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12
Jul
2019

How To Make Jerk Seasoning

categories: Mixes (spices, etc.), Sauces and Dressings

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Need jerk seasoning mix to use in a recipe? Save a trip to the store and make this popular spice blend from scratch easily, in under 5 minutes!

Has anyone out there noticed just how expensive spices have become? We sure have! I try to keep a lot of spices available in my pantry. However, every now and then a recipe calls for a spice mixture I don’t have, like jerk seasoning, and off to the store I go, to buy it!

After realizing how easy it is to make seasoning mixes from scratch (using spices I ALREADY have), it’s a whole new game! Why make a separate trip to the store when it is EASY and quick to make a spice mix from scratch at home? We’ve enjoyed using this mix to make easy grilled chicken with jerk seasoning!

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What Is Jerk Seasoning Used For?

Jerk seasoning is primarily used to season meat, like chicken fish, beef or pork. That is the way it is most frequently used. It is used a lot in Jamaican-style recipes, and is associated closely with this cuisine, and lends its unique flavor to these meats.

Did you know it can also be used in other ways? Jerk seasoning can also be added to mayonnaise (in small amounts) to give it an extra kick, for sandwiches or burgers. You can also mix a bit of it with fresh mashed avocado, and serve it as a unique appetizer dip!

Make The Jerk Seasoning

Place allspice, brown sugar, cumin, cloves, cinnamon, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Give these spices a good whisk or stir, until they are fully combined. NOTE: In traditional jerk seasoning, scotch bonnet peppers are used, but the cayenne pepper in this recipe will add the little bit of extra heat instead!

Make sure any lumps are broken down. Congratulations! You have just made your very own jerk seasoning from scratch!

Storing Jerk Seasoning

Store the jerk seasoning in an airtight, sealed container, once combined. Now you can keep it in your pantry until you’re ready to use it! It should keep it’s full flavor potency for about 6 months. TIP: Don’t forget to label the jar, because no one wants to have their cinnamon toast accidentally made with jerk seasoning! Just sayin’!

Ready To Grill Meat Using Jerk Seasoning?

Add 1 Tablespoon of vegetable of oil (whatever type you prefer) to the jerk spices (the full portion). Stir the mixture well, to combine the oil with the spices.

The seasoning mix (in the photo below) will look like this, after the oil has been mixed in.

Here is a photo of chicken breasts, fully coated with the jerk seasoning rub. Just rub it into the meat, and the chicken is ready to grill! There should be enough of the jerk rub mix to coat 6-8 pieces of chicken.

The jerk rub adheres well to the meat as it cooks, and the result is this uniquely flavored Jamaican-style chicken!

Hope you will whip up some of this Jamaican-style jerk seasoning mix. My hope is that you will appreciate having it handy in the kitchen and will enjoy using it! Have a wonderful day.

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How To Make Jerk Seasoning

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

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Total Time

5 mins

Need jerk seasoning mix to use in a recipe? Save a trip to the store and make this popular spice blend from scratch easily, in under 5 minutes!

Category: Spices

Cuisine: Jamaican

Keyword: jerk seasoning

Servings: 1 (10 Tablespoons total)

Calories Per Serving: 111 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

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Instructions

Place allspice, brown sugar, cumin, cloves, cinnamon, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Give these spices a good whisk or stir, until they are fully combined. Make sure any lumps are broken down.

Storing Jerk Seasoning

Store the jerk seasoning in an airtight, sealed container, once combined. Don't forget to label the jar! Now you can store it in your pantry until you are ready to use it! It should keep it's flavor potency for about 6 months.

When Ready To Cook Meats With Jerk Seasoning:

Add 1 Tablespoon of vegetable of oil (whatever type you prefer) to the jerk spices (the full portion). Stir the mixture well, to combine the oil with the spices. Rub this mixture onto the surface of the meat. **(mixture will coat approx. 6-8 pieces of chicken). Cook, using the method you prefer. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

How To Make Jerk Seasoning

Amount Per Serving (1 (10 Tbsp total))

Calories 111 Calories from Fat 9

% Daily Value*

Fat 1g2%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Sodium 2339mg102%

Potassium 42mg1%

Carbohydrates 28g9%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 23g26%

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 105IU2%

Vitamin C 1.6mg2%

Calcium 46mg5%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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07
Sep
2018

Citrus Dijon Salad Dressing

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Drizzle your crisp green salads with homemade Citrus Dijon Salad Dressing! Made in under 5 minutes, it’s an EASY way to make your garden salads “pop” with flavor!

While searching for salad recipes recently, I discovered this recipe for a homemade salad dressing, which featured citrus (fresh squeezed orange juice and zest) and poppyseeds!

I thought it sounded good so I made it, with only a couple slight changes to the original, and used it to dress our salad. It’s FANTASTIC!

I love to make salad dressings from scratch! Not only do you avoid a lot of the shelf stabilizing EXTRA ingredients found in commercially prepared bottles of salad dressing, but honestly… it’s so EASY and usually far more cost effective to simply make it yourself!

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Other Homemade Salad Dressings You Might Enjoy!

If you enjoy making salad dressings from scratch, too, be sure to check out my recipes for Citrus Vinaigrette, Bleu Cheese, Italian, Poppyseed, Ranch, Catalina, Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette, and Creamy Lemon. All are easy to make, and taste fabulous!

