I learned this easy salad dressing recipe from Gramma (or Mary as I call her–my amazing mother-in-law). After seeing her whip up gorgeous salads out of nowhere and then eating these delicious salads, I finally asked her for a recipe. I was shocked to discover how simple her salad dressing recipe is!
So quick story… I come from a large family (7 of us) and would describe our dining as “casual.” Quite often we just stick the pot of spaghetti, jar of sauce, and bag of cheese on the table and dig in. (In no way am I condoning that behavior btw… that’s usually how we do it in my house now too! It’s just so practical, why not?)
But when I was dating my now-husband, I visited my now-in-law’s home and was astonished at our meal-time experience. I felt like I was eating at a restaurant for every meal! Everything on the table was in a nice dish, the food was cooked and seasoned perfectly, and the table spread looked lovely.
After many years of enjoying their food, eating at Gramma and Grampa’s is still a delight. Honestly, I think I can partly blame my current “foodie” status on them.
With that in mind, trust me when I say to give this easy salad dressing recipe a try! Better yet, try it with Gramma’s recommended pairings and you’ll be thanking me (and her) later! 😉
Gramma’s Easy Salad Dressing Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/3 c. mayonnaise
- 1/4 c. apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp. Montreal Steak Seasoning
These three simple ingredients are cheap and available at any regular grocery store.
Directions
Step 1- Combine ingredients in a bowl and whisk together until blended.
Step 2- Just kidding, you’re already done! So easy, right?!
Gramma’s Easy Salad Dressing Recipe Tips
This salad dressing is tart from the apple cider vinegar. If you want a little less smack, just reduce the vinegar or add a little bit of sugar to balance it out.
Be sparse with the dressing, until you cover the greens to your taste. A little dressing can go a long way. The recipe makes about 1/2 cup of dressing, so depending on the size of your salad, you may get coverage for two salads from this amount.
Gramma’s Favorite Salad Toppings
Gramma usually makes her salads with mixed greens, like a spring mix. And don’t forget the toppings! They can take a good salad to a WOW salad.
Some of Gramma’s favorite toppings to mix and match are:
- Mixed nuts or plain sliced almonds (she likes the mixed nuts the most, but sliced almonds are particularly good with sliced strawberries)
- Apple
- Crumbled feta cheese
- Cucumber
- Pomegranate seeds
- Cranberries
- Small broccolis
- Sunflower seeds
- Small chunks of cheddar cheese
- Avocados
What are you favorite salad topping combinations?
P.S. The white bowl I served my salad in is from Walmart. Here’s the link.
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