Can salad dressing be made with coconut oil?

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Can salad dressing be made with coconut oil? Does one need to blend it to homogenize it? Will coagulation of occur afterwards?
^{At room temperature, coconut oil is not liquid like vegetable oils.}

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 12 '18 at 14:06

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Yes, you can, but it needs to be a warm dressing.

The only warm dressing that I'm aware of is for spinach salad, where you use bacon fat to make the dressing. See Alton Brown's Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing

I would stick with dark, hearty greens or cabbage, as they'll hold up better to the heat than most lettuces will.

answered Mar 12 '18 at 14:06

Joe

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What do you mean by "warm"? Warmer than room temperature? – Geremia Mar 12 '18 at 18:19
@Geremia : see the recipe that I linked to. For the dressing, is states "Transfer the fat to a small saucepan set over low heat and whisk in the red wine vinegar, sugar and Dijon mustard. Season with a small pinch each of kosher salt and black pepper." – Joe Mar 12 '18 at 18:36

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 27 '18 at 23:10

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Yes. Coconut oil melts at 76 °F, so simply substitute it for other oils in dressing recipes, place it in the sun to warm it up, and then shake it to homogenize it.

answered Mar 27 '18 at 23:10

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Can salad dressing be made with coconut oil?

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