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HOMEMADE SALAD DRESSINGS don’t need to be tricky. With a simple whisking of ingredients, a delicious dressing can be made without any fuss.
A good dressing will have the right balance of flavours and can transform any bag of leaves you have in the fridge. With some simple toppings and extras like salmon, chicken, some sort of cheese and red onion, a delicious and healthy meal can be turned around in minutes.
When it comes to balancing texture and flavour, dressing should contain a combination of oil, vinegar or something acidic, and a binding agent. So, when thinking about a classic French dressing, the main ingredients would be olive oil, balsamic vinegar and Dijon mustard.
Keeping things simple is key, so if you’re really in a hurry, simply throw your ingredients into a clean, re-used jar and shake it to mix everything together. I love to keep a few jars in the house to use for homemade dressings – it’s a great way to store them and keep dressing fresh for a bit longer.
Next time you have a bag of leaves that’s looking limp in the fridge, try making your own dressing rather than reaching for one from the shelf.
1. Lemon and Rocket Dressing, from Cantillon Kitchen:
This simple, four-ingredient salad dressing seriously packs a punch when it comes to flavour – and all it involves is whizzing rocket, oil, salt and lemon juice in the blender. It would be a delicious accompaniment to a chicken salad, and a great way to use up any leftover rocket in the fridge.
2. Easy Ranch Dressing, from I Love Cooking:
Ranch goes with just about any salad, and this homemade version can be made in just 10 minutes, then stored in a jar in the fridge to use as a dressing or dip. If you don’t have buttermilk, you could substitute sour cream and just add a dash of water instead. This would really liven up a simple chicken and red onion salad.
3. Asian Tahini Dressing, from Healthy Living James:
This zingy Asian inspired recipe is so versatile, and could be used in noodle salads, coleslaw or a simple green salad. Using just four ingredients, this creamy dressing is dairy and gluten free, and packed with flavour. You could even add some chili flakes if you like things extra spicy.
4. Creamy Cucumber and Dill Dressing, from Natural Born Feeder:
With a delicious creamy texture and the fresh taste of dill, this dressing can be made in just five minutes, and will last up to three weeks in the fridge. Apple cider vinegar and salt draw the liquid out of the cucumber here. Some rocket leaves would be delicious tossed in this dressing, along with some smoked salmon and goats cheese, which would be a great flavour match with the fresh dill.
5. Spicy Lemon Pepper Dressing, from Made by Luci:
Spicy lemon pepper dressing would make a perfect accompaniment to a steak and salad supper. With a great balance of sweet and spicy flavours, this would liven up almost any salad. I’d love to add some extra ginger to this, for an extra kick.
6. Paleo Salad Dressing, from the Wonky Spatula:
With a classic combination of ingredients like balsamic, garlic, oil and wholegrain mustard, a dressing like this should be a staple recipe to have on hand as it can compliment so many meals. This dressing is totally fuss-free; it’s just a case of just throwing all of the ingredients into a jar and shaking it until it’s ready.
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My daughter is a social care worker with adults with learning difficulties & in her place of work they still haven’t been tested. All these adults are all live in house’s where she works.
I’d like to see some up to date reports of testing figures. This article quotes 188,837 from last Saturday, even though a figure of 214,761 has been published since then. What is the current figure for community testing?
It is right we test the people in Direct Provision as a priority because they have suffered enough after fleeing war torn countries.
@Frances Faller: nobody should be a priority in this. Everybody needs to be treated the same. Nobody’s health is more or less important than anyone else, does not matter where they came from
@Frances Faller: This is a common misconception. One can claim asylum under many different categories including sexual orientatation
@Ali Ní Dhomhnaill: maybe not a priority but their pleas shouldn’t be falling on deaf ears for weeks now. Money talks – FG don’t want to challenge those making a fortune out it direct provision to implement social distancing.
Also the Irish public just doesn’t care.
@Ali Ní Dhomhnaill: not true. Not everyone has the luxury of isolating themselves. People in direct provision and nursing homes are by default in environments where it’s difficult to isolate and where the virus is more easily transmitted. Tackling these outbreaks helps to eradicate the virus for everyone.
@Frances Faller: but what to do with the with people in direct provision that are making a mockery of the asylum process Pamela Izevbekhai springs to mind, cost the state half a millon Euro.There is no war in Albania, Moldova,Nigeria,Zimbabwe,Pakistan and Bangladesh to name but a few.
@JJandtim Dwyer: The Irish went all over the world and was treated very well and a lot became millionaires. All the refugees want is the same chance.
@Frances Faller: no problem with people coming from war torn countries, but as a certain Judge who is an expert on the topic,stated that 95% of asylum seekers are not telling the truth on why they came to Ireland, but in fact they come for work/migration
@Frances Faller: you are terrible at trolling
@Frances Faller: Have absolutely no problem with people coming here from a war torn country, its their right to seek shelter from tyranny,but I will not be made a fool of by those that spin the most outrageous yarns to gain access to my country.
I am sick to death of this comparison of , The Irish went all over the world , of course they did as they had their land was confiscated and their crops stolen , and were transported for stealing a loaf of bread, They built countries infrastructure , railways , highways, Dams and broke their backs doing it and never requested a nice hotel in the city.with 3 meals a day and weekly payment.
Their is nothing free in this world we al have to do our bit there is no such thing as a free lunch.
@JJandtim Dwyer: Well said. That horse that is usually trotted out about the Irish going “all over the world” when really it was to anglophone countries in the vast majority of cases, and as you rightly point out – it was sink or swim for those Irish souls.
Deport.
Why were they tested? Were they in at risk categories?
The Irish went all over the world and were treated well?? It’s for exactly the opposite reason we should have empathy with asylum seekers ‘ no dogs and no Irish ‘
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