A couple of swells…
Are you trying to place that expression? It’s from the classic 1948 MGM musical Easter Parade. It was the highest grossing MGM movie in the 1940s–a real crowd please, apparently. Here is the link: Astaire and Garland: A Couple of Swells. Aah. Nostalgia.
Speaking of swells, here are a couple of swell salad dressings. (Cheesy segue, I know. Forgive me. I’m in a mood.)
The first salad dressing is a sweet and delicious Poppy Seed Vinaigrette. I keep putting it on everything–greens, beans, avocado halves. I’m thinking you may want to, too. The second dressing is a Garlicky Vinaigrette with just a touch of sweetness. It’s excellent on a tossed green salad. It could easily become your go-to vinaigrette dressing. I’ve been keeping a jar of each dressing in my refrigerator for most of the summer.
And, speaking of nostalgia, here are some salad dressing recipes from the Blue Cayenne archives: Neil’s Vinaigrette, Avocado Cilantro Salad Dressing, Roquefort Dressing, Fig Vinaigrette, and Fresh Tomato Vinaigrette.There are some great choices here–an embarrassment of riches.
Save RecipeIngredients
- 2/3 C. olive oil
- 1/2 C. sugar
- 1/3 C. lemon juice
- 2 to 3 t. poppy seeds
- 2 t. finely-chopped red onion
- 1 t. prepared mustard
- 1/2 t. salt
- 2 cloves garlic
- 6 T. apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 C. maple syrup
- 1 T. Dijon mustard
- 1 1/4 C. olive oil
- 1/2 t. salt
- 1 1/2 t. freshly-ground black pepper
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Whisk to mix.
- Blend garlic, vinegar, maple syrup and mustard in a blender. You want to be sure that all ingredients are blended until you have a smooth mixture. Scrape down the sides of the blender. Turn the blender back on and drizzle the oil into the garlic mixture until your dressing is emulsified. Season to taste.
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The Garlicky Vinaigrette Dressing recipe is adapted from a dressing in Mandy’s Gourmet Salads available here..
The Poppy Seed Dressing recipe is adapted from a recipe that appears on the Taste of Home site here.
