It seems like I buy at least a couple bottles of salad dressing every time I go to the store.\u00a0 And it seems like I’m knee-deep in salad dressing every time I’m pawing through the pantry looking for something else.\u00a0 So it seems like I should have had some salad dressing when friends came for dinner last week.\u00a0 But no, we were completely out.\u00a0 Not even a 1\/2″ dribble languishing in the bottom of some bottle on the frig door.<\/p>\n
But sometimes, running out of ta pantry staple can be a good thing as I discovered tonight.<\/p>\n
I still haven’t gotten to the store to buy salad dressing, and the consequences\u00a0 are even worse than running out with guests at the table.\u00a0 After gardening and computering all day, I just wanted something simple for dinner.\u00a0 Some leftover salad topped by canned tuna and a bowl of soup sounded just perfect–until I remembered our salad dressing situation.<\/p>\n
Was I going to have to futz and fuss with a homemade salad dressing before I could sit down and eat?\u00a0 Happily, the words of our local food editor, Cindy Sutter<\/a>, came to my rescue.\u00a0 A couple weeks ago she had written an article titled, aptly, “Easy-to-Make-Salad Dressing<\/a>.”\u00a0 What was in the basic recipe she learned from her mom?\u00a0 Oil, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper, maybe some herbs?<\/p>\n With those words of wisdom in my ear, I got out a little bowl and whipped up a little dressing.\u00a0 Taking only two minutes, it didn’t even come close to dashing my hopes for a simple and fast dinner.\u00a0 Best of all, I got to experience the point of Cindy’s article:\u00a0 That a freshly homemade dressing, even if super simple, tastes a whole lot better than something that’s been sitting in a bottle for who knows how long.<\/p>\n Which brings me back to the point of this article:\u00a0 That a fast, fresh salad dressing is an easy way to turn simple tuna salad into expensive bistro fare.<\/p>\n Tuna Salad with Balsamic Dressing<\/strong><\/p>\n Using a fork, whisk the following together in a medium-sized bowl:<\/p>\n To the dressing, add<\/p>\n Use the fork to break tuna into small pieces and mix with dressing to coat thoroughly.\u00a0 Place the following in a Big Salad Bowl<\/a> (be sure to see my blog on these special bowls:)<\/p>\n Add tuna and toss gently to combine with salad.\u00a0 Taste and add more salt, pepper or vinegar, if desired.<\/p>\n\n
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