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Category: Sauces & dressings

Easy salad dressing recipes and sauce recipes.

Summer tomato salad with tahini dressing.

Looking for an alternative to balsamic vinegar and basil for your sliced summer tomato salads? Look no further!

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tomato salad dressing made in the sunshine | writes4food.com

Sunny day tomato dressing.

What do you get when you combine tomatoes, basil, balsamic and olive oil in a jar and let it sit in the sunshine? This perfect summer salad dressing.

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tomato salad with avocado dressing biscuit croutons | writes4food.com

Summer salad with avocado dressing and biscuit croutons.

Who’d have thought to turn day-old biscuits into croutons for a wonderful summer salad with avocado dressing? Here’s the delicious recipe!

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homemade roasted red pepper hummus recipe | writes4food.com

Better than store-bought: Homemade red-pepper hummus.

Really: You HAVE to make this. If you like hummus—that wonderful, flavorful Middle Eastern spread—then you have to try making your own. Sure, there are tons of great store-bought versions out there. But go grab a …

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Better than store-bought: Homemade mayonnaise.

I don’t like mayonnaise. Never have. Not on sandwiches, not in cole slaw, not in potato salad. I don’t even typically keep it in the fridge. I’m thoroughly grossed out by it. Then I had homemade …

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how to make a salad in a Mason jar

French picnic salad in a jar.

This beautiful layered salad in a jar is perfectly portable for a picnic or lunch at the office.

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Fresh food, right to your door.

GreenBEAN delivery brings fresh produce and healthy groceries right to your door. Is it right for your family? Read my review (with recipe) to learn more.

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Better than store-bought: Homemade chocolate-almond spread.

If you love chocolate-hazelnut spread, here’s an easy homemade version with chocolate and almonds. Yum!

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Fabulous wild rice salad with chicken.

This beautiful salad with wild rice and roasted chicken is hearty enough for dinner (add some nice crusty bread and a glass of white wine).

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