I think that a French dressing recipe was the first salad dressing recipe I learned to love as a child.

There is just something about the tangy mix of ingredients that works really well on a green salad.

You can see below how to turn this into a classic red French salad dressing, plus a creamy version, below.

Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 0 minutes

Ingredients:
1 cup olive or vegetable oil
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon paprika

Directions:
Simply shake all the ingredients in a tightly covered container. Shake the dressing again before pouring it over the salad.

For The Classic Red Dressing: Add 1/2 cup ketchup to the Classic French Dressing.

To make the creamy version of French salad dressing shown in the image above, add 2 tablespoons of sour cream or yogurt.

Makes about 1 1/2 cups, enough for 6 to 12 salads, depending on size.

• Serve this delicious dressing over a chef salad of mixed greens with slivered red onions, chopped tomatoes and cucumbers. Add your favorite croutons.