'Out of Salad Dressing' Salad Dressing

I really can't understand negative reviews on this recipe unless the directions were not followed. I found this to be an excellent recipe, and served it to two persons who are both excellent cooks. They loved it. This is the kind of recipe I come to allrecipes.com to find.

We loved it. I didn't have lemons so I used apple cidar vinegar. Also used half & half instead of milk. I will make this again.

this is a great, imperceptible salad dressing, especially for salads that don’t need much spicing up, but i would suggest using buttermilk instead of normal milk and adding some pepper. i would also replace the garlic salt with just normal garlic, or just use less garlic salt because of the dominant salty taste the garlic salt has. Instead of using water to make the dressing thinner, I would suggest just adding olive oil or more buttermilk to prevent the dressing having a bland taste. I also think putting the dressing in the fridge for 8 hours is not obligatory, though it probably tastes better if you do so. Tarragon would also go great with this salad dressing.

Too salty! Had to throw first batch out. Parm cheese is salty enough...do not add salt products. Add garlic powder or a clove of fresh instead of garlic salt.

I actually think this is one of the best salad dressings I have had in a long time and we ate it right away I did not let it set. I also added parsley and pepper and I put a lot less lemon in. I also added a dollop of sour cream. Anyway it was yummy! I will try this again and set it overnight not that this needs any improving at all!

I thought this was delicious. Right after I made it,it tasted just like creamy italian. After refrigerating for 12 hours it had a wonderfully unusual flavor...the lemon flavor came out alot more. My salad loving 21 month old daughter loved it too. It's hard to find good creamy salad dressings that don't have MSG...this one's a keeper.

Absolutely FANTASTIC !!!! Didn't have any lemons but had limes instead...was GREAT !!!!!!

This was ok but nothing spactacular. If you decide to make do not add garlic salt use real garlic or garlic powder instead. This was very salty. Maybe a little lemon would also be a good touch.

I WAS REALLY LOOKING FOWARD TO THIS BECAUSE OF ALL THE GOOD REVIEWS..I ONLY ATE A FEW BITES OF MY SALAD...I WILL NEVER MAKE THIS AGAIN..WOULD MUCH RATHER HAVE BOTTLED DRESSING.

As suggested in the instructions, I substituted low-fat ingredients, including low-fat Parmesan cheese (not freshly grated though), 1% milk, and no-fat mayo. In all fairness, let me be clear that my "2" rating is for the "low-fat" version. The real McCoy may be wonderful, but the low-fat version is average, at best. One reviewer said this tasted a bit like Caesar dressing. I would agree with that. I'm not an especially good fan of Caesar dressing either. This recipe isn't horrible--just not one I would likely prepare again--unless I run out of other dressing, of course.

What a wonderful last minute dressing! I had dinner all ready to go, my salad made, and I looked in the fridge and found no dressing I could eat on my new low-carb diet, lol. I made this in about 1 min. and it was perfect. Thank you! I think I will begin using this recipe a lot more instead of buying pre-made dressing.

WONDERFUL!!! Be sure to use FRESH parmesan. I mixed a little horseradish mayonnaise in with the plain, which gave a a bit more zip. Great over a simple lettuce and tomato salad!!

I love home made salad dressings; they are quick, easy and taste so good! So much better than store bought preservative-tasting dressings! This was really flavorful. I used garlic powder instead of salt because Parmesan cheese is so salty already. Cut in half for just hubby and me. Didn't have time to let it sit, but it was wonderful just the same! Next time I will reduce the milk a bit, it was a little too runny for my preference. But yum, yum, yum! Thanks for sharing!

I've never been a salad fan, except for the occasional Ceasar salad. But I've never been able to find a dressing that I liked enough to use at home. Ceasar salads was something that I usually ate when I went out to eat. But lately I've been eating nothing but salads with THIS dressing for about 3 days straight, every week! I crave this dressing every week, and all these salads make me more, uhh, well, umm, you know,..."regular". HA! Thanks for sharing...

This was very easy to make and yummy. I added some parsley and a little extra lemon juice and sugar. Absolutely make sure you let this set up for a couple of hours or it will be very runny.

lets just say that i will never buy salad dressing again. This was awesome!

