Eat Like The Great Gatsby—Treat Yourself to Mustard Seed Salad Dressing!

​In the warmer months, I live on salads.  This bright, tangy dressing adds a surprise twist to mixed greens!  I’ve added some missing information and updated Mrs. Williams’ retro recipe for the modern kitchen.

To make mustard seed salad dressing, you’ll need:
- 1 cup vinegar
- ½ cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon seed mustard
- 1 heaping tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon butter
 

1. Cook the vinegar, water, sugar, and salt together in a saucepan on medium high for 5 minutes until the liquid is hot, but not boiling.
2. Vigorously mix the eggs, mustard, and cornstarch together to avoid clumping.  Add them to the saucepan.  Cook everything together on medium heat for about 2 minutes, stirring the dressing constantly with a whisk as it cooks and thickens.
3. Whisk 1 tablespoon of butter into the saucepan, stirring everything until it melts.
4. Let the dressing cool.  Store it in a mason jar and refrigerate it.  Enjoy it for up to a week.