This dressing is especially great for taco salads or any salad with leftover meat or hard-boiled eggs on it!
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INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup raw apple cider vinegar (we use Bragg brand)
2 TBSP raw honey
2 TBSP tomato paste (only ingredient should be, “tomatoes”)
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp paprika
¼ tsp dry mustard
¼ tsp chili powder
¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
NOTE: Only ingredient in each spice should be that spice (e.g., “garlic”). The chili powder should list just single, real spices (e.g., “chili powder, paprika, onion, etc.) and no vague words like “spices” or chemical ingredients you don’t understand!)
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DIRECTIONS:
Whisk ingredients together in a bowl.
Use a funnel to transfer to a storage bottle.
Enjoy!
This recipe makes about 1 cup.
If you try it and like it, save time by making a quadruple batch (which will fill a 32 oz. jar as shown here – although filling a bottle that full does make it difficult to shake it well); it will also use nearly the whole 6 oz. can of tomato paste, too.
Please try it, and comment below to let me know how you like it!
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Is this similar to Dorothy Lynch?
Yep! That’s what we use it for (not that anything can compare to good ol’ Dorothy, though. lol).
I just made this. It is SO DELICIOUS! Mine looks more red than orange, I’m still in the process of replacing some of the items in my kitchen, so I used chili powder with mystery “spices.” Anyway, thanks for the recipe and the encouragement to eat better. Love your blog!
@Janet – Thanks for the feedback. I’m so glad you enjoy the recipe and the blog! Keep up the good work; you’ll get there!
Any thoughts on how long this will keep for once prepared?
Great question, Melanie! But….I’m not sure. You can store it in the fridge, though. You’ll just need to let it sit at room temperature for a while before using it as the oil will need to “thaw.”
This is absolutely delicious! Thanks for the great recipe.
I am just restarting anew on my natural eating journey. I had started slacking off, not really reading labels or researching, just counting on purchasing certain brands and trusting them when they said “natural”, “real” or any of the other trick phrases they are using to slip crap past us. I started feeling lethargic, nauseaous, generally unhealthy and decided to start refining my diet and taking better care of myself from the inside out.
Your blog is a great resource. Keep up the great work!
Thanks so much for the feedback! I’m so glad you enjoy the recipe! 🙂 Good for you for taking control of what goes in your body…yes, those darn food marketers can be outrageous! Ugh! There are tons more great recipes in our cookbook and on our online community at http://www.CompletelyNourishedCommunity.com, too! So be sure to check those out if you haven’t already – – we’re always developing more recipes and adding them to that website, and the collection is already 225+ additive-free recipes, so far!! 🙂
Looks good, been looking for home made french salad dressing for my picky daughter. We are on health journey, as well… never ending it seems. Glad to hear of your succesful journey back to health. Great website, took a peak around. 🙂
i know this is an older post, but i just wanted to let you know our family has been using this for a while now. It’s a great recipe! I’ve even used half the honey and half stevia and it is great. We use it for a ketchup type dip, salads, and tacos. Thanks for sharing.
Alicia – Thanks so much for letting me know! I’m so glad you’re all enjoying it so much! 🙂
Loved it! I used stevia. I love honey, though. I’ll try that next time. Thank you so much!!
Not too bad…. sorry but I added a little sugar too, to sweeten it up past the honey level. Also put in some home made mayo. Just awesome.
Added fresh cilanto to half and used in on grilled chicken… the rest on cucumber saald with fete cheese.
Thanks for the new ideas.
Great ideas! I’m so glad you enjoyed the dressing idea…and made it your own 🙂
Excellent flavor. thx
You’re welcome! I’m so glad you enjoyed! 🙂
Yup!! It’s good. The only thing I did different was add more spice than it called for and I added some brown sugar because it just wasn’t sweet enough. I think maybe it’s my olive oil. It is unfiltered and really strong so I had to make up for it. Thank U!
Super! So glad you made it work for you 🙂
Thank you! I have avoided salads for years because vinegar worsens my chronic migraine. All of the other Catalina copycat recipes I found used ketchup, which always has vinegar. I just subbed lemon juice with this recipe. The raw honey taste was a little overbearing for me (I’ve never been big on honey), so when I made it again I used unbleached organic cane sugar. I put this over a bed of Romaine lettuce with some tomato, apple, and strawberries.
Awesome! I’m so glad it helped you out! :)Thanks so much for commenting!
I like your lemon juice idea! I rarely get migraines anymore due to taking Verapamil 240mgs it’s a mild blood pressure med, I used to take Inderal which is a muscle relaxer for the heart, and it also words great for keeping migraines at bay, plus I’ve had no side effects from either, and I get side effects from almost everything that’s not derived from a natural ingredient. Any who, I wonder is swerve sweetener would work as well. I’m not a fan of honey, plus I have auto immune disorders so I stay away from sugar, bad sugar even healthy sugar is sugar. I’m trying or thinking of trying the ketone diet. Carbs being sugar. Thanks for the ideas!
This is a very tasty dressing, I love it. Thank You
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Hi, I’m looking for a healthy version of a Catalina, this looks great. Although can you help me out with the difference of it being a Catalina and French? I need a Catalina style for a taco salad and not sure if this will work?
Thanks!
I’m not sure on the difference, but taco salad is our favorite way to use this recipe! ENjoy! 🙂
Thanks for the reply, will be trying it now for sure! :))
Absolutely delicious! Any idea of calories in this dressing?
Yay! I’m so glad you enjoy the dressing as much as we do! 🙂
We don’t focus on calories at all anymore…just clean eating….so I can’t help ya there.
Enjoy!
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This is soooo good! Thanks for a great recipe. I have now made this many times. It’s a family favorite.
So glad your family enjoys it ! 🙂
I wish I had spotted your recipe before I used one of the recipes with ketchup and sugar. I needed a recipe for french dressing to marinate a tri tip for the bbq. It is very sweet and my tri tip is already marinating. The thing I liked about the recipe I used was that it called for fresh onion and fresh garlic. Do you think that your dressing would be good for a marinade with the added fresh onion and fresh garlic? I put all the ingredients in my food processor and also added home grown and dried cayenne pepper.
How long can I store it in the fridge for before it goes bad?
Hi, my family and I loved this recipe! Would like to know if it needs to be stored in the refrigerator or can it be stored at room temperature. I put the leftover dressing in the fridge for four days and it seemed to congeal and change consistency, didn’t know if that’s normal.
Thanks!
I always store it in the fridge. If you want to retain a runnier consistency, you could try an oil that shouldn’t thicken in the fridge…like canola oil. Otherwise, I just set it out for a bit before I use it each time. I don’t feel comfortable leaving it out at room temp., but I’ve heard from several people who do so. 🙂
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