Now keep a jar in the fridge. I sometimes add sugar or pineapple juice to get the sweet freaks to eat salad. Good good stuff.

yummy

Great salad dressing. Also good with Romano cheese instead of Parmesan.

Very tasty!! Kinda tastes like a casear dressing!

This is a great salad dressing. It's not necessary to chill it before, though it is much better after it is chilled. I add 1/2 cup sour cream and cut the milk down some because I like my dressing thicker. I also add some black pepper and cilantro. It's fantastic and very easy.

I've been using this recipe for a couple years now, and it's my family's favorite salad dressing. I use key limes instead of lemon, and garlic instead of garlic salt. Sometimes I substitute dill for the garlic. Cheaper and tastier than most bottled dressings. For a dip, I substitute sour cream or plain yogurt for the milk.

Tastes okay. Not the best tasting salad dressing I've ever had, yet not the worst.

i found this salad dressing years ago on the back of a crouton box and fell madly in love. yummy!!!

I thought this was very good and my husband thought it was delicious. I used half&half instead of milk and just a squirt of light mayonnaise. I think it would be better with milk (or half&half) and sour cream. Thanks for a quick and easy dressing recipe!

I made this not 5 minutes ago and it's amazing! Used low fat mayo, 1% milk, half the amount of garlic powder instead of garlic salt, then added salt and pepper to taste. The finishing touch was about a teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce. I agree with other reviewers who said it tastes similar to caesar dressing, which is my favorite. We're having friends over for dinner tomorrow and I hope they like the dressing, too!

I followed this recipe exactly EXCEPT I used garlic POWDER instead of garlic salt. It's a very good creamy dressing, comparable to what I've had as "Ceasar Dressing" in restaurants. I'm keeping it!

Great! I wasn't expecting it to be any good, but have been craving a creamy dressing. Used fresh garlic instead of powder, and used 1/2 & 1/2 instead of milk, with a dash of olive oil and pepper for extra flavor. A little thin but very tasty, like a super super simple Ceaser dressing! I love that there are so many options for adjustment and experimentation. Have plans to try adding anchovies to make it more Ceaser-y, or maybe olives and feta for a greek style, and there are so many possibilities. A great, simple dressing by itself, or open to so many other ideas.

I did a half-batch and I went for the low-fat version of this dressing: I did half low-fat mayo and half regular mayo, and I used fat-free milk. I used the Kraft parmesan cheese (yeah, the cheap stuff you sprinkle on your spaghetti :) and I used bottled ReaLemon. I used garlic powder as advised by previous reviewers. I also added a few good shakes of pepper and a few shakes of salt (it needed SOME salt, although using garlic salt would have been too much). I added a little extra lemon juice, PLUS I added a little bit of worcestershire sauce. Not much, maybe 1/4 of a teaspon at most (probably less). I think it added to it nicely without overpowering the other ingredients. Next time, though, I won't use low-fat ingredients or pre-grated cheese. Thanks, BRIAMF, it's pretty yummy!

I gave this 4 stars because i made a few changes... Used 1/2 light mayo and 1/2 light sour cream in place of the mayo. I also cut back on the salt as the parmesan is pretty salty on it's own.. I also added some fresh cracked black pepper... Yummy!!!

This recipes was delicious and soooo easy. Everyone has these ingredients on hand! My fiance helped himself to 2 helpings of salad the other night, which NEVER happens, just because he wanted more dressing. It tastes like a creamy parmesan caesar - yum!

My God, this is good. I was forlorn -- no salad dressing, no sour cream, no buttermilk. But I did have mayo and lemons! And fresh dill, which I added, and it tasted super delicious! Thanks.

I made this very simple delicious recipe for my daughters wedding reception. Many people wanted the recipe. Very wonderful!

Love this dressing...we make it over and over. Watch the garlic salt as the recipe seems to call for alot. We use garlic powder and shake in a bit of salt to taste.

One of the best homemade salad dressings ever! Tastes like a very mild Caesar and consists of ingredients that are readily on hand. Will make this even if there is store-bought dressing in the fridge.

