house (salad) dressing

noun

US
: the regular salad dressing in a U.S. restaurant
The house dressing is a creamy vinaigrette.

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Another draw is the Cattlemen's house dressing, a marinated combo of garlic oil, lemon juice, and Cheddar cheese with a creamy texture (90% of all customers order it, according to the restaurant). — Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025 The Rotisserie and Kum-Bak Sauce Opened in the 1920s by Greek restaurateur Alex Dennery, The Rotisserie is where the sauce was developed, initially as a house dressing for salads that could help the restaurant stand out and become its selling point. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024

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