salad dressing

noun

: a usually seasoned mixture of liquids that is added to a salad

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Vinegar is everywhere these days, and not just in pickles and salad dressing. Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 6 Feb. 2026 Instead of bottled salad dressing, make a simple one at home with olive oil, vinegar or lemon juice, a dab of mustard and other flavorings of choice, such as garlic, herbs, or honey. Michael I Goran, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026 The name Green Goddess is almost as seductive as Barefoot Contessa and this creamy, herby flashback to the 1970s slides easily into a salad dressing. Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026 An employee arranges a salad dressing display at an Amazon Fresh grocery store on December 12, 2024 in Federal Way, Washington. Annie Palmer, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for salad dressing

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“Salad dressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salad%20dressing. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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salad dressing

noun
: a sauce for a salad
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