How To Make Citrus Dijon Salad Dressing

This particular recipe for Citrus Dijon salad dressing can be made in UNDER 5 minutes, and uses some very basic pantry items. Here’s the “cast of characters”: fresh squeezed orange juice, oil, poppy seeds, Dijon mustard, honey, orange zest, and simple seasonings. Easy peasy.

Mixing The Citrus Dijon Salad Dressing

All ingredients (except for poppy seeds) are placed in a small jar with a tight lid. I found it easy to use the same jar and lid I was going to store the dressing in, for less cleanup!

Another couple options are to put ingredients in mixing bowl and use a whisk to blend ingredients, or to use a blender (but you’ll have more to clean up… just sayin’).

You can see the before and after photos below. Place the lid on the jar… and shake the jar hard for about 30 seconds (while holding the lid on tightly) until dressing has fully combined.

Add the poppy seeds, then put the lid back on and give jar a few more good shakes to blend the ingredients. That’s it! TA DA! You just made an incredible tasting citrus Dijon salad dressing!

All that’s left to do after that is give it a quick shake or stir right before serving, then pour some of this delicious Citrus Dijon salad dressing over the salad of your choice!

I recently used it to drizzle on a yummy Spinach Pear Salad! It tastes delicious, and can be made ahead of time, too!

Making the Salad Dressing Ahead Of Time?

If you will be making this salad dressing ahead of the time you will need it, keep it refrigerated until you’re ready to use it. Give it a good stir or shake to re-mix the ingredients, and then serve!

You Can Use Citrus Dijon Salad Dressing As A Marinade, Too!

We had a little bit of the salad dressing left over after making the salad (will keep for about a week in fridge), so a few days later I had a bit of a crazy idea. Why not marinate fish kabobs with it!

That was a great idea! The flavors of the citrus dressing paired perfectly with the fish (swordfish), and really enhanced the flavor… who knew? The kabobs were delicious, and were so very simple to make.

However you decide to use this Citrus Dijon salad dressing, you can be sure it’s gonna be GOOD! Hope you enjoy this absolutely delicious recipe!

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you will have the opportunity to try this salad dressing. Take care, may God bless you… and have a wonderful day!

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Citrus Dijon Salad Dressing

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

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Total Time

5 mins

Drizzle your crisp green salads with Citrus Dijon Salad Dressing! Made in under 5 minutes, it's an EASY way to make your garden salads "pop" with flavor!

Category: Salad Dressing

Cuisine: American

Keyword: citrus dijon salad dressing

Servings: 12 Tablespoons (approx. 6 ounces)

Calories Per Serving: 67 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

1/3 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
3 teaspoons orange zest
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1½ Tablespoons honey
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3/4 Tablespoon poppyseeds

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Instructions

Place all ingredients (except for the poppyseeds) in a small jar with a tight lid. Place the lid on the container... and shake the jar hard for about 30 seconds (while holding the lid on tightly) until dressing has fully combined.
Add poppyseeds, then put lid back on and give jar a few more good shakes to fully blend the ingredients. Serve, and enjoy! If making this salad dressing ahead of the time, refrigerate until ready to use, give it a good stir, then serve!
Leftover salad dressing should stay fresh and yummy for about a week in refrigerator, if stored in an airtight jar or container. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Citrus Dijon Salad Dressing

Amount Per Serving (1 Tablespoon)

Calories 67 Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Fat 6g9%

Saturated Fat 4g25%

Sodium 51mg2%

Potassium 17mg0%

Carbohydrates 3g1%

Sugar 2g2%

Vitamin A 15IU0%

Vitamin C 4.1mg5%

Calcium 8mg1%

Iron 0.1mg1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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13
Aug
2018

Dry Rub Spice Mix

categories: For The BBQ Grill, Mixes (spices, etc.), Sauces and Dressings

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It’s easy to enhance the flavor of grilled chicken or pork with this Dry Rub Spice Mix! Make enough mix to season meat for several BBQ’s, in under 5 minutes!

I enjoy finding new seasoning mixes to use in different recipes to enhance flavors. I’ve shared posts in the past for Homemade Cajun Seasoning, Grilled Chicken Sauce, Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix, and Herb Butter for Steaks, so when I found this recipe for a dry rub spice mix online (for grilled chicken or pork), and I knew I had to try it! Guess what? It is WONDERFUL!

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How To Make This Dry Rub Spice Mix

Start by making the dry spice rub. EASY! Place the dry rub spices in a medium sized bowl. Stir well, to fully combine ingredients. I cut the recipe in half, and even after cutting it in half, it made enough dry rub spice mix to season a pork loin roast, and a few whole chickens.

Using this Spice Rub On Whole Chickens

Cover all sides of a whole chicken with the dry spice rub, lightly rubbing it onto the surface of the meat. The slight moisture of the meat will help the spices stick! Sprinkle some of the spice mix into the cavity of the chicken. When done, set seasoned chicken aside until ready to cook in a smoker or on the grill.

Here is a photo of a whole chicken with the rub on it. We cooked two chickens this time, on our Traeger grill; they both turned out perfect, with a great added flavor from the spices!

