James wrote:
> Ok this is going to sound like a stupid question.
>
> The store nearby me has a salad bar. In my attempt to save money, I
> would like to duplicate their salad bar at home. I doubt many of you
> live by a Giant Eagle, but they have a remade salad (croutons, Parmesan
> cheese, lettuce) with a white dressing that is not sweet and doesn't
> really taste like ranch. It's very light, but it doesn't taste like
> you're just eating lettuce.
>
> Any idea or am I just making a fool of myself?
>
> James

I'm guessing you want to duplicate their dressing. Why don't you
approach the manager of the area the salad bar is in? I bet s/he'd be
glad to reveal the secret.

I've done that a lot (approaching managers and cooks for tips and
recipes with surprisingly good results)