French dressing

This article is about manufactured French dressing. For the "classic" oil-vinegar salad dressing, see Vinaigrette.

For other uses, see French dressing (disambiguation).

French dressing

Chicken, swiss cheese and lettuce sandwich with avocado slices topped with Catalina French dressing
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Type	Salad dressing
Main ingredient(s)	oil, vinegar, sugar, tomatoes, paprika

French dressing is a term originally used for an oil-and-vinegar-based salad dressing. In the United States during the 1950s, manufactured "French dressing" was developed. The term has come to mean the manufactured version, which is sweet in taste and colored red from the use of paprika and tomatoes.