Beyond Omaha: Dorothy Lynch and her namesake salad dressing

Published February 2, 2024 | Updated September 24, 2026 Before her salad dressing became a Nebraska staple, Dorothy Lynch was a schoolteacher who lived in relative obscurity. Born in Cushing, Nebraska, in 1913 to Danish immigrants, Dorothy Peterson married Arthur Lynch of Plattsmouth in 1934. Nearly two decades later, while the couple was operating the … Continue reading Beyond Omaha: Dorothy Lynch and her namesake salad dressing