How to Create Dairy Product as Salad Dressing

Garde Manger Knowledge: Dairy Product Dressing

What is the Dairy Product?

• Dairy Products are a type of food produced from or containing the milk of mammals.
• Primarily produced from mammals such as cows, buffaloes, goats, sheep, camels.
• Such as milk, cheese, yogurt, cream, cream cheese, butter, creme fraise, etc.

Dairy Product

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What is Dairy Product Dressing?

• Dairy product dressing is the dressing that uses dairy products as main ingredients such as yogurt, cream cheese, blue cheese, cream, etc.
• Must be kept chilled
• Should be used up immediately or soon, as they have a short shelf life
• Adjust seasoning and thickness before using
• Excellent for fruit salads, jellied salads, dips, and spread. 
• Such as  Blue cheese dressing, Yogurt dressing, Cream cheese dressing, Cream horseradish sauce, etc.

Types of  Dairy Product Dressing

• Yogurt Base: Mint yogurt dressing, Dill yogurt dressing, Creamy Greek yogurt dressing, Honey mustard yogurt dressing, Lemon yogurt dressing, etc
• Cheese Base: Dressing: Horseradish dressing, Cream cheese dressing, Blue cheese dressing, Mascarpone cheese dressing, Feta cheese dressing,  etc.

Dairy Product Dressing

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Create Your Dairy Products Dressing

7 Types of Ingredients for Dairy Dressing

1. Dairy Product
2. Oil
3. Liquids
4. Acidity
5. Herbs
6. Spices
7. Other/ Garnish

1. Dairy Product

• The main ingredients
• E.g. Yogurt, Cream cheese, Sour cream, Feta cheese, Mascarnope cheese, Goat cheese, etc.

2. Oil

• Add more flavor and texture
• Salad oil, olive oil as additional ingredients to make dressing shinier. 

3. Liquids 

• Thinner agent and add flavor or taste
• Portable water, Skim milk, Buttermilk, Cream, Fruit or vegetable juices, etc.

4. Acidity

• Add the taste and flavor
• Such as citrus juice (lemon juice, lime juice, orange juice, grapefruit juice, etc.), vinegar (apple cider vinegar, white wine vinegar, white balsamic vinegar).

5. Herbs

• Add the taste and flavor
• Fresh herbs such as Cilantro, Chervil, Chives, Italian parsley, curly parsley, Italian basil, Oregano, etc.

6. Spices

• Add the taste, flavor, and aroma
• Saffron, Garlic, Onion, Ginger, Tahini, Turmeric, Cumin, White or black pepper, Mustard, etc.

7. Other Ingredients/ Garnish

• Add the taste, flavor, and texture
• Puree vegetable or fruit, Chopped or Brunoise vegetable and fruit, Cured meat product, Parmesan cheese, seeds (sesame seeds, poppy seeds), etc.

Dressing Dish

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Simple Dairy Dressing Recipes

1. Dill Yogurt Dressing

• 1 cup. Plain yogurt 
• 2 tablespoons. Chopped dill
• 1 tablespoon. Lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon. Minced garlic
• 3 tablespoons. Olive oil
• To taste. Salt and white pepper powder

Method: Combine all ingredients

2. Honey Mustard Yogurt Dressing

• 1/2 cup. Greek yogurt
• 1/4 cup. Olive oil
• 3 tablespoons. Dijon mustard
• 3 tablespoon. Honey
• 2 tablespoons.  Lemon juice/ pineapple juice
• 1 clove. Minced roasted garlic (wrapped garlic with aluminum foil before you roast)
• To taste. Salt and cracked or crushed black pepper

Method: Combine all ingredients

3. Feta Cheese Dressing

• 1 cup. Feta cheese, crumbled
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup. Buttermilk as thinner agent
• 1 teaspoon. Lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons.  Lemon juice
• 1 clove. Minced roasted garlic
• To taste. Salt and crushed black pepper

Method: Combine all ingredients

4. Horseradish Dressing/ Sauce

• 2 cup. Heavy cream
• 1/2 cup. Cream cheese
• 1/4 cup. Grated horseradish
• 1 tablespoon. Lemon juice
• To taste. Salt and white pepper powder
• 2 tablespoons. Chopped chives as additional garnish

Method: Mix all ingredients by food processor ( chives only for garnish)

5. Blue Cheese Yogurt Dressing

• 1/2 cup. Greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup. Mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup. Crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
• 2-4 tablespoons. Buttermilk as thinner agent
• 1 tablespoon. Lemon juice
• To taste. Salt and white pepper

Method: Combine all of the ingredients

Kinds of  Dairy Dressing
Honey Mustard Yogurt Dressing, Blue Cheese Yogurt Dressing &  Dill Yogurt Dressing

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