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    Salad Dressings & Sauces

    Here you'll find easy-to-make salad dressings and sauces that can transform an everyday dish into an irresistible and memorable meal. They can be the main player in a dish or play a supporting role.

    Good examples are the iconic Green Goddess Salad Dressing, which is the main player in a salad, or a simple Homemade Barbecue Sauce that turns plain grilled chicken into a star dish at your next cookout.

    • Red Enchilada Sauce in a white dish on a wooden board.
      Homemade Red Enchilada Sauce
    • Homemade Strawberry Sauce with sliced fresh strawberries in a white bowl.
      Homemade Strawberry Sauce and Topping
    • Béchamel Sauce in a white gravy boat garnished with a sprinkling of ground nutmeg.
      Béchamel Sauce (White Sauce)
    • Basic French Sauces Chart with white text overlay on a red background.
      Introduction to The Five Basic French Sauces with Recipe Chart
    • Brown gravy being ladled into a gravy boat.
      Homemade All-Purpose Gravy
    • Mustard vinaigrette being spooned over fresh salad greens with halved cherry tomatoes.
      Basic Vinaigrette and Recipe Chart with 4 Variations
    • Barbecue sauce flowing from a spoon into a small dish.
      Homemade Barbecue Sauce
    • Close view of tartar sauce in a clear glass bowl on a white plate encircled by a lemon, fresh whole chives, a small whisk, and a spoon.
      How to Make the Best Tartar Sauce
    • Overhead view of the cooked hearty marinara sauce in a Dutch oven garnished with fresh basil.
      Hearty Marinara Sauce
    • Cranberry Sauce in a glass bowl.
      Whole-Berry Cranberry Sauce
    • Featured image for Sauces, Gravies, and Thickening Agents Chart with mini chart and text on a red background.
      Sauces, Gravies, and Thickening Agents Chart
    • Italian Meat Sauce mixed through cooked spaghetti in a white bowl garnished with parmesan cheese and a sprig of fresh basil.
      Italian Meat Sauce
    • An ice cream sundae glass filled with vanilla ice cream and topped with red dessert sauce.
      Red Wine Dessert Sauce with Berries
    • A salad of lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and krab, with green salad dressing in a crystal pitcher.
      Green Goddess Salad Dressing with Fresh Herbs
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    ♥ St. Patrick's Day Favorites

    • Pink corned beef and green cabbage on a white platter with a dish of whole grain mustard.
      Traditional Corned Beef and Cabbage
    • Irish coffee in a traditional elegant glass cup with a decorative stem.
      Buena Vista Irish Coffee
    • Mashed golden potatoes with the skins on in a white serving bowl topped with butter and fresh chives.
      Rustic Mashed Potatoes with Butter
    • Scalloped onions are in a white baking dish and garnished with fresh thyme.
      Scalloped Onions
    • Square image of two iced coffees that are topped with whipped cream. A half-filled French press coffee maker is in the background. A peach bowl with traces of whipped cream is in the foreground.
      Irish Cream Iced Coffee Mocktail
    • Green and white puppy chow in a white bowl decorated with floral shamrocks in the foreground.
      St. Patrick’s Day Puppy Chow

    ♥ Trending Favorites

    • Leftover roast beef hash with potatoes and onions in a skillet with a spoon.
      Leftover Roast Beef Hash
    • Split pea soup with bacon is in a white bowl and garnished with sour cream, croutons, and fresh thyme.
      Split Pea Soup with Bacon
    • Two tall fruity cocktails garnished with a slice of orange and maraschino cherries.
      Bahama Mama
    • A chart of Fahrenheit temperatures converted to Celsius with text overlays.
      Convert Fahrenheit to Celsius for Cooking and Baking
    • Square image of orange fluff garnished with whipped topping, a mandarin orange, and a sprig of mint.
      Mandarin Orange Fluff
    • Cheesy Chicken Tenders Parmesan are smothered in marinara sauce and cheese in a glass baking dish.
      Chicken Tenders Parmesan

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