Homemade Catalina French Dressing

Last Updated on April 13, 2022

This Homemade Catalina French Dressing is so simple and full of that sweet tangy flavor that we all enjoy on our salad.

To be honest, I didn’t know the difference between regular french dressing and the Catalina french dressing.

So I started to research more on french dressing and here’s what I found out:

Regular french dressing has a pale orange to red color. It’s creamy and with a slight hint of mustard.

The Catalina French Dressing is a bright red and is less creamy.

There are many different varieties of french dressings but they all have the same base ingredients:

ketchup, onion, vinegar, oil, and paprika.

Some recipes add additional ingredients such as mayonnaise, worcestershire sauce, or mustard.

This french dressing was a recipe that I found in a old cookbook. The recipe was a little unhealthy so I decided to modify it to fit our lifestyle.

I had to eliminate the worcestershire sauce since this is made from anchovies.

Also replacing the regular sugar with a real maple syrup.

And changing the vegetable oil to a healthier avocado oil.

I also made some adjustments to the spices that are in the recipe.

This recipe is so simple, vegan, gluten free, and uses simple ingredients. You will never have to buy another bottle of french dressing for your family again!

Homemade Catalina French Dressing

Ingredients

1 Cup Avocado Oil

2/3 Cup Ketchup

4 Tbsp Real Maple Syrup

4 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar

4 Tbsp Water

1/2 tsp Salt

1/2 tsp Paprika

1 Tbsp Lemon Juice

2 tsp Onion Powder

Instructions

Put all the ingredients into a quart canning jar, screw on the cover tightly, and shake until they’re well combined.

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Keep in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. Be sure to shake it up again before using.

Use your Catalina French Dressing on top of your salad.

Or why not try it as a dip!

Also, this dressing will work well as a condiment on top of your favorite sandwich.

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