Lime Dressing

1/4 cup fresh Mexican lime juice
1 teaspoon honey
2 teaspoon grated lime zest
1 teaspoon fresh minced garlic
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 cup olive oil

Place all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk until thick. Store, covered, in the refrigerator for up to one week. Bring to room temperature before using.

Honey Spice Dressing

1/2 cup French dressing
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ginger

Combine all ingredients and mix well.

Excellent on fruit salads.

Makes about 1/2 cup.

Honey Dressing

This is great served on fruit salads.

1/4 cup vinegar
1 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon minced onion
1/2 cup orange blossom honey
1/4 teaspoon minced parsley
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup vegetable oil

Mix vinegar, mayonnaise and mustard until smooth. Add sugar, onion, honey and parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper. Slowly beat in oil until well blended.

Makes 2 cups.

Ginger Cream Dressing

1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 pint heavy cream
1/4 cup chopped dates
1/4 cup chopped nuts

Add ginger to cream; whip until stiff. Fold in dates and nuts.

Serve with fruit salads.

Makes about 2 cups.

Fruit Salad Dressing

This is delicious on a fresh fruit salad made of bananas, cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon, grapes, cherries and apples.

1/3 cup granulated sugar
4 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
Juice of 1 lemon
Juice of 1 orange
1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
2 eggs
6 ounces cream cheese, whipped

In a double boiler mix sugar, cornstarch and salt. Add lemon juice, orange juice and pineapple juice. Cook over warm water for 20 minutes, stirring constantly. Beat eggs and slowly add to cooked mixture. (It is best to add a little cooked mixture to the eggs and blend well, then return to double boiler.) Cook, stirring, 5 minutes more. Cool and blend with cream cheese. Stores well in refrigerator for several weeks.

Makes about 2 cups.

Celery Seed Dressing

2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 cup vinegar
1 small onion, grated
1 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup vegetable oil

Beat all ingredients until thick.

This is delicious over ice-cold avocado slices.

Banana Dressing

3 large bananas
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
Lemon, to taste
1/2 pint whipping cream, whipped

Blend bananas and cream cheese with electric mixer. Add lemon juice and whipped cream, mixing well by hand.

To use, cut salad into squares and pour dressing over.