Like many I've taken to making my own salad dressings both for variety and for controlling what's in it.

This is your typical vinegar and oil but it really came out tasty, IMO.

For one salad:

1T olive oil
1T Balsamic Vinegar
1 T stone ground german mustard
A little kosher salt and pepper to taste.

But the kicker is if you buy cheap ingredients it won't taste as good (duh! everyone says). I didn't buy terribly expensive brands but not the Costco label either.

In this case I'm using a reserve virgin olive oil ($8 for 8oz I believe). 4 year aged Italian Balsamic ($10 for 8 oz) and a whole mustard seed stone ground import that was probably $4 for a small jar.

Put all in a small plastic container and pasked for lunch. Then just shake and add.

The salad is usually a large plate of field greens and spinach, about 1-2oz fat-free feta, baby carrots, 6oz chicken breast, cubed and warmed. Dressing drizzled over.

Simple to make. Not terribly expensive (not terribly cheap either) and healthy.


:drool:

Note on balsamics. I once was lucky enough to try a -real- balsamic aged 100 years. OMG! Ambrosia... and $120 a 4oz bottle :bow: