Whether blended into a salmon pate or whipped into a cream cheese dip, the dry seasoning mix added quick flavor without extra steps. To this day, we are a culture that does love using store-bought staples to pull together fast, crowd-pleasing dishes during the holiday season!
- Twenty-four 0.6 oz packets of Good Seasons Zesty Italian Dry Salad Dressing and Recipe Mix
- Good Seasons Zesty Italian Dry Salad Dressing and Recipe Mix has well-balanced scratch-made taste
- Each Italian dressing packet represents the perfect fusion of genuine flavors
Easy holiday appetizers: Look where Good Seasons is spending the holidays
Sweet & Spicy Chicken Wings
Ingredients
1 (2/3 ounce) package Good Seasons Italian salad dressing mix
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup orange juice
24 chicken wings, first and second joints
Directions
Mix salad dressing mix, honey and orange juice together in a ziplock bag for the marinade. Add the chicken wings to the marinade. Marinate for at least 2 hours. Grill chicken on BBQ until done or “broil” approximately 5 minutes on each side until chicken is cooked and glazed. Serve with dipping sauce.
Hot Cocktail Canapes
Ingredients
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 envelop Good Seasons Italian salad dressing mix
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1 cup chopped red/green pepper (or 1 cup cooked, diced ham or shrimp)
About 40 bite-size cuts of a variety of breads (holiday cookie cutter shapes shown)
Directions
Mix sour cream and mayo with Italian dressing mix. Fold in cheese and pepper (or ham or shrimp). Mound on bread cut-outs and broil until puffed and browned, about 2 minutes. Decorate, if desired.
Salmon Pate
1 can (7-3/4 oz) salmon
1 pkg Italian dressing mix
8 oz cream cheese
1/3 cucumber — peeled & chopped
Line a 2-cup bowl or small loaf pan with plastic wrap. Blend all ingredients. Press into bowl and chill at least 1 hour. Unmold, serve with crackers or cucumber slices.
Cucumber Snax
This snack is best if refrigerated a few hours or overnight, if possible.
Ingredients
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1 package Good Seasons Italian Dressing mix
1 loaf cocktail rye bread
2 medium-size cucumbers, unpeeled
Dill weed
Directions
Mix cream cheese and dry Italian Dressing mix. Arrange bread on a cookie sheet and spread cream cheese mixture on each slice. Place a thin slice of cucmber on each. Sprinkle each lightly with dill weed. Cover with waxed paper. Refrigerate. – Alice Versluis, Moline
