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Homemade Catalina Dressing

This Quick homemade Catalina Dressing is tangy, sweet, and smoky, made with a bright red wine vinegar base. Blends smoothly in minutes, stores for 2 weeks in the fridge, and is great on salads, tacos, or grilled meats.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: condiment
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Skill Level: Beginner
Servings: 21 tabelspoons
Author: Rena Awada

Ingredients

  • ½ cup red wine vinegar
  • ⅓ cup ketchup
  • ¼ cup agave or honey or granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup olive oil or grape seed oil

Instructions

  • In a blender or food processor. Add all the ingredients (½ cup red wine vinegar, ⅓ cup ketchup, ¼ cup agave or honey, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon paprika, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, and ½ teaspoon salt) except for the olive oil.
    ingredients added to the blender.
  • Blend on low. While the blender is still on, open the small top lid and slowly add the ½ cup olive oil or grape seed oil.
    adding oil into the blender with all the catalina dressing.
  • Continuing to blend for another 30 seconds.
    blended dressing blended in a blender.
  • Taste and adjust the salt if needed. Store the dressing in a lidded jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
    Catalina dressing is being poured into a jar.

Notes

  • You will get about 1 and 1/3 cups of dressing, which is a bit over 21 tablespoons. 
  • Serving size is per tablespoon
  • There are 4 tablespoons in 1/4 cup.
  • You may use a bit less oil if you like.
  • If you can get your hands on sugar-free ketchup, please do. 

Nutrition

Calories: 59kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 94mg | Potassium: 19mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 67IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.1mg