Bottled salad dressings...............

[Kitchen Witch]

Bottled salad dressing can dress up a dish!

Raspberry vinaigrette can be used to make instant sweet and sour pork chops or loin medallions! Just brush the dressing over precooked pork ribs before finishing them on the grill or under the broiler.


Use bleu cheese to make a quick humnmus! Drain canned chickpeas (garbanzos) and puree in a blender or food processor. Add dressing to taste and blend to combine. Serve with toasted whole wheat pita wedges or sliced vegetables.


Use honey mustard dressing to brown a cooked ham steak in skillet, remove from pan and keep it warm. Add apple or peach slices to skillet; cook till tender. Add dressing; heat through; spoon over ham.


Use balsamic vinaigrette as a marinade for steak! Dip steaks into dressing and set aside - do not discard the vinaigrette. Heat skillet. Using 1 T. oil from dressing that has risen to the top (or if it doesn't separate use cooking spray) add sliced onions and saute until softened, push aside and fry steaks - season with salt and pepper. When done to taste, remove and keep warm. Whisk 4 t. cornstarch into 1 c. water and add to remaining vinaigrette. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens; return onions to sauce; adjust seasonings; spoon sauce over steaks.


Make an easy foccacia! Use 1 lb. thawed pizza dough (or fresh if you like to bake) and roll into a round or rectangle. Brush with clear (not creamy) Caesar salad dressing and bake until one.


Dress up some oven fries! Scrub your taters (peel if you want) and cut steak fries. Toss taters with ranch or creamy Caesar dressing to coat well and bake on sprayed baking sheet for about 20 minutes. Turn taters with spatula and brush with additional dressing; sprinkle with salt and pepper; roast until brown.