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THE OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY'S CREAMY PESTO SALAD DRESSING RECIPE



The Old Spaghetti Factory's Creamy Pesto Salad Dressing Recipe image

Provided by รก-170456

Number Of Ingredients 8

3/4 cup oil
1 cup mayonnaise
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons grated Romano cheese
2 tablespoons crushed dried basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 garlic clove minced
Hot pepper sauce to taste

Steps:

  • Whisk together oil and mayonnaise. Add buttermilk, cheese, basil, salt, garlic and hot sauce, to taste. Mix thoroughly. Cover and let flavors meld overnight in refrigerator. This also makes an excellent chicken marinade. This recipe yields ?? servings.

SPAGHETTI FACTORY PESTO SALAD DRESSING COPY CAT



Spaghetti Factory Pesto Salad dressing Copy Cat image

This is a marvelous, creamy dressing... if you are lucky enough to live where there is a Spaghetti Factory restaurant, you probably had this "house dressing". I love to make this copy at home.

Provided by Sher Bird

Categories     Salads

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 9

3/4 c canola or vegetable oil
1 c mayonnaise (not salad dressing)- you may use "fat reduced"
3/4 c butermilk
3 Tbsp freshly grated parmesan or romano cheese
2 Tbsp crushed, dried basil
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground white or black pepper
1 clove fresh garlic, finely minced
3 dash(es) hot pepper sauce

Steps:

  • 1. Whisk together the oil and the mayonnaise to blend well.
  • 2. Add buttermilk, grated cheese, basil, salt, pepper, hot sauce, and garlic to blend thoroughly.
  • 3. Cover and refrigerate overnight to allow flavors to blend.
  • 4. Serve over your favorite tossed salad greens (I like a combo of Romaine lettuce, grated carrots, thinly sliced red cabbage, and halved cherry tomatoes). Mangia!

OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY CREAMY PESTO DRESSING RECIPE



Old Spaghetti Factory Creamy Pesto Dressing Recipe image

Found this on cdkitchen.com. Haven't tried it yet, somebody who cooks better than I should let me know if it's any good.

Provided by sarahr84

Categories     Salad Dressings

Time 15m

Yield 2 1/2 cups, 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

3/4 cup oil
1 cup mayonnaise
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons grated romano cheese
2 tablespoons dried basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 clove garlic, minced
hot pepper sauce (serve with at table, not in dressing)
1/4 teaspoon paprika (optional)

Steps:

  • Whisk together oil and mayonnaise.
  • Add buttermilk, cheese, basil, salt, garlic, and hot pepper sauce to taste.
  • Mix thoroughly.
  • Cover and let flavors meld overnight in refrigerator.
  • This also will make an excellent chicken marinade.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 124.5, Fat 12.3, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 4, Sodium 157.9, Carbohydrate 3.4, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 1.2, Protein 0.6

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