each time you go to enjoy.

Fresh salad of assorted greens and veggies served on a plate with a delicious French dressing recipe.

DRESSING A SALAD

How to dress a salad is an important skill we think worth mentioning. In our experience, it’s best to dress only the amount you think you’ll be able to eat. We find that saving a salad that’s been dressed never works, with the greens and veggies often wilting, ruining the texture. The flavour we’re after only happens when a salad is freshly made. Two options then; you can drizzle the dressing on a smaller quantity of salad, then toss and serve. Or, present the salad without the dressing, leaving guests to add a quantity of French dressing to individual portions.

OTHER DRESSING RECIPES

As mentioned at the top, here are a few additional salad dressing recipes worthy of your attention. This GREEN GODDESS DRESSING is a personal favourite and crowd pleaser, as are our RANCH DRESSING and our famous ASIAN SALAD DRESSING. If you’d rather a lighter dressing, try this DIJON VINAIGRETTE or our zippy JAPANESE DRESSING. Like we always say, every great salad deserves an equally good dressing, and with these options, you simply cannot go wrong.

ENJOY

You can enjoy salads dressed with this FRENCH DRESSING RECIPE as both an appetizer or a complete meal. Feel free to pair the flavours with a favourite chicken, beef, fish or seafood main. It’s also wonderful when dressing the filling of a pita sandwich. As mentioned in the instructions, after making this easy recipe, keep it in a jar or an airtight container in the refrigerator, enjoying it within 10 days. Yummy!

This FRENCH DRESSING RECIPE is divine!

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