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Salad Dressings

Wow for people allergic to corn I would say that is sad as can be, how restrictive!!!

I still believe there has got to be a poppy-seed salad dressing recipe that has corn syrup as an ingredient, and we can make it at home!
 
People demand taste first. They complain about the ingredients later. Then a different (more expensive) ingredient is used and they complain about the price. They put in a less expensive ingredient and then the complaints come about the taste. Are we seeing a cycle here? :D
 
Cook Chatty Cathy said:
I still believe there has got to be a poppy-seed salad dressing recipe that has corn syrup as an ingredient, and we can make it at home!
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I would just take a regular recipe and substitute the corn syrup for whatever sweetener was used and then adjust to taste. Shouldn't be too difficult.

Here's a salad dressing that uses corn syrup for an example:

Creamy Italian Dressing

1/2 cup Mayonnaise
1/3 cup White Vinegar
1 teaspoon Vegetable Oil
2 tablespoons Corn Syrup
2 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese
2 tablespoons Romano Cheese
1 clove Garlic -- minced
1/2 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon Lemon Juice

Mix all ingredients in a blender til well mixed. Refrigerate.
Serve over salad greens

Description: "Simple dressing, kinda tastes like Olive Garden Dressing."

NOTES : If too tart for your taste add sugar to your personal taste.
 
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>Just a list of foods/dressings containing corn syrup.<

Oh, I see. But that would include almost every commercial food product, not just the stuff from the squat & gobbles.

The thing about corn syrup, though, was Chubby mentioning that a club he used to work at made their poppy-seed dressing with it. That's what the search was all about---finding a recipe that did so.
 
Hi CanMan & mama,

KHY is not looking for products that have corn syrup as a cruel filler or additive- he's actually on a hunt for a poppyseed dressing I recall from early in my career where Karo Light Corn Syrup is actually a lovely chief ingredient. The dressing is delicious- even resembles the thick, clear syrup in appearance if it's refrigerated and allowed to solidify a bit. It's a vinaigrette and I recall it being comprised of oil, vinegar, garlic, water, poppyseeds, and corn syrup- though I cannot recall the proportions at all. It's the tradional dressing for the Cobb Salad made famous at the Brown Derby Restaurants. I love it on any salad with brumbled blue cheese scattered across it- something about the tang of the cheese w/ the sweet of the dressing is heavenly!
 
POPPY SEED DRESSING FOR ANY SALAD


1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cider vinegar
3/4 cup salad oil
2 teaspoons poppy seeds

Using blender or electric mixer: low speed, beat sugar and next
4 ingredients. At medium speed beat in oil until thickened, beat in
poppy seeds, cover, and refrigerate.
 
Thanks, Mama.

But we weren't short of standard poppy seed dressing recipes. There are dozens of them, made with sugar or honey.

What we're looking for is one that is specifically made with light Karo.

Sure, one can substitute. But that removes the fun of the hunt.
 
Great recipe, mama... Thanks a bunch for the trouble!

But as Brook says- we're kinda searchin' for the one I recall from ages back that calls for TONS of Light Karo Corn Syrup.

At the time in this particular country club kitchen- I was a lowly lunch cook. I watched the chef make his delicious salad dressings from scratch each week. When I watched him dumping gallons of the Karo into the 50-gallon Hobart mixing-bowl with other ingredients, and turning the whip attachment on "low" so he could then drizzle-in the oil to emulsify his vinaigrette- I was amazed! I simply could not conceive of a SALAD DRESSING so candy-sweet! However- it was delicious! The club's most popular dressing!
 
ok -

1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon Sugar (optional)
1/3 cup white vinegar 1 bag American blend Dole salad
1 teaspoon vegetable oil 4 sliced rings Purple onion (halved)
2 tablespoons corn syrup 8 jumbo Black olives (pitted)
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese 6 Banana peppers (pepperoncini)
2 tablespoons Romano cheese 1/2 cup Croutons
1 clove garlic minced 2 Roma tomatoes (quartered)
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning Parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes Pepper corns (freshly ground)
1 tablespoon lemon juice


For the dressing:
Mix the first eleven ingredients in a blender until well mixed. If this is a little to tart for your own personal taste, add 1 Tablespoon of sugar.

For the salad:
Pour 1/2 package of the salad blend into a large salad bowl. Top with 1/2 of the onion, olives, banana peppers, croutons and tomatoes. Add dressing to taste and toss well. Add the other 1/2 bag of salad and more dressing to taste. Toss well. Top the salad with the remaining onion, olives, banana peppers, croutons and tomatoes. Pass the grated parmesan cheese and black pepper mill at the table.


Thai Peanut Salad Dressing

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

1/4 cup KARO® Light or Dark Corn Syrup
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter or reduced fat creamy peanut butter spread
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
Stir KARO®, peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar and crushed red pepper together in small bowl with wire whisk until smooth. Add cilantro. Serve over mixed greens.


Balsamic Vinaigrette

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 1 cup

1/2 cup Karo® Light OR Dark OR with real Brown Sugar Corn Syrup
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl.

Drizzle on fresh salad greens or pour vinaigrette over chicken or pork as a marinade.





Big Boy’s Dressing

1/2 cup Miracle whip salad dressing
2 tablespoons Ketchup
1 tablespoon Heinz 57 Sauce
1 tablespoon Light Karo Corn Syrup

Combine salad dressing, ketchup, Heinz 57 and corn syrup.

Stir it with rubber bowl scraper till thoroughly blended.

Keep refrigerated up to 30 days.




Honey-Mustard Salad Dressing
Makes 1 1/4 cups
1 cup light mayonnaise
1/4 cup honey
2 T prepared yellow mustard
2 T dried parsley flakes
1 T white vinegar
1 t onion powder
Whisk until smooth & creamy. Serve or store in
the refrigerator in an airtight container until ready to use.
Perfect on grilled chicken or as a topping for a cool summer tossed salad.




HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING
: 1/4 CUP + 1 TSP. SPICY BROWN MUSTARD
: 1 T. YELLOW MUSTARD
: 1 T. WHITE VINEGAR
: DASH ONION SALT
: DASH RED PEPPER
: 1) MIX THE ABOVE INGREDIENTS, THEN ADD:
: 1 1/2 CUP MAYONNAISE
: 1/4 CUP LIGHT KARO SYRUP
: 1/4 CUP HONEY
: 1/4 CUP SALAD OIL
: 2) MIX WELL, REFRIGERATE. MAKES APPROX. 3 CUPS.
 
Russian Dressing
1/2 c. Heinz chili sauce
1/4 c. white distilled vinegar
1/4 c. olive oil
1/4 c. Karo Syrup

Combine all ingredients and blend well. Put in jar and store in refrigerator.
 
That recipe I will have to try....with homemade chili sauce. :)

I'm sorry now that I tossed out my corn syrup some time ago when it was becoming unpopular.
 
If you want - you can substitute corn syrup for granulated sugar in certain recipes. Since every recipe is different, this is something you would need to experiment with because of the variety and measurement of ingredients in recipes. Note that the cooking temperature and the cooking time will effect the final outcome of your recipe. There is no definite conversion for any recipe - you need to experiment.

The "general" rule is to substitute 1 1/2 - 2 c. corn syrup for each cup of sugar (that is because corn syrup is not as sweet as sugar). Also, you will need to reduce the amount of liquid in the recipe by at least 1/4 c. or a bit more for each cup of sugar you are replacing with the corn syrup.

I hope this helps those that want to substitute or make a dressing using corn syrup in place of sugar - add spoonfuls to desired taste for dressings.

Mama
 
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