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Vulture, among others, took a stab at guessing what that dressing recipe could be; one theory is that it’s the same dressing Wilde made for a roasted salmon salad with zucchini and potatoes during her appearance on the 2020 Food Network special Questlove’s Potluck. It was a simple dressing composed of red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, garlic, and olive oil. Sounds good, but maybe not life-changing?

From least to most likely, here are our best guesses to what the life-altering dressing might have been.

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Ranch

In 2015, Wilde tweeted that she enjoyed eating burnt and still slightly frozen (???) tater tots with a side of ranch dressing. But that definitely sounds like more of a post-divorce dressing to us, not one capable of causing the split. It also seems far too basic—too American—to rope in a British pop star.

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Vinaigrette

A nice homemade vinaigrette can really elevate a few simple ingredients, yet it’s a dressing that most people are capable of making quite easily. Assuming Wilde had some particularly high-end oil and vinegar at her disposal, you could make the case for a vinaigrette—but we’re doubtful.

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Green goddess

The name itself is kind of sexy, and homemade versions of this herbaceous dressing can really pop. Maybe Wilde made it a whole production: slipping out the back door to harvest sprigs of parsley, tarragon, and watercress from the garden; eye contact as she pops open the tin of anchovies; rubbing lemon halves over her fingertips to get rid of the garlic smell. Where you lose us is the mayonnaise. Green goddess is a near-perfect condiment, but it’s far from sexy (albeit suggestive).

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Newman’s Own

Maybe Olivia’s special dressing is not actually a homemade dressing at all. Maybe she just secretly douses a package of spring mix with some bottled Newman’s Own and hides the bottle when she’s finished. What’s hotter than keeping a secret between you and Paul “F*ck Hut” Newman?

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