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All-American French Dressing

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on August 22, 2007

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Serves 8 (Makes 1 cup)

All-American French Dressing

Ingredients

½ cup ketchup ½ cup vegetable oil or canola oil¼ cup white wine vinegar or distilled white vinegar2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon grated onion ¼ teaspoon Tabasco sauce (or more to taste)

Before You Begin

Odds are that you have everything you need in the pantry to make this quick and easy salad dressing. Use the large holes of a box grater to grate the onion, and remember that a little bit of grated onion goes a long way. This dressing is traditionally served with iceberg or other mild lettuces such as green leaf, red leaf, romaine, Boston, or Bibb. We think its sweet-and-sour punch also works well with bitter greens, such as Belgian endive, radicchio, and watercress.

Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients to lidded container and shake vigorously until combined. (Dressing can be refrigerated in airtight container for 1 week.)
All-American French Dressing

All-American French Dressing

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Yield

Serves 8 (Makes 1 cup)

Ingredients

½ cup ketchup
½ cup vegetable oil or canola oil
¼ cup white wine vinegar or distilled white vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon grated onion
¼ teaspoon Tabasco sauce (or more to taste)

Ingredients

½ cup ketchup
½ cup vegetable oil or canola oil
¼ cup white wine vinegar or distilled white vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon grated onion
¼ teaspoon Tabasco sauce (or more to taste)

Ingredients

½ cup ketchup
½ cup vegetable oil or canola oil
¼ cup white wine vinegar or distilled white vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon grated onion
¼ teaspoon Tabasco sauce (or more to taste)

Why This Recipe Works

Equal parts ketchup and vegetable oil, spiked with white vinegar, formed the base of our All-American French Dressing. We added grated onion to the vinaigrette for a sharp bite without the crunchy bits of onion that would mar its otherwise smooth texture. The unusual touch of Tabasco sauce balanced the sweetness with a little heat.

Before You Begin

Odds are that you have everything you need in the pantry to make this quick and easy salad dressing. Use the large holes of a box grater to grate the onion, and remember that a little bit of grated onion goes a long way. This dressing is traditionally served with iceberg or other mild lettuces such as green leaf, red leaf, romaine, Boston, or Bibb. We think its sweet-and-sour punch also works well with bitter greens, such as Belgian endive, radicchio, and watercress.

Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients to lidded container and shake vigorously until combined. (Dressing can be refrigerated in airtight container for 1 week.)

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