So easy -- delicious! Thanks!

Unlike other reviewers I found this dressing to have little taste. I added garlic powder instead of garlic salt. To make it taste better I added the prepackaged fresh bacon bits and more mayo. It became a thicker consistency and started to taste like something. Probably wouldn't make again though.

This was fairly tart made as written. I would recommend juicing half the amount of lemon and adding it to taste. As the size of a lemon can vary widely, the recipe might have been better served written with a volume amount rather than the vague "1.5 lemons". I also did not need to add any milk as it was quite runny to begin with. I suspected it would be quite salty with the garlic salt called for, so I went with a sodium free garlic herb seasoning blend instead which turned out to be a good call.

I was so impressed by this dressing. Fast, easy and I had all the ingredients on hand. Tasty and quick. I make it frequently. Thanks!

I cut the recipe way down and guesstimated amounts. I also took the unforgivable step of using the "green bottle" Parmesan (not enough of the real stuff), and this was still awesome. Thank you.

This was very good and super easy. I used light mayo and skim milk. I didn't have enough parmesan cheese but it was still very good- the kids loved it and asked for more salad!

This was DELICIOUS! I used whole milk, full fat parm and low-fat mayo, and it turned out great. It's an easy quick dressing to make anytime.

I made about half this recipe and put in sour cream instead of mayo...then realized I should have put in mayo. So I added the mayo and a little more milk. I also added some salt and pepper. It was delicious. Plus the opaque color covered up some of the really random ingredients in my "whatever's leftover in the fridge" salad - which included lettuce, tomato, corn, kidney beans, avocado, scallion, cheddar cheese and croutons. No complaints - even from the onion haters!

WOW! I made this one night when I was 'out of salad dressing'. Saw the title and knew it was for me :-) I also added a Tb of whole grain mustard and some fresh ground pepper. Wonderful!

This is the perfect salad dressing, I used it for basic salads and for ceasar's salad and my son told me that it was the best ceasar's salad he ate. To cut out calories I used low fat mayonaise, skimmed milk and didn't use parmesan cheese as I didn't have any on hand, but still it was great. Thanks for a delicious and easy recipe.

This was really very easy to make and you can adjust the measurements and ingredients according to taste. I served this as a dip for buffalo wings. Gone in seconds! Will definitely be making again and again. Thanks for sharing.

I enjoyed this as an alternative to th ones in the frig. I loved it and the simplicity. I scaled it down to four servings and only used a capful of lemon juice after reading other suggestions. I will make it again. I also only let it sit about an hour. There was some left so I will try it for lunch again today.

Delicious! We really enjoyed this, and I didn't even have to buy anything. Next time I won't add the full amount of milk so it will be a little thicker.

Very easy and delicious. I am not one to care about the health aspect as much as the taste aspect. I added 1 Tbs. sugar to sweeten this and it was amazing. i even caught my Mom picking at the salad before dinner. :)

WOW! thank you so much for posting this recipe! late this evening i realized i had run out of the "usual" ingredients which are used for many of my salad dressings (even the "staples" like balsamic and olive o.) and really wanted a salad! put in a search on allrecipes and found yours. how wonderful this is! i used garlic powder (don't buy garlic salt) and replaced the milk with buttermilk. great stuff and will also use it on a wrap for lunch. dinah

try adding a little cracked pepper. Complements the flavor of the parmesan nicely.

This turned out great! i took others' advice and added a clove of garlic, minced finely along with some ground black pepper and a few dried parsley flakes. it kinda reminded me of the base for the ranch dressing i use i make of outback steakhouse's recipe on topsecretrecipes.com. also didn't have parm. used pecorino. didn't really remind me of caesar as someone else suggested; was very creamy & mild. def a keeper!

Fantastic! It tastes like a cross between caesar and ranch dressing. Like other comments, reduce the milk by half for a creamier dressing. Add some cilantro, pepper, and a splash of chile powder for an extra kick!

tasty,fast...added garlic powder and some cumin just added milk to get the texture I like. Will make again.

easy recipe to play with - use lots of garlic, and add whatever spices you have on hand - chives are great, dill, etx

Put all the ingredients in b/4 you add the milk and add slowly until you get the desired consistency. The original proportions ended up with a dressing is runnier than I prefer. I didn't have fresh lemons so used some of that "lemon concentrate" we all have sitting in the fridge. I also added onion powder and garlic salt for a bit of flavor. I used it right away--what's the point of "out of dressing" salad dressing if you have to wait overnight :) Otherwise, this is a great recipe!

