Pimiento “Pimento” Dressing

Sunday Dinner

Shrimp Beignets

Grilled Brown Sugar Chicken
Creamed Corn
Romaine Salad with Tomatoes, Cucumber, and Feta with Pimiento “Pimento” Dressing

My Great Aunt Margaret’s Pound Cake with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream and fresh berries

All these good eats this Sunday, and I am sharing the dressing?? I will have you know that this dressing has a special place in my heart. This recipe was created by my grandmother for my grandfather, my Mom-mom, and Pappy. My grandparents are one of the many reasons I love food and everything about it; more on that later, but for now, here is the story about the dressing…

My grandfather lost partial sense of taste many years ago. He is only able to taste sweet (don’t put a bowl of cherry tomatoes or strawberries in front of him), salty (bring on the oyster stew), and spicy (hot sauce with every meal). He loves his vegetables and salads, but wasn’t able to taste them. My grandmother lovingly went to work to create a dressing for his greens and veggies so he could taste them.

Thank goodness she did because our entire family loves this dressing. My husband claims that I should bottle this stuff and sell it. Maybe one day, but for now I will share my grandmother’s recipe for you and document it for my blog. 

My favorite way to enjoy this dressing is over a pile of chopped Romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, and sliced cucumbers with some good feta cheese crumbled on top. 

Pimiento “Pimento” Dressing

By Nicole Prep: 5 minsTotal: 5 mins Servings: 3.5 cups A sweet salad dressing that everyone adores!

Equipment

• High-speed blender

Ingredients 

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup white distilled vinegar
• 1 cup safflower oil or other neutral oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, roughly chopped
• 1 (4 ounce) jar diced pimiento
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt

Instructions 

1. Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and emulsified. The dressing can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. Shake or stir the dressing before using. Enjoy!

Notes

Dressing can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Nutrition

Calories: 812kcal, Carbohydrates: 63g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 63g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g, Monounsaturated Fat: 47g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Sodium: 2116mg, Potassium: 159mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 60g, Vitamin A: 868IU, Vitamin C: 37mg, Calcium: 24mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.