Using The Spice Rub On A Pork Roast

Here are a couple photos from when we used this spice rub on a pork loin roast! We covered all sides of the roast with the spice rub, smoked the pork, then roasted it, long and slow on our Traeger grill. We then shredded about half of the meat, added BBQ sauce, and made incredible tasting BBQ pulled pork sandwiches!

I hope you will enjoy this quick and easy to prepare dry rub spice mix… if you store it in an airtight container, you will have it handy, and ready to use to enhance the flavor of your next grilled chicken or pork dish!

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you will choose to come back soon. Be sure to check out ALL of my recipes in the Recipe Index, located at the top of the page. Have a great day.

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Dry Rub Spice Mix (for chicken and pork)

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

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Total Time

5 mins

It's easy to enhance the flavor of grilled chicken or pork with this Dry Rub Spice Mix! Make enough mix to season meat for several BBQ's, in under 5 minutes!

Category: Spices

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dry rub spice mix

Servings: 8 (1/4 cup servings)

Calories Per Serving: 72 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

1/3 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup smoked paprika
1/4 cup garlic powder
1/4 cup salt
2 Tablespoons black pepper
2 Tablespoons onion powder
1 Tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 Tablespoon ground cumin
1 Tablespoon dry mustard

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Instructions

In a medium sized bowl, combine all spice rub ingredients. Stir to mix, until all ingredients are fully combined.
When ready to use, sprinkle rub on chicken or pork, and pat it down to adhere to surface of meat. Smoke or grill meat until done. Enjoy!

Store unused spice rub mix in an airtight container until next use.

Recipe Notes

As written, dry rub recipe makes almost 2 cups. I cut the recipe for the dry rub in half. The quantities are easy to cut in half (except for the 1/3 cup of dark brown sugar. If cutting brown sugar in half, use 2 Tablespoons PLUS 2 teaspoons brown sugar). If halved, you'll end up with about 1 cup of spice rub, which is enough for 3 pork roasts or chickens (about 3 pounds each). Each roast or whole chicken will need approx. 1/3 cup of the rub to cover. Store leftover spice mix in airtight sealed container.

Nutrition Facts

Dry Rub Spice Mix (for chicken and pork)

Amount Per Serving (0.25 cup)

Calories 72 Calories from Fat 9

% Daily Value*

Fat 1g2%

Sodium 3546mg154%

Potassium 235mg7%

Carbohydrates 15g5%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 9g10%

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 3600IU72%

Vitamin C 0.9mg1%

Calcium 48mg5%

Iron 2.4mg13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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13
Jul
2018

Herb Butter For Steaks

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Take your summer grilling up a notch with Herb Butter For Steaks! Top a perfectly grilled juicy steak with a simple herb flavored butter compound to add another layer of deliciousness!

My husband loves to grill on our BBQ, and one of his absolute favorite things to grill is a nice steak (rib-eyes are his personal favorite). I don’t eat too much steak, but I did have a good sized piece last tie we grilled them, because I wanted to try this herb butter added to the cooked meat.

Many restaurants serve their grilled steaks with a nice pad of flavored butter, because it adds just the perfect finishing touch to a good steak. I searched for and found a recipe on Pinterest that interested me, so I set out to try it! It’s so EASY to make, and it did add another layer of flavor to some pretty tasty steaks!

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What Ingredients Are Needed For Herb Butter For Steaks?

The necessary items for this herb butter for steaks are only a few simple ingredients: softened butter, lemon zest, minced garlic, salt, pepper, and freshly chopped flat leaf parsley! That’s it!

Mix softened butter with all the other ingredients until fully combined. You will definitely want to use room temperature butter so it mixes easily. A fork will easily mix the ingredients. Once done, set the herb butter for steaks aside, until the meat is finished cooking.

Season your steaks with your favorite seasoning. Our favorite is Montreal seasoning (found in most stores). We lightly seasoned the rib-eye steaks after removing them from the refrigerator and let them sit for 30 minutes to take off the chill.

The Grillmeister At Work

Onto the old Weber charcoal grill they went, and my hubby Ken (the official “GRILLMEISTER”) cooked them until they reached the desired doneness. I think the smoke from the BBQ must have affected his eyes, cause he’s trying to pour lighter fluid into his wine glass! Ha Ha.

Once done, he removed the meat from the grill, and brought it in to be crowned with the waiting herb butter for steaks!

To Add The Herb Butter

I find it really convenient to use a small cookie dough scoop to top the steaks with the butter. You can also use a rounded Tablespoon of the herb butter. Both will work well!

Top Meat With Herb Butter For Steaks

As soon as steaks are off the grill, transfer them to a serving platter. Immediately top each steak with a small scoop of herb butter. The heat from the steaks will begin to melt the butter and herbs onto the top of the meat.

As the herb butter melts, it covers the top of the meat, and adds additional spices and flavor finish to a great steak! Let the steaks rest for a few minutes before serving, to allow time for the butter to melt AND for the internal juices in the steak to redistribute throughout the meat.

That’s all you need to do to add this simple finishing touch to your favorite steak! I told you it was EASY! I really hope you will consider trying this little add-on the next time you cook a steak, and hope you enjoy the extra pop of flavor it adds!

The steaks would taste great served with Easy Grilled Corn On The Cob or Grilled Summer Veggies. Both of these delicious side dishes can also be cooked on the BBQ, which really helps to keep the ol’ kitchen cool during the heat of summer! Have a great day, and be sure to check out ALL my recipes in the Recipe Index, located at the top of the page.