This salad dressing is good and easy! I put it on my parent's 43rd wedding anniversary salad, served with grilled shrimp, & artichoke pie. Because of this awesome meal, they will probably be married another 43 years... so you know, that's all I'm saying...

this is amazing. it tastes like the dressing they use to make prawn coctail at restaurants. i only refrigerated this for 3 hours (just in time for lunch) and made it exactly as stated. may use a little less lemon juice next time, but again, this was fab. thanks loads for sharing! now i need never buy italian/salad dressing again!

AWWWWWWWWESSSSSOMMMMME!!!!!!

This recipe was okay. I would have to agree with previous comments and make the recipe thicker.

This was pretty good!! Thanks for sharing. I did not have garlic salt so I used garlic power and added salt. Will use again.

This took 5 minutes and tasted fantastic. I didn't make any changes and we all loved it! I really enjoy simple recipes like this that can be made from scratch!

When made as is, I think the flavor is a bit strong and is overall too thick, it was hard to stir into my salad. Still, I feel it was a good start, and with a few modifications could be a great creamy Caesar dressing.

Such a great guide recipe! Used mostlyplain yogurt instead of some of the mayo and dubliner cheese instead of parm, and fresh garlic. Yum!! Can't wait for dinner!!

I found it wonderfull. I only made halph b/c I read all reviews, but halph was all I needed cooking for two. I added halph lemon and halph lime juice, I also added halph mayo and halph miracle whip. I did add one tsp of garlic salt, and one garlic clove. Dash of pepper. It was not too salty. I will definatly make it again.

Excellent base for a creamy dressing. You can add any kind of herbs/spice to this and make it your own. I loved it. I rarely buy dressing as it is, and I probably never will now that I have a recipe to work with.

I found this after I searched the fridge in vain trying to find our ranch dressing and then realized all the stores in our town were closed. (My husband wanted a salad at 10:00.) Anyway, I made this really quick (and I mean quick). I kind of tweaked the ingredients. I didn't use lemons or Parmesan. Instead, I made it with Miracle Whip, garlic powder, and milk. My husband loved it! He even said it was better than ranch! Word of advice though, this dressing is potent. A little covers a lot! Thanks for the recipe! I will definitely make again.

Great Recipe! Simple, quick, and made from ingredients you usually have in your fridge. I was looking for something similar to a Caesar Dressing, but did not find a simple recipe which was convincing enough. So I turned to this one, and it was exactly what I had been looking for. I followed the instructions and ingredients exactly, and it turned out just fine for my taste. Maybe next time, I will try adding 1 teaspoon of anchovy paste, I think this might give the taste a little kick.

Yum! Just made it but made a few alterations. Cut back on 1/2 cup of milk, 1/4 cup lemon juice and 1/4 cup vinegar, 1/2 cup feta, fresh chopped parsley, salt and pepper to taste. Poured it right on Romain hearts with crumbled bacon and sliced hard boiled egg. It was delicious! I'm sure this could be tinkered to be a little less high cal...but a nice indulgence for the summer.

good stuff! Easy too. Thank you

Ease of recipe = FIVE stars! Taste of recipe = FOUR stars! I wish I could give this recipe a four and a half stars! Talk about life saver! Husband and I were making salads for dinner, only to find out we didn't have any dressing! DOH! This was easy, delicious, and satisfying! The lemon was great at cutting the richness that the mayo and parm added. Followed recipe to the letter EXCEPT used already grated parm from Costco. DELISH!

I made this recipe exactly as written, with only one small change. I didn't have enough Parmesan, so used a mix of Parm and Pecarino Ramano cheeses. I have to agree with some of the previous reviewers that garlic salt makes the dressing a bit too salty (and I am a big salt lover). Next time I wouuld use garlic powder instead of garlic salt. Otherwise, a very easy and tasty dressing.

