CATALINA DRESSING - EASY & QUICK 
1/3 cup vinegar
1/3 cup oil (salad or olive oil)
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup sugar (scant)
1/2 teaspoon paprika (optional)
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
Optional seasonings:
onion powder or dried onion flakes
dill, Italian seasonings, etc.

Simply mix the ingredients together and shake well. If you have a stick blender, you can emulsify the ingredients and you can't tell it from the bottled kind - except it's much cheaper. Keeps perfectly in the refrigerator, also a good recipe for picnics, as there's no mayonnaise element.

The original recipe also calls for a 1/2 teaspoon of salt, but you really don't need that. It can also be prepared without the paprika.

Best after a couple of hours. Will thicken on standing. Water (up to 2/4 cup) can be immediately added when emulsifying. ~~ Crowblog

Submitted by: Crowblog

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Catalina Dressing - Easy & Quick
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 Crowblog (Washington) says:
I should have mentioned that I found this recipe hand-written on the back page of a cookbook from the 1940's, and added the optional seasonings. It doesn't seem to thicken in the same way if using organic ketchup, so leave out the extra water in that case. I'm allergic to soy, and almost all bottled dressings contain it. ~~
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 Tom (United States) says:
I added 1 tbsp. of liquid smoke to this recipe and used it to marinate baby back ribs several hours before grilling & to slather on during grilling. They turned out perfect.
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 Tapike (Texas) says:
I made this recipe using apple cider vinegar, canola oil, ketchup & a combo of fructose & Splenda(TM). I didn't use any of the optional seasonings. It tasted great in my Taco Salad. I used it again on top of a hot coleslaw recipe & it really made the difference!

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