“Salad dressing is just lettuce gravy”

Is salad dressing just lettuce gravy? “Cooks coined new word for salad dressing…‘lettuce gravy’ I don’t know about that one…” was cited on Twitter on February 25, 2011. “I have heard some regions of Arkansas refer to salad dressing as ‘lettuce gravy’” was cited on Twitter on June 15, 2011.
 
American comedian and author Jim Gaffigan popularized the line in 2014. “Salad dressing is just lettuce gravy” was a popular tweet on May 28, 2014. Gaffigan wrote in the book Food: A Love Story (2014):
   
“Salad dressing is lettuce gravy. It’s there to mask the inadequacies.”
   
“Salad dressing is just leaf sauce” and “Salad dressing is just lettuce sauce” are related sayings.
   
   
Wikipedia: Jim Gaffigan
James Christopher “Jim” Gaffigan (born July 7, 1966) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, voice-over artist, and author. His humor largely revolves around fatherhood, observations, and (most notably) food. He is also regarded as a “clean” comic, using little profanity in his routines. He has had several successful comedy specials, including Mr. Universe and Jim Gaffigan:Obsessed, both of which received Grammy nominations. His memoir, Dad Is Fat (2013) and his most recent book, Food: A Love Story (2014), are both published by Crown Publishers. He co-created and currently stars in a TV Land television series based on his life called The Jim Gaffigan Show.
 
Twitter
John DiGiovanni CCC
‏@chefdigiovanni
Cooks coined new word for salad dressing…“lettuce gravy” I don’t know about that one…
1:12 PM - 25 Feb 2011
 
Twitter
Noah Jodice
‏@noahjodice
@TomHaverfoods Salad Dressing is Lettuce Gravy! #TomHaverfoods #ParksandRec
7:17 PM - 27 Apr 2011
 
Twitter
Vann & Associates
‏@VannPR
@PhilBacharach I have heard some regions of Arkansas refer to salad dressing as “lettuce gravy.” Is cream or brown still a choice?
2:02 PM - 15 Jun 2011
 
Twitter
Davey Hatesmith
‏@DaveyHatesmith
I’m calling salad dressing “lettuce gravy.” I’m bringing it back.
10:35 AM - 14 Oct 2011
     
Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/foodude34 October 20, 2013
Salad dressing is just gravy for salads.
 
Google Books
Food:
A Love Story
By Jim Gaffigan
New York, NY: Three Rivers Press
2014
Pg. ?:
I don’t even like lettuce on a cheeseburger. I need salad dressing. Without a heavy dose of salad dressing I feel like I’m eating a bag of yard work. Salad dressing is lettuce gravy. It’s there to mask the inadequacies.
 
Twitter
Jim Gaffigan
‏@JimGaffigan
Salad dressing is just lettuce gravy.
10:11 PM - 28 May 2014
     
Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/rvm808 November 26, 2015
Salad dressing is just gravy for vegetarians
 
Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/denrad March 30, 2016
Salad dressing is just lettuce gravy.
 
Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/plotthick February 13, 2019
Salad dressing is cold gravy for vegetables.
 
Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/kmane83 March 26, 2019
Salad Dressing is just a way to make it sound healthy. It’s just Salad Gravy.