Comments on: Homemade French Dressing

By: Jamie Larrison

Jamie Larrison — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 06:17:52 +0000

In reply to Rachel. Most people consider almonds to be a tree nut or a drupe, though it could technically be considered a seed. It's widely used in grain-free baking since it doesn't have the same health concerns that grains can pose.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 09:34:07 +0000

This is my first time on your site, so please bear with me if I sound a little confused! I came across your recipe for a grain-free bread, and I’m really excited to try it. However, I noticed that you mention:

“This bread is made with only wholesome ingredients, free from gluten and grains…”

This really stood out to me because I’ve been looking for a recipe that fits my dietary restrictions. But then I saw that it calls for almond flour, which is made from almonds. Since almonds are technically seeds, does that still make this bread grain-free, or is it considered a grain substitute? I just want to be sure I understand correctly before I make it!

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 19:47:14 +0000

This is my new favorite dressing. It uses ingredients I always have on hand and is delicious on a variety of salads. Thanks for posting this!

By: Ginger Brown

Ginger Brown — Sun, 22 Sep 2019 17:51:00 +0000

Thank you!
I made this dressing and it was amazing
I didn’t have white wine vinegar so I substituted champagne vinegar and it was perfect

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:38:09 +0000

Thanks for this recipe! I am pregnant and craving cottage cheese with french dressing on top (a childhood favorite), but all of the store dressings have canola oil.

By: Terry

Terry — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 22:20:14 +0000

French is my go to dressing for green salads. This recipe does it all in a more healthy way. The only change I made was to use canola instead of olive oil. I found that the olive oil had too much of an oily after taste for me. If canola oil is considered a vegetable oil, then I apologize for changing your recipe but I rate it as a 5 out of 5 with this change.

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 03:11:05 +0000

How long can you store this for if made in a larger batch ?

By: Wellness Mama

Wellness Mama — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 16:54:49 +0000

In reply to Marcia Q.. Yes, olives are a fruit and are not considered a vegetable oil.

By: Marcia Q.

Marcia Q. — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 15:19:24 +0000

This is my first visit to your site so please forgive me for sounding ignorant, but I am somewhat confused. I followed a link to find this dressing recipe. You write:

“With all real food ingredients and no preservatives or vegetable oils, this dressing…”

This line caught my eye immediately because I need to find a delicious oil-free recipe. But then the recipe calls for 1/3 cup olive oil. Are olives not vegetables? Are they considered a fruit, like the tomato, so technically the recipe is vegetable oil free?

By: Elisa

Elisa — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 17:11:26 +0000

Hello,
Since I’m french I thought I’d share my family’s version of this dressing :
6 parts olive oil
2 parts vinegar (experience with any you like, apple, balsamic etc)
1 part mustard (old-style with whole mustard seeds is nice too!)
salt and pepper to taste
Combine all but the oil and mix well until the salt is dissolved, and then slowly add the oil and whisk thoroughly to create an emulsion. The simplest way of doing it is shaking it in a bottle.
The ratios are approximate, everyone is free to adapt it too their preferences. If you use real french mustard it can be quite hot if you’re not used to it.
Anyway, we usually just use it on plain green salad in the summer, or as a dressing for asparagus – also, it tastes wonderful to put a bit of that dressing in the hole left by the seed in one avocado half and then spoon it out!
Most of the time the simplest recipes are the best 🙂

By: Wellness Mama

Wellness Mama — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 18:43:04 +0000

In reply to Lily. You could try it, but it may not work.

By: Lily

Lily — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 20:23:22 +0000

Is it alright to substitute vinegar with fresh lime juice?

By: Gena

Gena — Wed, 28 May 2014 01:33:02 +0000

This was so delicious! My son who usually turns up his nose ate 2 servings! I wish he would eat his salad as happily.