Western Salad Dressing
This sweet and tangy homemade Western-style salad dressing blends ketchup, vinegar, oil, and seasonings into a smooth, classic dressing. It is especially good on simple green salads and can be shaken together in minutes.
This recipe is dinner, scaled for 12 servings, with 5 min prep.
Prep: 5 min · Total: 5 min · Serves: 12
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include ketchup, white vinegar, granulated sugar, vegetable oil.
- Follow all 3 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 12 servings.
Ingredients
- 1 cup ketchup
- 0.5 cup white vinegar
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 0.5 tsp garlic salt
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.25 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Add the ketchup, vinegar, sugar, oil, garlic salt, salt, and black pepper to a jar with a tight-fitting lid.
- Seal the jar tightly and shake vigorously until the dressing is smooth and fully combined.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed, then use the dressing immediately or refrigerate it and shake again before serving.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 179
- Protein: 0 g
- Fat: 14 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.