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Curry Dressing Mix

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Bring the spices of India to enhance your favorite salad with this Zesty Curry Dressing Mix Recipe that can easily be made ahead of time.

To Create Dressing Mix, Combine the following into a small ziploc baggie:

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1 teaspoons salt
3/4 tsp sugar
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon curry powder
dash ground red pepper
dash pepper

Makes 1 pkg of Mix

To Use:
1 pkg Mix
1/4 c. vinegar
1 c. salad oil

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*Optional Ingredient**
1 or 2 finely chopped, hard-cooked eggs

Combine mix, vinegar and oil in small cruet bottle. Let set at least 30 minutes prior to serving. Dressing mixes make lovely gift basket additions.

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Curry Dressing Mix

Article or recipe authorMelissa 'Liss' Burnell
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preparation time5 minutes
total time5 minutes
This homemade curry dressing mix makes a bold, zesty salad dressing with pantry spices, vinegar, and oil. One batch makes about 1 1/4 cups, or 10 servings, at an estimated $0.29 per batch and about $0.03 per serving without the optional eggs.
Servings10 servings
CourseDressings
CuisineAmerican
Budget101 Price Breakdown$0.29

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¾ teaspoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • Dash ground red pepper
  • Dash pepper
  • ¼ cup vinegar
  • 1 cup salad oil
  • 1 or 2 finely chopped hard-cooked eggs optional

Equipment

Small zip-top bag or small jar
Cruet bottle or pint jar with tight-fitting lid

Instructions

  1. Combine the salt, sugar, dry mustard, curry powder, ground red pepper, and pepper in a small zip-top bag or jar.
  2. Seal and shake until evenly blended.
  3. To prepare the dressing, combine 1 package of mix, 1/4 cup vinegar, and 1 cup salad oil in a cruet bottle or jar with a tight-fitting lid.
  4. Shake well until blended.
  5. Let stand at least 30 minutes before serving.
  6. Stir in 1 or 2 finely chopped hard-cooked eggs, if using, just before serving.

Recipe Size Alteration

💡 If you altered the ingredients above by doubling or tripling the recipe, you may also need to change the pan/dish size and adjust the cook time.

Notes

Yield estimate: about 1 1/4 cups dressing, or 10 servings at 2 tablespoons each.
Estimated cost is based on researched Walmart package pricing and amount-used costs and does not include the optional eggs.
If you add 2 hard-cooked eggs, total batch cost increases to about $0.53.
Prep time is an estimate based on measuring, mixing, and shaking the dressing.
Store the dry mix in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 6 months for best flavor.
Refrigerate prepared dressing and use within 3 to 4 days. If made with chopped hard-cooked eggs, keep refrigerated and use within 3 to 4 days.

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