AuthorThe Hill St. Louis TeamCategoryDifficultyBeginner

What does it take to make Anthonino's famous house salad dressing? Probably not as much as you'd think. Anthonino's continues to rank as one of the highest-rated Greek & Italian restaurant in St. Louis, boasting 4.5 stars on over 800 reviews.

Yields32 Servings
Prep Time5 minsCook Time5 minsTotal Time10 mins
 1 cup Grated English Cucumber
 2 cups Extra Rich Mayonnaise
 1.25 cups Half-and-Half
 2 tbsp Sour Cream
 0.25 tsp Granulated Sugar
 0.25 tsp Salt
 0.25 tsp Pepper
 0.25 tsp Dried Oregano
 0.25 cup Olive Oil
 0.25 cup Balsamic Vinegar
1

Let grated cucumber drain in a colander for about 10 minutes.

2

In a large bowl, combine cucumber, salad dressing and half-and-half; use an immersion blender to blend until creamy. Blend in sour cream, sugar, salt, pepper and oregano.

3

With the blender running, slowly pour oil into dressing close to the blades; repeat with balsamic vinegar until dressing is light and creamy.

4

To serve Anthonino’s-style, serve dressing with a house salad of romaine, tomato, red pepper, cucumber, pepperocini, kalamata and feta and if you like, topped with grilled chicken, salmon, vegetables or shrimp.

Ingredients

 1 cup Grated English Cucumber
 2 cups Extra Rich Mayonnaise
 1.25 cups Half-and-Half
 2 tbsp Sour Cream
 0.25 tsp Granulated Sugar
 0.25 tsp Salt
 0.25 tsp Pepper
 0.25 tsp Dried Oregano
 0.25 cup Olive Oil
 0.25 cup Balsamic Vinegar

Directions

1

Let grated cucumber drain in a colander for about 10 minutes.

2

In a large bowl, combine cucumber, salad dressing and half-and-half; use an immersion blender to blend until creamy. Blend in sour cream, sugar, salt, pepper and oregano.

3

With the blender running, slowly pour oil into dressing close to the blades; repeat with balsamic vinegar until dressing is light and creamy.

4

To serve Anthonino’s-style, serve dressing with a house salad of romaine, tomato, red pepper, cucumber, pepperocini, kalamata and feta and if you like, topped with grilled chicken, salmon, vegetables or shrimp.

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