Mint Dressing Mix
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A dried mint, sugar and spice blend you mix once and keep in a bag or jar. Shake it with vinegar and oil for a quick mint salad dressing, or pack it as a small gift.
Ingredients
Mix
- 2 tablespoons dried mint leaves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 3/4 teaspoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
- Dash ground red pepper
- Dash pepper
Dressing
- 1 package Mint Dressing Mix
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- 1 cup salad oil
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- zip-top bags
- airtight jar
Directions
- Stir the dry mix ingredients together in a small bowl until evenly blended.
- Pour the mix into a small zip-top bag or airtight container, label it, and put it away.
- For dressing, put the mix, vinegar, and oil in a cruet or tightly lidded jar.
- Close and shake well.
- Leave to stand for at least 30 minutes so the mint softens and flavors the liquids.
- Shake once more right before serving.
Notes
Dry mix: airtight container in a cool, dry place up to 6 months. Prepared dressing: refrigerate and use within 3 to 4 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 30g | Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3.3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 236mg | Potassium: 2.9mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0.7mg | Iron: 0mg
Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, as cooked, 10 servings from the whole mix with 1/4 cup vinegar, 1 cup salad oil; dry mustard counted as ground mustard seed, vinegar counted as wine vinegar, salad oil counted as vegetable oil. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.
