Cooked Salad Dressing

Total Time:Prep: 20 min. + chilling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Doreen Martin

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Jun. 30, 2023

This was my mother's recipe used for potato salad, green salads and even pasta salad. For some tasty variations, you may add up to 2 teaspoons of Dijon mustard, honey or garlic to the basic recipe.—Doreen Martin, Kitimat, British Columbia

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Cooked Salad Dressing

Yield:1-1/4 cups
Prep:15 min
Cook:5 min

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1/3 cup white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • Torn mixed salad greens
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Directions

  1. In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, flour, mustard and salt. Stir in egg until smooth. Gradually add vinegar and water. Cook and stir over medium heat for 3 minutes or until mixture reaches at least 160° and coats the back of a metal spoon.
  2. Remove from the heat; stir in butter. Let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in mayonnaise until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Serve with salad greens.
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