This is homemade French dressing is one of my personal favorites for green salads—I hope you’ll agree that this is better than the store-bought variety.

Makes: about 1 cup

• 1/4 cup good quality tomato ketchup
• 1/2 cup vegan mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons light olive oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon natural granulated sugar or agave nectar
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika, or more to taste
• 1 clove garlic, crushed, optional

Combine all the ingredients in a small mixing bowl and whisk together until smoothly blended. Transfer to a tightly lidded cruet or bottle. Shake well before each use.

Good with: Green salads; salads using slightly bitter greens; taco salad.

• See VegKitchen’s selection of Classic Salad Dressings. ^[1]