Catalina Salad Dressing

Catalina dressing is a tomato-based salad dressing made with tomato paste or ketchup, as well as sugar, vinegar, onions, olive oil and spices. Similar to French dressing, Catalina is red-orange in color, and has a distinctive tangy taste. Many people like to eat Catalina dressing on garden salads that contain vegetables such as lettuce, radishes, carrots, tomatoes, and peppers. It is traditional for taco salad popular in the 1970s. Besides salad dressing, Catalina is often used as a marinade when cooking meat. The name "Catalina" derives from a kingdom of Spain, called Catalonia.

Kraft Classic Catalina Salad Dressing ingredients: Soybean Oil, Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste), Sugar, Vinegar, Salt, Contains Less Than 2% of Dried Garlic, Spice, Xanthan Gum, Dried Onions, Phosphoric Acid, Vitamin E, Natural Flavor, Red 40, Yellow 6, Blue 1

1/2 cup sugar (use less?)
1 teaspoon salt
1 dash paprika
1/2 teaspoon chili powder (?)
1/2 teaspoon celery seeds
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
grated onions, to taste
1/2 cup vinegar
2/3 cup ketchup
1 cup vegetable oil

Place all ingredients into blender and mix. Store in jar in refrigerator. Shake before using.

Another Recipe:
from http://www.littlehouseliving.com/

¼ cup ketchup
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
½ teaspoon onion Powder
½ teaspoon paprika
½ Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper (optional)
½ cup mild tasting oil

Place all ingredients together in the blender and pulse until everything is mixed together. Place is a dressing container or a jar and use over salads or any of your favorite meals. Another meal that we enjoy in the winter is taco salads and this homemade Catalina Dressing recipe makes a great topping for that as well!

Yield: about 1 1/2 cups