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Original recipe source: Beth, at https://www.smalltownwoman.com/simply-perfect-easy-steak-butter/

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Herb Butter For Steaks

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Total Time

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Take your summer grilling up a notch with Herb Butter For Steaks! Top a juicy steak with a simple herb flavored butter to add another layer of deliciousness!

Category: Condiment

Cuisine: American

Keyword: herb butter for steaks

Servings: 4 servings

Calories Per Serving: 103 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

4 Tablespoons butter , room temperature
2 Tablespoons flat leaf parsley , finely chopped
2 cloves garlic , minced
1 teaspoon lemon rind (zest) , finely grated
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

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Instructions

Place all ingredients in a small bowl. Add room temperature butter, then add chopped parsley, garlic, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Cover and set aside until ready to use.
Remove steaks from refrigerator approximately 30 minutes before grilling (to take the chill off). Grill meat until it reaches desired doneness. When done, remove steaks from grill; transfer to a serving platter.
Immediately top each steak with a scoop (or rounded Tablespoon) of the herb butter. Let meat rest for a few minutes so that internal juices redistribute throughout meat. The butter should begin to melt over the top of the hot steaks during this time. Serve, and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Herb Butter For Steaks

Amount Per Serving (1 Tablespoon)

Calories 103 Calories from Fat 99

% Daily Value*

Fat 11g17%

Saturated Fat 7g44%

Cholesterol 30mg10%

Sodium 246mg11%

Potassium 11mg0%

Vitamin A 520IU10%

Vitamin C 3.8mg5%

Calcium 9mg1%

Iron 0.1mg1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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13
Nov
2017

Whole Berry Cranberry Orange Sauce

categories: Holidays!, Sauces and Dressings, Side Dishes

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This flavorful whole berry cranberry orange sauce is a wonderful side dish for Thanksgiving! It’s incredibly easy to make, with only a few ingredients!

It’s almost Thanksgiving, and I am looking forward to making one of my favorite dishes… Whole Berry Cranberry Orange Sauce! It’s sooo good, and simple to whip up!

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As a kid, I didn’t like cranberry sauce. I thought of it as the big red wiggly blob of funny tasting stuff from a can that my Mom put out on a plate at Thanksgiving. Being the dutiful daughter that I am, I followed her example for many years in my own home. Funny thing, though… I never really liked it, because the gelatinous, wobbly texture made me cringe.

The OTHER Way I Make Cranberry Orange Sauce – My Mom’s Version

Years later my Mom began making a homemade cranberry-orange sauce, and I found I really enjoyed the fresh sweet and tartness. It’s DELICIOUS!

Her recipe is almost more like a fresh “relish”, requires no cooking and has orange, apple and fresh cranberries in it (finely ground using a food processor). I make her version often during the holidays. That homemade cranberry sauce recipe is so good I can eat it right out of the bowl with a spoon! It tastes very similar to the kind sold at Trader Joes!

How To Make My Version Of Whole Berry Cranberry Orange Sauce

I also enjoy a whole berry cranberry orange sauce, which is cooked… with most of the cranberries “popped”, but left whole in the sauce. I slightly adapted my Mom’s original recipe to make this version, and am happy to share it with you.

This recipe does not include apples, requires a very short cooking time to enable the cranberries to “pop”, and is full of cranberry orange flavor! It tastes AMAZING! Whole berry cranberry orange sauce is so delicious, I usually have to grab a spoon and take multiple “samples”. It’s a hard job, but somebody has to do it! I’m always happy to help!

The recipe for whole berry cranberry orange sauce is so easy to make from scratch. Basically the ingredients are placed into a large saucepan, and mixture is cooked. The ingredients are stirred frequently while the cranberries cook, until most of the cranberries have “popped”. This usually takes only 8-10 minutes.

Interesting Fact About Cooked Cranberries

Here’s an interesting side note – did you know when the cranberries are cooked at a high temperature and “pop” open, they release pectin? Yep, they do, and then the pectin turns around and slightly thickens the sauce naturally. Who knew a sauce using these two main ingredients could be so delicious AND thicken itself?

Anyways… I hope you will consider making your very own fresh whole berry cranberry orange sauce this Thanksgiving. I think you will be amazed at how great it tastes! We had a guest over to share Thanksgiving with us, and he said it was the BEST cranberry sauce he had ever had!

The awesome thing is that it can be made a couple days before you serve it, so it can free up your precious time in the kitchen the day of the big feast (just keep it covered in the fridge!).

Whole Berry Cranberry Orange Sauce Is A Perfect Thanksgiving Side Dish!

Now that you know how to make your own whole berry cranberry orange sauce, you can serve it proudly with all your other delicious traditional Thanksgiving side dishes!

I love to serve Pecan Praline Yams and Brown Butter Green Beans with Toasted Almonds and Red Peppers with our Thanksgiving meal, along with Creamy Mashed Potatoes and Quick Easy Cornbread Stuffing. YUM!

From our family to yours… we wish you a memorable Thanksgiving with those family or friends dear to you. As our family gathers each Thanksgiving, we are mindful of the many blessings, large and small, that God has poured into our lives. We gladly acknowledge and thank Him for these gifts, with overflowing, grateful hearts!

