El Torito Vinaigrette Dressing
"I've been making this dressing for about 20 years now; it's especially good on tostada salads or just a simple green dinner salad. The recipe is from the El Torito Restaurant in Los Angeles and was published in the LA Times reader request column."
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- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
2 1/2 cups
- Serves:
- 6-8
ingredients
- 2 cups oil
- 1⁄3 cup sherry wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 dash Dijon mustard
- 1 jalapeno pepper, stems removed, seeded and pureed
- 1⁄4 cup lime juice
directions
- Combine all the ingredients in a blender jar and process until all ingredients are fully incorporated, takes a few minutes.
- Pour into a storage jar and refrigerate until ready to use.
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Reviews
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Very good for Taco salad.. I added a half teaspoon of the Southwest seasoning from Tupperware for added zip -
I had this on a tossed salad tonight - romaine, lettuce, & scallions. I think I would have enjoyed it more on a taco salad. The jalapeno was the predominant flavor; it added a lot of spice but not a lot of depth of flavor, so after tasting it, I added a bit of garlic. It would have been great on a salad with black beans, sour cream, grated cheddar, avocado, salsa, etc.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
lynnski LA
Los Angeles, CA
I live in a wooded hillside area of Los Angeles where it feels like being out in the country. I grew up in Rhode Island, and came to LA after graduating from URI. I recently retired from my job as an environmental specialist. So now I have time to collect internet recipes. My hobbies & interests are aquatics, shell collecting, my cats, feeding stray cats, home improvement projects and cooking.
I love to travel and, years ago, lived in Mexico for several months. My favorite cookbooks are the ones written by Diana Kennedy; they are all great; and I have them all, some signed by her when I was enrolled in her cooking classes. I have a lot of cookbooks; some of my other fave authors and their books are: Madhur Jaffrey (especially World Vegetarian, World of East Vegetarian Cooking and A Taste of the Far East), Faye Levy, Martha Rose Shulman (especially Mediterranean Light, Provencal Light and Mexican Light) and Paula Wolfert.
