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This Tangy Salad Dressing Works Shockingly Well As A BBQ Sauce By Karen Hart Aug. 31, 2025 4:39 pm EST
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There are moments when you may want a Carolina pulled pork BBQ sandwich , or you're prepping chicken for the grill and there's no sauce to be found in the house. Well, if you have a bottle of French dressing, you might find it to be the perfect stand-in for barbecue sauce you never knew you needed. It may sound a little unconventional, and it definitely will raise eyebrows from those who are barbecue purists, but it might also turn into your go-to sauce the next time you're looking to spice up a weeknight meal.
Much like a Carolina barbecue sauce, French dressing has a tomato and vinegar base that is amped up with a mixture of ingredien