Homemade Salad Dressings
One of the first and most frustrating gluten-free searches we had at the beginning was for salad dressing that was both tasty and willing to declare gluten-free. Eventually, Hidden Valley Ranch came on-board and started labeling many of their products, but by then I had discovered just how easy salad dressing is to make, and how much tastier it can be when fresh. The Vinaigrette I was first introduced to these by a host family in France, who would whip up a little balsamic vinaigrette every night for the salad course. Since then, I've learned that you can build an enormous range of flavors from the basic combination of acid and oil that is a vinaigrette. These are best made right before you use them. If you use a lightweight vegetable oil they may keep in the refrigerator for a day or two, but many oils will thicken up when cold and create an unpleasant texture. If you are adding dried herbs, make them before you start the rest of the meal prep so tha...