Site Archives dressing

Anti-inflammatory Salad with Pine Nuts and Dijon Dressing


Anti-Inflammatory Salad
2 bunches watercress, stems removed
2 heads Belgium endive
1 head radicchio or 1/4 head red cabbage, finely shredded
1 small onion, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons crispy pine nuts (see below)
3/4 cup Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar
Wash and dry watercress. Remove outer leaves of endive and slice approximately 1/4 inch thick.  Mix with radicchio (or cabbage) and onion then [...]

Creamy Dill Dressing


1/3 c plain kefir
1 tsp shallot, minced
½ tsp lemon juice
2 tsp fresh dill, minced

In a small bowl, whisk all ingredients together.

Basic Un-Vinaigrette


¼ c lemon juice
¼ c water
½ T Dijon mustard
¼ tsp dried basil
Black pepper, to taste
¼ c olive oil

Whisk the first 5 ingredients together (or put in a jar and shake.)  Add the olive oil and whisk (or shake) vigorously.

Ginger Lime Dressing


¼ c lime juice
1 tsp fresh ginger
½ tsp toasted sesame oil
¼ c olive oil
Dash of hot chili sauce, to taste

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth

Ginger and Mango Dressing


1 T fresh ginger, minced
½  Mango, peeled and chopped (frozen is fine, just allow to thaw)
½ c coconut water*

Place all ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth.
*You can use coconut milk instead, but you will need to use less and thin it with water.

Tahini Mint Dressing


6 Tbsp tahini
Juice of 1 lemon
½ c water
1 Tbsp fresh mint, chopped
Dash of tamari

Mix all ingredients together in a blender or whisk together.  If it is too thick, add a little more water.

Pumpkin Seed Dressing


5 Tbsp Olive oil
2 Tbsp Lemon juice
½ c pumpkin seeds
2 tsp tamari
5 Tbsp water

Mix all ingredients together in a blender until smooth.  Add more water if too thick.
*this recipes is also great with sunflower seeds or sesame seeds.