My hope is that you, as well, would know the joy of a heart filled with gratitude this season! I also hope you will enjoy this recipe for whole berry cranberry orange sauce! Have a great day, and come back soon for more recipes.

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Whole Berry Cranberry Orange Sauce

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

15 mins

This flavorful whole berry cranberry orange sauce is a wonderful side dish for Thanksgiving! It's incredibly easy to make, with only a few ingredients!

Category: Sauce

Cuisine: American

Keyword: whole berry cranberry orange sauce

Servings: 8 1/4 cup servings (approx. 2 cups)

Calories Per Serving: 103 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

1 bag fresh cranberries (12-16 ounces)
Zest from 1 large orange (reserve just a bit for garnish)
1/2 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup water
Extra orange zest for garnish

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Instructions

In a medium saucepan, mix together orange zest, fresh squeezed orange juice, water and granulated sugar. Stir and cook on medium heat for 2-3 minutes until the sugar has dissolved.
Add fresh cranberries. Bring sauce to a boil. Once mixture is boiling, turn the heat down to a low simmer. Cook (uncovered), stirring often, for 7-8 minutes, until the cranberries have "popped" open and the sauce has thickened. Once this occurs, remove the cranberry sauce from heat, and set aside. Let cranberry sauce cool completely. When ready to serve, garnish with additional orange zest, if desired. Serve this delicious sauce at room temperature or refrigerated! May be made 2-3 days in advance. Store in refrigerator in covered container.

Nutrition Facts

Whole Berry Cranberry Orange Sauce

Amount Per Serving (1 serving (1/4 cup))

Calories 103

% Daily Value*

Sodium 1mg0%

Potassium 68mg2%

Carbohydrates 26g9%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 22g24%

Vitamin A 60IU1%

Vitamin C 13.5mg16%

Calcium 9mg1%

Iron 0.1mg1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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30
Oct
2017

Creamy Lemon Salad Dressing

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This delicious creamy lemon salad dressing is easy to make from scratch in a couple minutes, with only a few pantry ingredients!

I’ve made this salad dressing too many times to count since first receiving it from a parent of a student who attended a school I worked at many years ago. A parent of one of our students, named Vickie, brought a salad for our staff during Teacher Appreciation days and I LOVED the dressing on it. When I asked her what kind of dressing it was, she told me it was homemade!

Well, I loved it so much that I asked her for her recipe, and thankfully she was kind enough to give it to me. In fact I still have her original recipe handwritten on a piece of yellow legal paper. The creamy lemon salad dressing compliments a variety of mixed green salads, but the one I enjoy it on most is my recipe for Mixed Greens, Cranberries, Feta and Pecans. Amazing!

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How To Make Creamy Lemon Salad Dressing

Gather a few simple ingredients from your pantry… you will need a lemon, finely ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil mayonnaise, and real maple syrup. That’s it!

In a small bowl, combine all ingredients EXCEPT FOR THE MAYONNAISE. Mix them very well, until fully blended.

Add mayonnaise to make it a truly creamy lemon salad dressing.

Whisk mayonnaise in, until completely blended into dressing.

Storing Creamy Lemon Salad Dressing

Place creamy lemon salad dressing into a covered, airtight container and refrigerate until ready to serve. TIP** This dressing can be used right when you are done whisking it together, but if refrigerated for several hours (or longer), the flavors really have time to mingle, and the dressing will have even better flavor!

Right before serving, give the container a good shake or stir the dressing to re-mix all of the ingredients.

Pour the creamy lemon salad dressing over your favorite green salad, and toss to coat!

That’s it… see how easy it is to make this yummy, creamy lemon salad dressing? Hope you have the opportunity to make this, so you can see for yourself just how delicious this dressing is on a mixed green salad! Have a great day!

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Creamy Lemon Salad Dressing

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

0 mins

Total Time

5 mins

This delicious creamy lemon salad dressing only takes a few pantry ingredients and a couple minutes to make!

Category: Salad Dressing

Cuisine: American

Keyword: creamy lemon salad dressing

Servings: 12 Tablespoons (approx. 3/4 cup)

Calories Per Serving: 91 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup real maple syrup
2 dashes finely ground black pepper
1/4 cup real mayonnaise

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Instructions

In a medium-sized bowl, combine lemon juice, olive oil, maple syrup and finely ground black pepper. Mix or whisk well, to fully blend ingredients.
Add mayonnaise to blended salad dressing. Whisk salad dressing well, until smooth.
Place salad dressing in an airtight, covered container and refrigerate until ready to serve. The longer salad dressing is refrigerated, the better the flavors can develop.
Right before using, give the salad dressing a good stir or shake to re-mix ingredients.
Enjoy this delicious salad dressing!

Nutrition Facts

Creamy Lemon Salad Dressing

Amount Per Serving (1 Tablespoon)

Calories 91 Calories from Fat 72

% Daily Value*

Fat 8g12%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Cholesterol 1mg0%

Sodium 30mg1%

Potassium 20mg1%

Carbohydrates 5g2%

Sugar 4g4%

Vitamin C 2mg2%

Calcium 7mg1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Oct
2017

How To Make Lemon Curd

categories: Desserts, Sauces and Dressings, Tip Of The Day

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Do you know how to make lemon curd? Tart, sweet, and bursting with flavor, this thick lemon curd tastes great in tarts, on waffles and pancakes, and in many desserts.
Years ago, I first tried this thick citrus “sauce” at a breakfast get together at a friends home. My friend Sandy offered me some of her homemade lemon curd to put on my breakfast waffle. I said okay, which was quickly followed by, “Sure, but what IS lemon curd?”

