Creamy Italian Dressing

allrecipes.com Creamy Italian Salad Dressing

I've found so many good dressing recipes lately and this one is at the top of my list right now! It is low in carbs and so delicious - even the hubs likes it!! 

Homemade dressings are really easy and taste a thousand times better than store bought - trust me!! You will never buy dressing again once you start making your own. This whips up in a jiffy with a blender or food processor!

This is the blender I have. I don't have a food processor yet - I know - gasp! Hopefully I will get one this year ;o). I like this one because it is super easy to use and clean. The blades are attached to the bottom of the jar, so it's really easy to put it on and off the base - I like that! 

Ingredients 1 cup mayonnaise (use real mayo for best results) 1/2 small onion 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1/2 tablespoon sugar 3/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon black pepper Directions Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. For best results, refrigerate a couple of hours before serving.

Some more great dressings I've tried recently are:

Cilantro Lime Dressing - I LOVE this one and it makes a great marinade too!

Honey Mustard Dressing - This is just like Outback Steakhouse's dressing!

Honey Mustard Dressing just like Outback Steakhouse

My secret is out! I am addicted to Outback Steakhouse's Honey Mustard Dressing!!

I would sometimes go to Outback just for salad so I could get my Honey Mustard Dressing fix! I would get extra bread for dipping in this stuff! I LOVE IT!!

If you are like me you may as well just start stocking up on the mayo, honey, and grey poupon, because once you make this you'll always want to have it on hand! No more going to Outback just to get my fix!! All I have to do is mix up the right amounts of mayo, honey, and grey poupon! I don't know where I found this recipe, and I don't know if this is how Outback actually makes this dressing, but I can tell you (as a Honey Mustard Dressing Expert) that THIS tastes just like it!

yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

WARNING: If you make this you might have to eat more salad and chicken fingers!

Ingredients

3/4 cup mayonnaise (use the real stuff for best results - I use Kraft Real Mayo)

1/4 cup honey (I use orange blossom honey)

1/8 cup Grey Poupon Dijon(you have to use the real stuff for best results)

Directions

Mix all that together in a medium sized bowl really well and then chill for a couple hours. ENJOY!!  Be sure to measure the ingredients. I tried eyeballing it once and could not get the flavor correct to save my life! My eyeballs are clearly flawed, so I always measure this out precisely! 

Bruschetta Chicken

Bruschetta Chicken

Y'all...listen closely! run to the store and get the ingredients for this recipe - you are going to LOVE it! It is so easy and so delicious you will want to make it all the time, so buy extra chicken!! Be sure to use fresh ingredients - it makes this recipe what it is!

I got the idea for this recipe a few weeks ago when I was making Salsa Chicken. I love simple recipes that use fresh ingredients and deliver lots of wonderful flavors! THIS recipe does all of that!!

Ingredients

• 4 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, packed in oil
• 3 cloves minced garlic
• 1/4 cup First Cold Pressed, Extra Virgin Olive Oil (use a fairly good quality. I like the Lucini Brand)
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3-4 chicken breasts
• 3-4 slices mozzarella cheese or 1 cup shredded mozzarella

Directions

Prepare the topping early in the day or a day ahead: In a large bowl, combine the roma tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, basil, salt, and pepper, and mix well.  Refrigerate the topping until ready to use.

When ready to make the chicken, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Turn each chicken breast over and, using your hands, open up the breast where it comes together so it lays more flat. It will look like a heart shape sort of and be more even thickness all over. Place each breast in the baking dish in a single layer and top evenly with prepared buschetta topping.

Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until no longer pink throughout. The bake time will vary according to how thick your chicken breasts are. The temp should register 160 degrees F when an instant read thermometer is inserted into the thickest part of the breast. Top with mozzarella and bake until cheese melts. Let rest about 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

A recipe for the Creamy Italian Salad Dressing coming soon! It is crazy good!