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Creamy Salad Dressing Base

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Recipe photo courtesy of Petrina Tinslay

One smooth, tangy base can be transformed into 6 different dressings. Use our mix-in ideas to create your favorite salad topper.

Source: Everyday Food, June 2011
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Ingredients

For the Creamy Salad Dressing Base

Green Goddess

Roasted Garlic

Ranch

Blue Cheese

Thousand Island

Peppercorn-Parmesean

Directions

Cook's Notes

For a lower-fat version, replace the sour cream with low-fat plain Greek yogurt. Refrigerate the dressing base in an airtight container, up to 2 weeks, before adding mix-ins.

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