Salad dressings are commonly used for more than just salads. According to a survey, while 75% of people use dressing on salads, 40% use it in dips and 30% as a marinade. The article provides tips for using salad dressings in different dishes during the holidays, including using ranch dressing in avocado dip, favorite dressings as marinades for meats, balsamic vinaigrette in braised dishes, Italian dressing on tomato bruschetta, and adding dressing to potato or pasta salads for flavor. Salad dressings can also be used as sandwich condiments or in breads by covering olive oil brushed bread with dry dressing.