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What is salad dressing made of?

Salad sauce is mainly composed of vegetable oil, egg yolk, vinegar, salt and other ingredients. Common flavors are mayonnaise, French mustard sauce, thousand island sauce and so on. The following are the basic practices of different kinds of salad dressing:

1. Mayonnaise: The main raw materials are vegetable oil, egg yolk and lemon juice/white vinegar. Break the egg yolk, add the right amount of salt and lemon juice, stir well, then slowly drop the vegetable oil, add the oil while stirring, and finally form a thick mayonnaise sauce.

2. Dijon mustard: The main raw materials are French mustard, olive oil, white vinegar and salt. Stir all the ingredients together and add a little honey to adjust the sweetness according to personal taste.

3. Thousand Island Sauce: It is mainly made of tomato sauce, mayonnaise, diced onion and pickled cucumber. In the process of blending, the dosage of various raw materials can be increased or decreased according to personal taste.

Salad sauce can be used not only to season vegetables, but also to cook or accompany meals. In order to ensure hygiene, it is recommended to choose reputable merchants to buy ready-made products or learn to make them by themselves. Friends who like DIY can also try to make their own special salad dressing according to the above methods.