Engineer’s Dressing

Name: Engineer’s Dressing
Yield: makes about 1 1/2 cups
Ingredients: 1 cup mayonnaise; 1/2 cup picante sauce; Juice of 1/2 lime; Kosher salt to taste

January 24, 2012

Min’s dad Max, an accomplished engineer who claims two slide rules and the ability to use them, shares R. B.’s bite-size approach to salad making. His dressing of choice is creamy picante for geometrically correct iceberg lettuce and supporting vegetable elements. Garnish the salad with fresh cilantro.

Recipe information

Yield
makes about 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

1 cup mayonnaise

1/2 cup picante sauce

Juice of 1/2 lime

Kosher salt to taste

Preparation

COMBINE all the ingredients in a small bowl. Serve over the Detailed Salad.

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