Feast: A Tribal Cookbook

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SALADS AND SALAD DRESSINGS

BETSYE'S SALAD GAME

Spinach
Bananas
Nuts
Mushrooms
Cucumbers
Onions

Dressing:
Lime juice
Good-tasting oil
Salt and pepper
Any spices you think of

Combine all or some of the above. OR:

Spinach
Cucumbers
Onion
Pieces of bacon
Plain croutons
All fried in garlic and bacon grease
Mushrooms fried in bacon grease
Capers
Avocado
Artichokes

Tomato Dressing: Good-tasting oil
Cider vinegar
Garlic
Dill
Curry
Salt and pepper

Mix and match. Experiment. Blend. Eat.

SOME SALAD DRESSINGS:

OIL AND VINEGAR

Mix and serve over lettuce, tomato, etc.:

2 tablespoons ketchup
1/2 teaspoon mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire
1 1/2-2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon sugar or honey
Dash of oregano
* cup oil
3/4 cup wine or white vinegar

Note: if you have dregs of ketchup in a bottle that you can't get out, just mix the dressing in the bottle, omitting the ketchup, as the ketchup in the bottle takes care of it. It cleans out the bottles, which, by the way, make attractive salad dressing servers.

APPLE CIDER DRESSING

This dressing, being very sweet, is great over salads which include melon, apple, cabbage, peas, green beans, in addition to the regular lettuce and tomato.

Blend thoroughly:
1/2 cup cider vinegar
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon dry mustard

1 teaspoon salt
1/2-1 onion, minced
1 cup oil

ALAN'S SALAD DRESSING

Egg yolk, lightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon mustard
Oil

Vinegar
Salt and pepper
Chervil

*Becaus e tastes vary, the quantity is up to you.

Blend egg yolk and mustard. Add oil gradually so texture is smooth and thick, but not as thick as mayonnaise. Add vinegar, salt, pepper, and chervil to taste.

MAYONNAISE

Makes 1 quart

1/2 tablespoon mustard
2 egg yolks
Oil

Salt and pepper
Wine vinegar

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