Russian Dressing
After last week’s Beef Stroganoff recipe, I decided to share another “Russian” recipe with you although today’s featured recipe did not originate in Russia despite its name. It’s my Russian Dressing!
This East Coast American creation is an incredible condiment! Quite versatile, it can be used in many other recipes besides salads 🥗. I use it as a spread in my Reuben and Tripleta sandwiches. There’s also another way I use this dressing and it’s when I make my Oeufs à la Russe – Russian Deviled Eggs as well as in many other recipes…
My first taste experience of this great dressing was when I ordered a green salad at Desjardins Seafood Restaurant located right in downtown Montréal on Mackay Street. My father 👨🦳 took me to this prestigious restaurant for the first time.
In the 70s’ and 80s’, Desjardins Seafood Restaurant was one of the finest places to enjoy any fish or seafood that the sea/ocean has to offer. It was quite an expensive 💵 place to dine and as a high school student, this was definitely not a restaurant I could have afforded. Later on, when I started dating, I went there regularly – if a guy asked me where I would like to go, that was the restaurant I suggested… poor them! I can just imagine how much it cost!
If you’ve never had this kind of dressing before, it’s incredibly delicious 😋! If I may, it’s similar to Thousand Island Dressing except for a few ingredients. These two can easily be interchanged for different recipes.
Now, if we compare Catalina and Russian Dressing, what sets them apart is that one is sweet and the other is spicy. I’m not going into too much detail here as this blog is not based on differences between these three dressings. What I’m trying to say is this featured recipe is awesome 😍! With horseradish and hot sauce, just to name a couple, this is a flavorful condiment to have around.
For some unknown reason, it seems that it disappeared from restaurant menus in the 90s’ therefore forcing me to make my own – homemade always tastes better anyway! Vanishing at the same time as shoulder pads and the last episode of Dallas, this lovely condiment hasn’t returned yet. I believe it’s our culinary duty to bring it back by spreading the recipe around or at least on our Reuben sandwiches 🥪! Give it a try, you’ll understand why this Russian Dressing should still be popular…
Bon Appétit!🍽
Here are a few more delicious dressing and vinaigrette recipes for you to enjoy…😀
– Raspberry Vinaigrette
– Zippy Ranch Dressing
– Italian Vinaigrette
– Blue Cheese Dressing
– Creamy Cilantro-Lime Dressing
– Mandarin Orange Vinaigrette with Sesame
– Roasted Red Pepper Parmesan Vinaigrette
and for even more condiment recipes 🥫, click on this link… Recipe Category • Condiments
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Russian Dressing
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp. shallots, minced
- 1 cup mayonnaise, such as Hellmann's® see Recipe
- 1/4 cup chili sauce, such as Heinz®
- 1 tbsp. horseradish see Recipe
- 2 tsp. hot sauce, such as Cholula (substitute sriracha)
- 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
- 1/4 tsp. smoked paprika
- 1 small pinch ground Himalayan pink salt
Directions
- In a small mixing bowl, combine shallots, mayo, chili sauce, horseradish, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard and smoked paprika; whisk until well blended.
- Season with sea salt, cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
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