My assumption was that it was like the curds you find in cottage cheese, and it is NOTHING like that. Silly me. This sauce tastes absolutely amazing, and once I tried it, I was hooked!

The first time I decided to make homemade lemon curd (for a dessert recipe I was making), I assumed it was going to be quite difficult to make. Boy… was I wrong! It was very simple, and the results were fantastic!

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How To Make Lemon Curd

Place the eggs, egg yolks, and sugar in a small saucepan. Whisk these together well, over medium heat. Once the ingredients are fully mixed, whisk in the lemon juice, lemon zest, and salt.

Add butter to the pan and cook, whisking constantly, until the butter has melted and the curd has thickened. This will take approx. 3-4 minutes, so be patient, and keep stirring!

IMPORTANT TIP: DO NOT LET THE MIXTURE BOIL! Just keep on whisking, and it will be just fine!

Keep on whisking the sauce, until it thickens. Once the lemon curd has thickened, remove the pan from the heat, and let the curd cool to room temperature. While it is cooling, give it a good stir every few minutes.

Cooling And Storing The Homemade Lemon Curd

When the lemon curd has cooled to room temp, cover the pan tightly with plastic wrap, and put it in the refrigerator. This sauce will need to be well chilled prior to serving (at least 3-4 hours).

Lemon curd should be stored in a covered container in the refrigerator, and will keep for up to 5-6 days.

The sauce is very versatile, and can be used in many recipes I recently used it in a recipe for Lemon Curd Filled Won Ton Cups!

See them in the photo below? Aren’t they cute? They are also incredibly yummy!

I might also mention that it is hard to not eat this amazing lemon curd right out of the pan with a spoon! It’s soooo good. Hope you’ll give it a try. You’re gonna love it in a variety of desserts, on waffles or pancakes, etc!

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How To Make Lemon Curd

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Total Time

10 mins

Check out this easy tutorial on how to make your own lemon curd from scratch! It's a perfect topping or filling for desserts, pancakes, waffles, etc.

Category: Dessert Sauce

Cuisine: American

Keyword: lemon curd

Servings: 24 Tablespoons (approx. 1½ cups total)

Calories Per Serving: 55 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

2 eggs , plus 2 egg yolks
1/2 cup granulated sugar
8 Tablespoon cold , unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
6 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind
1/8 teaspoon salt

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Instructions

In a small saucepan (over medium heat), combine eggs, egg yolks, and sugar. Whisk these together well.
Once mixed, whisk in the lemon juice, lemon zest, and the salt.
Add butter to the pan and cook, whisking constantly, until butter has melted and the curd has thickened. This will take approx. 3-4 minutes. DO NOT LET THE MIXTURE BOIL! Just keep on whisking.
Once curd has thickened, remove pan from heat and let the curd cool to room temperature. While curd is cooling, give it a good stir every few minutes. Once lemon curd has cooled to room temp, cover the pan with plastic wrap and put it in refrigerator. The lemon curd will need to be well chilled prior to serving (at least 3-4 hours).

Nutrition Facts

How To Make Lemon Curd

Amount Per Serving (1 Tablespoon)

Calories 55 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Fat 4g6%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Cholesterol 23mg8%

Sodium 50mg2%

Potassium 8mg0%

Carbohydrates 4g1%

Sugar 4g4%

Vitamin A 135IU3%

Vitamin C 1.7mg2%

Calcium 3mg0%

Iron 0.1mg1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Sep
2017

Homemade Hoisin Sauce

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It’s easy to make homemade Hoisin sauce, a key ingredient in many Asian dishes. Why buy it? Make it in your own kitchen, with only a few ingredients!

Have you ever tried to cook a Chinese dish and need Hoisin Sauce as one of the ingredients, but don’t have any in the pantry? I’ve been in that situation before, so today I want to share with you how easy it is to make your own Homemade Hoisin Sauce!

Authentic hoisin sauce is made using soybeans or soybean paste… but… (go figure) I don’t usually have those items hanging around my home. This recipe for homemade hoisin sauce is an incredibly close substitute in taste to store-bought (and made without soybeans). I’ve used it many times in my recipes, with great results!

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I usually buy a “name brand” Hoisin sauce at the grocery store. However, sometimes (especially when cooking a stir fry or another Asian recipe), I find I need just a bit of hoisin sauce, and I’ve run out (even though I THOUGHT I had some in the fridge). That’s why I searched for, and found a recipe online for how to make your own hoisin sauce. It’s very convenient to make a small batch of homemade hoisin sauce, without having to run to the store at the last minute!

Hoisin sauce is one of the ingredients needed to make Hoisin Asian Meatballs or my Mixed Salad with Hoisin Vinaigrette and Crisp Panko Chicken. It’s quite handy to have homemade hoisin sauce in the fridge when I need it!

What Ingredients Do You Need To Make Homemade Hoisin Sauce?

Here’s the ingredients necessary to make this homemade hoisin sauce. You will need soy sauce, water, molasses, creamy peanut butter, rice (or white wine) vinegar, garlic powder, hot sauce, and cornstarch.

