Homemade Catalina Salad Dressing

We loved this simple and delicious homemade Catalina salad dressing. Why would you buy dressing at the store when you can make an even better version at home? Just toss some simple ingredients that you probably already have on-hand into a blender. Pulse a few times, then transfer to a Mason jar. Not only do you have a fantastic tasting dressing, you have a healthier dressing for a fraction of the cost of store-bought.

For a little different flavor, substitute honey for the white sugar.

Homemade Catalina and Italian Salad Dressings

On the right is my homemade Italian dressing, which is not only great tasting, it is also just as easy to make as this Catalina dressing.

This dressing is great on my Mason jar salad.

Homemade Catalina and Italian Salad Dressings
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Homemade Catalina Salad Dressing

We loved this simple and delicious homemade Catalina salad dressing. Why would you buy dressing at the store when you can make an even better version at home? Just toss some simple ingredients that you probably already have on-hand into a blender.
Course Salad Dressing
Cuisine American
Keyword homemade salad dressing
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 2 cups
Calories 1434kcal
Author Mike

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place all but the onion in a blender. Pulse a few times. Add white onion to taste and blend until smooth. Store in the fridge.

Nutrition

Calories: 1434kcal | Carbohydrates: 122g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 110g | Saturated Fat: 89g | Sodium: 3062mg | Potassium: 277mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 117g | Vitamin A: 578IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Mason Jar Salad

We often have a salad with our dinner. Sometimes, you want to mix it up a little. Make it  look a little different. These Mason jar salads did just that. Great greens, juicy explode-in-your-mouth tomatoes, and a few croutons, all topped with homemade dressings. It might be just a salad, but put it in a jar and everyone ‘oooohs’ and ‘aaaaahs’, just like they do for my classic wedge salads.

Mason Jar Salad

You can put anything you want into these salads. As long as it’ll fit through the jar opening. I used jelly Mason jars since they are big around the base, and have a large mouth, making it easier to get to the salad.

For dressings, I like to make jars of my homemade Catalina dressing or homemade Italian dressing.

Mason Jar Salad
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Mason Jar Salad

We often have a salad with our dinner. Sometimes, you want to mix it up a little. Make it  look a little different. These mason jar salads did just that. 
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 4

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 head romaine lettuce
  • Toppings cherry tomatoes, croutons, cubed or shredded cheese, diced onion or cucumber, etc

Instructions

  • Cut the bottom off the lettuce. Then, cut it into 2″ (depending on how deep your jars are) pieces. Insert the pieces into the jars then top with your desired toppings and serve.

Nutritional values are approximate.

Homemade Italian Vinaigrette

This homemade Italian vinaigrette (on the right in the photo) is my favorite salad dressing. It looks great and tastes great and it is so easy to make. I sometimes find that store-bought dressings can be a bit too vinegary. The beauty of making my own versions at home is that I can easily adjust the amount of vinegar. This has the right balance of vinegar and spices. I love it.

Homemade Catalina and Italian Salad Dressings

This homemade Italian vinaigrette gets better with time as the flavors ‘get happy’. I like to give the dried spices time to flavor the dressing. Shown on the left is my homemade Catalina dressing.

Homemade Catalina and Italian Salad Dressings
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Homemade Italian Vinaigrette

This homemade Italian vinaigrette (on the right in the photo) is my favorite salad dressing. It looks great and tastes great and it is so easy to make. I sometimes find that store-bought dressings can be a bit too vinegary.
Course Salad Dressing
Cuisine American
Keyword homemade salad dressing, Italian, vinaigrette
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 2 cups
Calories 1499kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients into a pint Mason jar and shake well.

Nutrition

Calories: 1499kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 164g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 182mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 666IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional values are approximate.