From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsalad dressingˈsalad ˌdressing noun [countable, uncountable] DFa liquid mixture made from oil and vinegar, for putting on salads
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salad dressing• Remember how the cool salad dressing ran smoothly over the crunchy lettuce.• Plump red tomatoes, crisp green salads fresh with the bite of radish, spring onion and a trickle of salad dressing.• Basic vinaigrette Vinaigrette is a simple salad dressing of oil and vinegar.• Fabio raised it, ironically, but Sergio was already back in the kitchen, doing something officious with the salad dressing. 