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applegrove

(126,214 posts) Tue May 13, 2025, 07:40 PM May 13

I need help. Made a dressing for a chickpea, tomato and cuke salad.

Last edited Wed May 14, 2025, 01:37 AM - Edit history (2)

Doesn't taste very good. I put 4TBSP of red wine vinegar in 1/2 cup olive oil. 1/2 tsp of both salt and pepper. 1 tsp of cumen.

I have garlic, maple syrup and other spices. How do I fix this?

* I added 1 more tbsp red wine vinegar. Tsp garlic and 1 tsp maple syrup 1/4 tsp salt (I knew I was going to add feta which is salty). Oregano too. It is delicious. Than you all.

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I need help. Made a dressing for a chickpea, tomato and cuke salad. (Original Post) applegrove May 13 OP

Is it too acidic? Too bland? LauraInLA May 13 #1

Too bland. applegrove May 13 #2

A little bit of garlic should be safe Ritabert May 13 #3

Thanks. Like a tbsp? applegrove May 13 #4

No try a half teaspoon and taste test. Ritabert May 13 #5

For me, 1/2 tsp salt for all that would not be nearly enough -- and would explain the taste not so great. Maybe a fierywoman May 13 #6

I make a similar salad mike_c May 13 #7

Needs more vinegar and some garlic, imo SheltieLover May 13 #8

I'd add a bit more salt and pepper and definitely start with 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, then taste-test. LauraInLA May 13 #9

A little quality mustard justaprogressive May 14 #10

I will do that next time. applegrove May 14 #11

I made my dressing with all the spices you did. A lot of fun and yummy. I love that people everywhere are dai13sy May 14 #12

LauraInLA

(2,040 posts)

1. Is it too acidic? Too bland?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue May 13, 2025, 07:41 PM

May 13

applegrove

(126,214 posts)

2. Too bland.

Reply to LauraInLA (Reply #1)

Tue May 13, 2025, 07:43 PM

May 13

Ritabert

(1,158 posts)

3. A little bit of garlic should be safe

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue May 13, 2025, 07:43 PM

May 13

applegrove

(126,214 posts)

4. Thanks. Like a tbsp?

Reply to Ritabert (Reply #3)

Tue May 13, 2025, 07:46 PM

May 13

Ritabert

(1,158 posts)

5. No try a half teaspoon and taste test.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #4)

Tue May 13, 2025, 07:50 PM

May 13

fierywoman

(8,342 posts)

6. For me, 1/2 tsp salt for all that would not be nearly enough -- and would explain the taste not so great. Maybe a

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue May 13, 2025, 07:50 PM

May 13

bit more vinegar, too?

mike_c

(36,573 posts)

7. I make a similar salad

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue May 13, 2025, 07:58 PM

May 13

I use 1 sliced tomato, 1/2 peeled and sliced English cucumber, some thin sliced red onion, and chickpeas, but I dress it with about a tablespoon-ish of olive oil and about 2-3 times that much red wine vinegar, often with a splash of seasoned rice vinegar too, salt and pepper to taste, and a good pinch of sugar. I often crumble up some dried oregano on it, too.

Hope this helps!