How Is Homemade Hoisin Sauce Made?

To make the hoisin sauce, put all the ingredients EXCEPT CORNSTARCH into a small pan. Heat the ingredients using medium heat, until the peanut butter and the molasses dissolve, and the sauce is smooth.

Turn up the heat on your stove top to medium-high heat. Add cornstarch, and whisk ingredients together until all lumps are gone. Once the sauce is smooth, turn heat to a simmer, and continue cooking for 1-2 minutes, until the sauce has thickened a bit.

The photo below shows what the homemade hoisin sauce looks like, after it has thickened. The recipe, as written, will yield about 1/2 cup of hoisin sauce.

How To Store Homemade Hoisin Sauce

Be sure to store the hoisin sauce in a covered airtight container in the refrigerator. If sealed properly, the sauce should stay fresh for up to 2 weeks. TIP: Once refrigerated, the sauce may thicken even more, so when you get ready to use it, stir it real good before using.

That’s it! See how easy it is to make your own hoisin sauce? I love learning how to re-create store bought food items in the comfort of my own kitchen. Knowing how to make items like this homemade hoisin sauce has come in handy more than once! It’s also saved me countless trips to the grocery store “for just one more thing”.

Have a fantastic day, friends! Hope you will remember this recipe when you need homemade hoisin sauce for a great Asian meal you are preparing!

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Homemade Hoisin Sauce

Prep Time

3 mins

Cook Time

2 mins

Total Time

5 mins

It's easy to make homemade Hoisin sauce, a key ingredient in many Asian dishes. Why buy it? Make it in your own kitchen, with only a few ingredients!

Category: Sauce (Asian)

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: hoisin

Servings: 8 Tablespoons (approx. 1/2 cup sauce total)

Calories Per Serving: 35 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

3 Tablespoons soy sauce
1 Tablespoon water
2 Tablespoons molasses
1 Tablespoon peanut butter (creamy)
1 Tablespoon garlic powder
1 Tablespoon Rice Wine Vinegar (may substitute white wine vinegar)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon hot sauce (I used srriracha)
2 teaspoons cornstarch

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Instructions

To make the sauce, put all ingredients EXCEPT CORNSTARCH into a small pan. Heat the ingredients using medium heat, until the peanut butter and molasses dissolve, and sauce is smooth.
Turn up the heat on your stove to medium-high heat. Add cornstarch to sauce; whisk ingredients together until all lumps are gone. Once sauce is smooth, turn heat to a simmer, and continue cooking for 1-2 minutes, until the sauce has thickened a bit.
Sauce can be used immediately on meats or veggies. Store in airtight covered container in refrigerator. When ready to use after refrigeration, give it a good stir, use and enjoy this sauce in a variety of meals.

Nutrition Facts

Homemade Hoisin Sauce

Amount Per Serving (1 Tablespoon)

Calories 35 Calories from Fat 9

% Daily Value*

Fat 1g2%

Sodium 215mg9%

Potassium 108mg3%

Carbohydrates 5g2%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 1g2%

Calcium 10mg1%

Iron 0.5mg3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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31
Jul
2017

Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce

categories: Desserts, Ice Cream/Frozen Treats, Sauces and Dressings

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Thick, creamy, decadent and ready in 10 minutes, this easy homemade chocolate hot fudge sauce is so scrumptious you may never want to buy it at the store again!
It’s the middle of summer, it’s extremely HOT in Oregon this week, with temps expected to reach 108-110 degrees. However… we do have some yummy ice cream in the freezer!

We also have this amazing, thick Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce ready to drizzle on the ice cream, so it’s all GOOD! We may be HOT, but at least we will have a smile on our faces!

This recipe for homemade hot fudge sauce is a keeper, folks. It’s fudge-y, creamy, and is ready in under 10 minutes! I’m NOT kidding… it tastes amazing! Here’s how you can make this decadent sauce at home, rather than buying it at the local grocery store!

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How To Make Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce

In a large saucepan, bring the whipping cream, corn syrup, dark brown sugar, salt, and HALF of the finely chopped chocolate to a boil over medium heat. Stir often, until all the chocolate has melted.

Reduce the heat under the pan and simmer (a low boil) for 5 minutes. While cooking, make sure to stir the mixture frequently to prevent scorching.

Remove the pan from the heat. Add butter, vanilla extract and the rest of the chocolate to the pan.

Stir the homemade hot fudge sauce until the chocolate is smooth and lump-free. Let the HOT fudge sauce cool just a bit before serving.

Spoon the hot fudge sauce over ice cream, cake, or even drizzled on top of dessert crepes! It tastes soooo good!

Storing The Sauce

Store the unused sauce in a covered jar or container with a lid for up to a week in the refrigerator. Once the sauce has been refrigerated, it will thicken considerably.

How To Reheat Hot Fudge Sauce Once It Has Been Refrigerated

When ready to use it again, remove the thick hot fudge sauce from the refrigerator. The sauce can either be cooked in a saucepan on the stove, or in a microwave.

TO MICROWAVE: Place the amount you will be using in the microwave (in a microwave-safe container). Re-heat hot fudge sauce for 10-15 seconds on high setting. Give it a stir. If it needs just a bit more time, place it back in microwave for a few seconds.
TO REHEAT ON STOVE: The hot fudge sauce can also be reheated in a small saucepan on your stovetop using low heat.

