DV Home Cooking: Westchester Cook Shares Versatile Dressing Recipe

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Annleah Berger tweaked a recipe for a kosher -- and versatile -- dressing.
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by Annleah Berger

02/17/2016 5:00 a.m.

Home Cook: Annleah Berger, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.

This versatile salad dressing was inspired by a cookbook recipe I found, while a new bride 55 years ago. Keeping a kosher home I tried to make a dressing that was “Pareve”, that is, containing no dairy or meat products. This is the result. It can be used as a dip for crudités, chicken salad and/or macaroni salad.

Recipe: Versatile Dressing

Ingredients:

2 Cups mayonnaise
4 Tbs. White vinegar
4 tsp Prepared mustard (deli style)
1 tsp Celery Seeds
1 tsp Salt
¼ tsp Pepper

Directions:

Whisk thoroughly. Can be stored for several weeks, refrigerated in a tightly closed jar.

For Chicken Salad:

Ingredients:

7 – 8 Cooked chicken breasts cut into small cubes
1 ½ cups Thinly sliced celery
½ cup Sliced scallions

Pour dressing over all, and gently toss.

For Macaroni Salad:

Prepare 1pound elbow macaroni as directed on package. Add

1 ½ cups thinly sliced celery
½ cups sliced scallions
¼ cup thinly sliced radishes

Pour dressing over and toss gently.

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