salad dressing

noun

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

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A bit sweet from sugar, a bit acidic from vinegar, a bit spicy from hot sauce, and rounded out with neutral oil, this homemade vinaigrette recipe is the perfect all-purpose salad dressing. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 July 2026 Thinly slice the tomatoes themselves for the red addition to the salad, and use the oil for the salad dressing — no need to pull out a bottle of olive oil. Kate Williams, AJC.com, 29 June 2026 The mix of buttermilk, mayonnaise, herbs, and spices has since become not only America's favorite salad dressing but a popular flavor internationally. Drew Pittock, USA Today, 25 June 2026 Europeans, in particular, have been flooding social media with stunned reactions to the salad dressing. Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for salad dressing

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salad dressing

noun
: a sauce for a salad
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