Spoon some of the homemade hot fudge sauce over ice cream, cake, or whatever you want to top with it!

My favorite way to use this thick, delicious sauce is to top homemade vanilla ice cream with it! Oh YUM.

This homemade hot fudge sauce is so delicious, thick and fudgy, you might be tempted to grab a spoon and eat it straight out of the jar! NOT that I would know anything about that, of course… wink, wink!.

This recipe is most definitely going into my “keeper” file! Hope you will give it a try – I just KNOW you’re gonna love it, too!

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Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Total Time

10 mins

Thick, creamy, decadent and ready in 10 minutes, this easy homemade chocolate hot fudge sauce is so scrumptious you may never want to buy it at the store again!

Category: Dessert Sauce

Cuisine: American

Keyword: homemade hot fudge sauce

Servings: 16 (2 cups-2 Tablespoons per serving)

Calories Per Serving: 160 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/3 cup dark brown sugar , packed
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate (can also use dark or bittersweet), finely chopped
2 Tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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Instructions

In a large saucepan, bring whipping cream, corn syrup, dark brown sugar, salt, and HALF of the finely chopped chocolate to a boil over medium heat. Stir often until chocolate has melted. Reduce the heat under the pan and simmer (a low boil) for 5 minutes, making sure to stir the mixture frequently to prevent scorching.
Remove pan from the heat. Add butter, vanilla extract and the rest of the chocolate. Stir until chocolate is smooth and lump-free. Let the hot fudge sauce cool just a bit before serving.
Store the unused sauce in a covered jar or container with a lid for up to a week in the refrigerator. Once refrigerated, the sauce will thicken considerably. When ready to use it again, place the amount you will be using in the microwave (in a microwave-safe container) and re-heat for 10-15 seconds. The sauce can also be reheated on your stovetop. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce

Amount Per Serving (2 Tablespoons)

Calories 160 Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Fat 9g14%

Saturated Fat 5g31%

Cholesterol 17mg6%

Sodium 61mg3%

Potassium 94mg3%

Carbohydrates 19g6%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 16g18%

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 195IU4%

Vitamin C 0.1mg0%

Calcium 20mg2%

Iron 0.9mg5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Jun
2017

Homemade Catalina Salad Dressing

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Homemade Catalina Salad Dressing is so easy to make from scratch with only a few ingredients… and it tastes FANTASTIC on a crisp mixed green salad!
I recently made Homemade Catalina Salad Dressing from scratch… it was completely EASY to prepare, and it tastes FANTASTIC on a crisp mixed green salad!

The process was so easy you’re not even going to believe it! I found the recipe through Pinterest, thought it sounded good, and decided to give it a try! I am sure glad I did, because now I can make my own Catalina dressing from home, with only a few simple pantry ingredients! Here’s how completely easy it is to make:

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Making Homemade Catalina Salad Dressing

Place all the ingredients into a medium-sized bowl and whisk them together very well, until they are completely blended.

Once completely blended, pour the Catalina salad dressing through a funnel into a clean, decorative jar (with a lid). THAT’S IT, folks! How easy is that? NOTE: You can also place the ingredients in a blender and pulse or blend for a minute.

To Serve This Salad Dressing

Remove the homemade Catalina salad dressing from the refrigerator a few minutes before serving. When ready to serve, give it a good shake, then drizzle this delicious dressing over a mixed green salad. Catalina Salad Dressing is also delicious on Taco Salad, too!

The dressing is so good, and it only took a couple of minutes to make, which is shorter than the time it takes me to get to a grocery store and pay much more for a name brand bottle that costs two to three times as much. I like that!

Hope you’ll give this recipe a try. I really think you’ll appreciate the convenience and simplicity of this yummy homemade Catalina dressing on a delicious salad. The recipe can be easily doubled. Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you will come back soon.

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Recipe Source: http://www.littlehouseliving.com/homemade-catalina-salad-dressing-recipe.html#_a5y-p=2956216

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Homemade Catalina Salad Dressing

Prep Time

4 mins

Cook Time

0 mins

Total Time

4 mins

Homemade Catalina Salad Dressing is so easy to make from scratch with only a few ingredients... and it tastes FANTASTIC on a crisp mixed green salad!

Category: Salad Dressing

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Catalina salad dressing

Servings: 16 Tablespoons (approx. 1 cup)

Calories Per Serving: 77 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 Tablespoon Worchestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup mild tasting oil

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Instructions

METHOD 1: Put all the ingredients in a medium bowl. Whisk until ingredients are thoroughly combined. METHOD 2: Place the ingredients into a blender and process until fully mixed.
Pour into a covered bottle (a funnel makes this easy!) or container . Store in refrigerator. Shake or stir dressing before using.

Recipe Notes

If you use olive oil, you will need to take the salad dressing out of refrigeration about 10 minutes before serving, as the oil solidifies some during refrigeration.

Nutrition Facts

Homemade Catalina Salad Dressing

Amount Per Serving (1 Tablespoon)

Calories 77 Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Fat 6g9%

Sodium 112mg5%

Potassium 18mg1%

Carbohydrates 4g1%

Sugar 4g4%

Vitamin A 50IU1%

Vitamin C 0.2mg0%

Iron 0.1mg1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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