My Catalina dressing recipe is quick, incredibly easy to make, and tastes wonderful on salads, burgers, and more! This delicious dressing is the perfect combination of tangy and sweet and you only need a few simple ingredients! Plus, it's so delicious that you'll never want to buy it at the store again!
Easy Catalina Dressing Recipe
I love a good Catalina dressing. It's wonderful on salads, but it can also be used in marinades, to garnish burgers, on cold pasta salads, and the list goes on and on!
Catalina is light and fresh compared to many other dressings due to its vinegar and oil base. This dressing has a nice balance of tangy and sweet, and it's versatile enough that you can easily make adjustments to suit your preferences.
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I often make a large batch of Catalina to keep in the fridge so that we always have some on hand. It's so easy to throw together, you will wonder why you haven't always been making your own dressing!
🥘 Catalina Dressing Ingredients
I don't know about you, but I always have these simple ingredients stocked in my kitchen. If you do have to buy a few things, you will surely use them again for other recipes (or to make more Catalina dressing)!
- Red Wine Vinegar - ½ cup of red wine vinegar.
- Ketchup - ⅓ cup of ketchup. If you're concerned about added sugar, sugar-free ketchup will also work.
- Honey - ⅓ cup of honey. Honey is important because it provides sweetness, but it also gives the dressing some density.
- Worcestershire Sauce - 1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce.
- Soy Sauce - 1 teaspoon - Soy sauce adds some saltiness, so wait until the end before you add salt to taste.
- Smoked Paprika - 1 teaspoon - The smokey flavor of smoked paprika is wonderful and distinct. You can use normal paprika, but if you have access to smoked I highly recommend it.
- Onion Powder - ½ teaspoon of onion powder.
- Garlic Powder - ½ teaspoon of garlic powder.
- Salt & Pepper - each, salt & pepper (to taste).
- Olive Oil - ½ cup of extra virgin olive oil is my preferred oil. You can use your preferred oil if desired.
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🔪 How To Make Catalina Dressing
You are only 3 easy steps away from your delicious homemade salad dressing. All you need to do is to take out a storage container, some measuring spoons, and your blender to puree all of the ingredients!
This tasty dressing recipe will yield around 4 servings! You can easily double or triple the ingredients to make enough for the whole month.
- Puree. To begin, add ½ cup red wine vinegar, ½ cup ketchup, ⅓ cup honey, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce,1 teaspoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon onion powder, and ½ teaspoon garlic powder to a blender. Place the lid on the blender and puree.
- Add Oil. While the blender is pureeing at a low speed, open the vent in the blender's lid and slowly pour in the ½ cup of olive oil until well integrated. Taste the dressing and add salt & pepper to taste.
- Store. Store the Catalina dressing in an airtight container, jar, or bottle in the refrigerator.
This delightful dressing can be used in so many ways, my favorite being my delicious Doritos taco salad. If you like it spicy, add a pinch of red pepper flakes. Enjoy!
💭 Angela's Tips & Recipe Notes
- White wine vinegar can be used as a substitute for the red wine vinegar if needed.
- For a little spice, add some red pepper flakes.
- I personally prefer to use extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil for almost all cooking, however, you may use your favorite oil in this recipe.
- If you do not have a blender, use a jar or bottle with a tight-fitting lid. First, add all wet ingredients and shake vigorously until combined. Then, add all dry ingredients and shake once more.
🥡 Storing
Catalina dressing should always be kept in an airtight container and refrigerated, it will stay fresh for 1 month.
I do not recommend freezing this dressing, as the ingredients will separate.
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❓ FAQ
No, they are not the same even though they are close in color. Catalina dressing is made with red wine vinegar, olive oil, sugar, honey, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, smoked paprika, and other seasonings. While French dressing is made with ketchup, olive oil, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, sugar, vinegar, and seasonings. So they are very similar, just differ in a few ingredients.
Catalina dressing has a combination of sweet, tangy, and savory flavors! The tanginess is from the vinegar, the sweetest is from the sugar and honey, and the savory flavor is from the seasonings used.
Unfortunately no, you should not freeze this dressing. It contains vinegar and oil which will cause the dressing the separate in the freezer. It will never be quite the same as when it's made fresh.
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📋 Recipe
Catalina Dressing
Ingredients
- ½ cup red wine vinegar
- ⅓ cup ketchup
- ⅓ cup honey
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Soy Sauce
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ cup olive oil (extra virgin)
- each, salt & pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- To begin, add all ingredients except the olive oil and salt & pepper (red wine vinegar, ketchup, honey, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, smoked paprika, onion powder, and garlic powder) to a blender. Place the lid on the blender and puree.½ cup red wine vinegar, ⅓ cup ketchup, ⅓ cup honey, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon Soy Sauce
- While the blender is pureeing at a low speed, open the vent in the blender's lid and slowly pour in the olive oil until well integrated. Taste the dressing and add salt & pepper to taste.½ cup olive oil, each, salt & pepper
- Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to a month.
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Notes
- White wine vinegar can substitute the red wine vinegar if needed.
- For a little spice, add some red pepper flakes.
- I personally prefer to use olive oil or coconut oil for almost all cooking, however, you may use your favorite oil in this recipe.
- If you do not have a blender, use a jar or bottle with a tight-fitting lid. First, add all wet ingredients and shake vigorously until combined. Then, add all dry ingredients and shake once more.
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