My Most-Requested Dinner Salad Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Salad Dressing Recipes. (My Most-Requested Dinner Salad Recipe). This is my most-requested salad recipe ever. It's a staple at family gatherings, potlucks, and dinner parties. I think the blue cheese and pepper flavors make this a great accompaniment to beef, but my friends and family tell me it tastes great with anything!

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Additional: 3hrs

Total: 3hrs30 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

My Most-Requested Dinner Salad Recipe

Ingredients

⅓ cup white sugar

6 tablespoons white vinegar

6 tablespoons water

2 tablespoons ground mustard

1 tablespoon bottled minced garlic

1 tablespoon salt

or to taste

2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes

2 cups vegetable oil

2 packages mixed salad greens

8 slices cooked pepper bacon

torn into bite-sized pieces

½ small red onion

thinly sliced into rings

6 ounces crumbled blue cheese

2 medium tomatoes

cut into wedges

Italian Restaurant-Style Salad Dressing I

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Combine sugar vinegar water mustard garlic salt and red pepper flakes in a blender and mix on high until smooth. Slowly drizzle in oil while blending on low speed until dressing is thick. Season with black pepper and additional salt if desired. Refrigerate about 3 hours or up to overnight.

Step 2

Place mixed greens in a large party-sized bowl. Add bacon onion and blue cheese and arrange tomatoes on top. Drizzle desired amount of dressing on top and toss gently to coat.

Nutritional Information

My Most-Requested Dinner Salad Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 624.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.8g 14%

Carbohydrates: 13.8g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 2.4g 10%

Sugars: 10g

Fat: 61.8g 95%

Saturated Fat: 12.6g 63%

Cholesterol: 15.9mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 2662.2IU 53%

Niacin Equivalents: 2mg 15%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 16.3mg 27%

Folate: 96mcg 24%

Calcium: 162.5mg 16%

Iron: 1.4mg 8%

Magnesium: 27mg 10%

Potassium: 374.2mg 11%

Sodium: 1189.4mg 48%

Calories From Fat: 556.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.