291876 Thu Feb 13 14:10:46 -0800 2003 4 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1590709 I am making a salad dressing calling for almond oil- the salad has almonds in it as well- I can't find it- what would be a substitute Thu Feb 13 14:10:46 -0800 2003 0 cocoagirl 1 1590713 walnut oil or hazelnut oil Thu Feb 13 14:28:00 -0800 2003 1590709 0 jake pine 1 1590715 Try this, Take whatever amount of almonds your using for the salad and cook in 4 Talbs. of extra-virgin olive oil in a skillet over moderately low heat, stirring constantly, until golden, about 3 minutes, then season with salt and pepper. Pour almonds and oil into a fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl and cool. You now have almond oil, and your almonds will be toasted for your salad. Thu Feb 13 14:34:02 -0800 2003 1590709 0 JoCreek 2 1590766 Not a bad idea, but its not almond oil. I'd also think that the strong flavor of the olive oil would overwhelm the the delicate flavor of the almonds. you might be better off tyring this approach with a lighter neutral flavor oil like canola or grapeseed. Thu Feb 13 17:49:30 -0800 2003 1590715 0 rjka 3 1590892 Rjka your probably correct about using a milder oil such as Canola or Grapeseed, I just made a spinach salad last week using pecans vs. almonds the recipe called for and using this tecnique and it worked very well, imparting a lovely nutty flavor. Fri Feb 14 13:05:59 -0800 2003 1590766 0 JoCreek