What is Salad dressing?
A '''salad dressing''' is a [[sauce]] for [[salad]]s. Used on almost all leafy salads, salad dressings may also be used in the making of [[bean]] salads, [[noodle]] or [[pasta]] salads and antipasti, and some [[potato]] salads. Salad dressings can be poured over a salad, added or tossed with the ingredients, offered on the side or served as a dip. ==Types== In Western culture, there are two basic types of salad dressing: * [[Vinaigrettes]] based on a mix of [[Olive oil|olive]] or salad oil and vinegar and flavored with [[Herb|herbs]], [[Spice|spices]], salt, pepper, sugar, and other ingredients such as [[poppy]] seeds or ground [[Parmesan cheese]] * Creamy dressings, mostly based on [[mayonnaise]] or [[Fermentation|fermented]] [[milk]] products, such as [[yogurt]], [[sour cream]], or buttermilk. In the United States, buttermilk-based ranch dressing is the most popular, with vinaigrettes and Caesar-style dressing following close behind. [[Category:Condiments]] {{food-stub}}