I've been looking for a simple salad dressing and this is it. This may not be the most helpful review as I didn't follow the recipe to the letter, but rather, made a small portion for a single serving. Just looking and finding that I had everything on hand was great, and this is a great base to experiment with adding or substituting other ingredients.

This very versatile and delicious recipe has inspired me! I'm saving lots of money making my own =0) Thank you for posting!

This was fantastic! Reminds me of the Creamy Parmesan dressing at one of our favorite restaurants! Added garlic powder & fresh ground pepper...terrific!

FANTASTIC!!!! Easy, quick, ingredients usually found anywhere at home - works perfectly to every kind of salad! --- Though, instead of garlic salt (I don't really love garlic) I used "herbs salt" ---- tried it with blue cheese and worked too! *****5 stars to the original*****

Great recipe,I may never go back to store bought dressing again.

genius!!!!!!!! put it on everything!!!and everyone!!!

Yay! This is the best! Also good with a little lemon pepper and red wine vinegar added if you want to cut down on the mayo

Didn't like it.

I loved this! I will never buy caesar dressing again. I just used the ingredients without really measuring and made an individual salad. I squeezed 1/2 lemon and used the zest, and used a splash of milk. I'll be making up a big batch and storing it. Great with romaine!

Very good dressing, I used garlic powder instead of garlic salt and after reading the reviews I am glad I did, I figured it would be to salty. I added 1 teaspoon of salt. I also used fat free milk because that is what we drink and what I had on hand. I let it sit all night and had it on my salad the next day, it was very good. The next time I will make a smaller batch because my husband does not like a ranch type salad dressing

Loved it! Didn't have lemon juice so just squeezed lemon concentrate to taste, worked great. Don't make if you don't like garlic though.

Great sald dressing. The flavor was very refreshing and it tasted very natural. This will be a regular dressing for me.

easy to substitute!!! tastes great (:

This would be good for cole slaw

This dressing is great!!!

Loved it! Better than store-bought, I am going to make this all the time!

I was literally out of salad dressing, and in a pinch, found this recipe. Did not refrigerate for the 8 hours, and used immediately. Initially, I did not care for it and thought would not make again. However, the next day, this dressing tasted much better.

I was out of ranch and any creamy style dressing... tried this instead. We loved it! My husband just kept raving about how great it was! We've had it for a week and it's still amazing! My borther loved it as well! Will definitely make again!

I've been making this for years with the addition of about 2 Tbls of olive oil. It is known as creamy ceasar dressing. Anchovies are optional. Add your romaine and croutons and bingo, ceasar salad! Yes, everyone loves this!

great easy we stopped buying store bought.

Excellent Recipe - Used 1 tsp. Salt 1 tsp. Garlic Powder and added some dried chives and parsley. This is the first salad dressing i've made that was actually pourable - my husband who is an oil and vinegar man tried it and now he uses it all the time. Definitely a keeper and hit!! Thanks :-)

Made this for company twice. Raves everytime. Served it over a simple sald of lettuce, cucumber slices, red onion, and grape tomatoes. Now, when I have company, everyone expects it.

A tasty yet great salad dressing! When I first saw this dressing I thought wow this looks good! I tried it and I was right this was great! Everyone should try this delicious recipe.

This was the first homemade salad dressing I have made. It turned out very good. I used garlic powder instead of garlic salt and I didn't have freshly grated cheese, so I used the dry parmesan I had on hand. I added some ground pepper and it was good to go. thanks

I have been making this dressings for a long time, in facts my kids like it better than any bottled stuff. My version is: 1cup mayo, 1 freshly squeed lemon, salt and pepper to taste, 1 clove of pressed fresh garlic. Mix well, chill while you prepare the rest of your meal. Toss and serve.

This is an easy recipe when looking for a creamy, yummy dressing! I made a batch, ate it right away, and then stored it in the fridge overnight. Today I added it to salad during lunch and the flavor was even richer. This recipes gets 5 stars for being simple and delicious.

I thought it was very good for a last minute dressing. I added pecans for a little extra crunch and a hint of sweetness.