Favorite Salad Dressing

Posted by annebin (518 days ago)

For salad greens..pasta salads..

Let me share mine:

Mango-Cilantro Dressing:
Flesh of 1 ripe mango, pureed
4T honey
2T cane vinegar
2T light olive oil
1T chopped cilantro
salt to taste

Combine all ingredients in a screw-top jar and shake til well-combined. Works well with grilled prawns, salad greens and additional slices of ripe mangoes.

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by crj (517 days ago)

I am soooo boring:

excellent olive oil
good balsamic vinegar
a bit of grainy mustard
some black pepper
fresh herbs optional

Put in glass, stir with fork :)

(I am based in Beijing)

Posted by Claire (517 days ago)

... so am I.

dijon mustard
extra virgin o.o.
red wine vinegar

Put in a screw-top jar and shake.


If putting in extra effort, the Wagamama dressing (from the restaurant of the same name) is worth it.

A lovely combination of finely chopped shallots, fresh ginger, garlic, rice vinegar, tomato ketchup, water, vegetable oil and light soy sauce.

(I am based in Unspecified)

Posted by dss (517 days ago)

Apple cider vinegar
extra virgin oil mixed with a tsp of Wasabi( this is Japanese Horseradish, avail in a tube or pwder form)
Red pepper mixture ( this is a pre-mix of red pepper, seaweed, sesame seed, ginger and avail in Japanese section in s'mart)
salt & sugar

(I am based in Unspecified)

Posted by FierceKitty (516 days ago)

You can't beat a good mayonnaise; the best oil, egg yolks, lemon, salt, a tiny bit of vigourously crushed garlic, and cayenne pepper (if wanted). And anyone putting mustard in will answer to the culinary inquisition.

(I am based in Bangkok)

Posted by annebin (516 days ago)

what brand of EVOO do you use?

I'm happy with Bertolli, but am willing to try better quality bottles

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by Claire (516 days ago)

Well I'll "blame" my ancestry for preferring Italian oil. The most important thing is that the EVOO is cold first pressed, anything else is, well, dregs. If I went for expensive ones I would use less but I like a generous splash of oil so I use Colavita, which is both Italian and cold first pressed. It's also reasonably priced, IMO.

Funnily enough, many years ago I was bemoaning the fact that Colavita was not available in HK to a friend when I was overheard by a man who said he was about to start importing it. I've used it ever since.

(I am based in Unspecified)

Posted by turquoiseblue (515 days ago)

does anyone know the recipe similar to those japanese salad dressing you can buy? seems like it has soy sauce, garlic etc.

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by dss (515 days ago)

You can check this out.

http://japanesefood.about.com/od/saladsaladdressing/Salad_Salad_Dressing.htm

(I am based in Unspecified)

Posted by annebin (513 days ago)

Also on the look out for pasta-salad recipes I can try..

(I am based in Hong Kong)