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Bev's avatar

I made this last night for a little dinner party. It was a big hit! The dressing was delicious and I added sliced cherry tomatoes to the salad. Oh, but I made one little mistake. I used spring greens that I think were too fragile and didn’t not hold up well with that type of dressing. I think Romain would’ve been better Thank you so much!

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Frankie Celenza's avatar

You've certainly figured it all out though! This was really about the dressing, and cherry tomatoes sound great - nice freshness to cut through. But yes, it's a heavier dressing and it needs robust veg - glad it was a hit though! NEVER BUY RANCH AGAIN!

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Mary Beth Blend's avatar

Gonna try this tonight!

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Andrea Celenza's avatar

Love your writing, Frankie .... and your recipes are totally delicious!!!

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Frankie Celenza's avatar

Just getting started!

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lissaemtb's avatar

So...where would one find the Japanese Kewpie??!!

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Frankie Celenza's avatar

H-Mart, if you have access to that. Although, the only difference between then American on and the Japanese one - is the American one doesn't have MSG. The MSG makes it so good 🤷

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lissaemtb's avatar

No H-mart anywhere near me, but could a smaller Asian market carry this?? Or worse comes to worse add a little Accent (aka MSG) to the US Kewpie?

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Frankie Celenza's avatar

https://www.hmart.com/15040028 found the Japanese version for sale online!

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lissaemtb's avatar

Thanks for the 411!

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Frankie Celenza's avatar

I think making your own version sounds great!

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Bev's avatar

I also used the leftover dressing in some appetizers. I served bite sized crostini topped with a thin slice of rare tri-tip and a dollop of the basil cream dressing on top. Chopped a little fresh parsley on top too. Super Duper. 😊

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Bev's avatar

I made this last night for a little dinner party. It was a big hit! The dressing was delicious and I added sliced cherry tomatoes to the salad. Oh, but I made one little mistake. I used spring greens that I think were too fragile and didn’t not hold up well with that type of dressing. I think Romain would’ve been better Thank you so much!

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