This recipe article was published in the Akron Beacon Journal (1986) and features four different recipes for salad dressing. Recipes are typed below along with a scanned copy.

Make your own salad dressings

Salad dressing are so easy and inexpensive to make that it’s a wonder anyone buys commercial dressings.

Several readers sent recipes for J.P. of Akron, a restaurateur who wants to make his own dressings for his restaurant. Here is a selection.

SALAD DRESSING

1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. dry mustard
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup vinegar
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. grated onion
1 cup salad oil

Mix together first five ingredients. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Refrigerate.

CREAMY SWEET AND SOUR DRESSING

1 cup salad oil
1/3 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup chili sauce
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. sugar
Pinch cayenne pepper
1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed

Combine all ingredients in jar. Cover tightly and shake well. Chill several hours. Shake well before using.

SWEET AND SOUR DRESSING

2/3 cup honey
1/3 cup vinegar
1 cup salad oil
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. grated onion

Combine all ingredients in a jar and shake until mixed. Refrigerate

FRENCH DRESSING

1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 tsp. prepared mustard
3/4 cup olive oil

Mix together salt, pepper, vinegar and mustard. Slowly add oil, whisking until blended. Refrigerate. Mix well before using.