We love to eat salads all year long – especially when we can grow our own greens or buy them from a local farmer!
And with every green salad, you can’t forget the homemade dressing!
Need ideas? Here are five yummy ones to try:
1. Goddess Mint Dressing
This recipe is from Brenda Powell from Zenergy. Thank you for sharing!
Ingredients:
– 1/2 cup organic extra-virgin olive oil
– 4 Tablespoons each organic tahini & apple cider vinegar
– 2 Tablespoons each organic soy sauce, agave nectar, and lemon juice
– 4 Tablespoons organic fresh mint
– Filtered water to desired thickness
Directions:
Blend all ingredients in blender or food processor. Add water as needed to get the texture you desire.
2. Ginger-Miso Tofu Dressing
This is a South Beach Diet recipe, so you know it meets the requirements of 3 grams of sugar or less per serving.
Ingredients:
– 1/2 cup low-fat firm silken tofu (4 ounces)
– 3 Tablespoons rice vinegar
– 3 white (shiro) miso
– ¼ cup water
– 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh ginger
– 2 teaspoons canola oil (I’d use olive oil instead)
– 1 clove garlic, crushed and peeled
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a blender; blend until smooth. Thin with more water, if desired.
3. Asian Dressing
Also works as a marinade!
Ingredients:
– 3 Tablespoons grapeseed oil
– 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
– 1 Tablespoon water
– 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
– 1 clove garlic, crushed and peeled
– Optional: slice of fresh ginger, chopped
– Optional: dash of sugar or stevia
Directions:
Combine all ingredients and allow flavors to blend.
4. Mediterranean Dressing
Ingredients:
– 4 Tablespoons olive oil
– 1 Tablespoon water
– 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
– 1 clove shallot or 6 small chives
– dash of dry mustard (or small amount of fresh mustard)
– Optional: dash of sugar or stevia
Directions:
Combine all ingredients and allow flavors to blend.
5. Avocado and Pea Dressing
Ingredients:
– ½ cup fresh peas
– half of a ripe avocado
– ½ cup lemon juice
– ½ Tablespoon Dijon mustard
– salt to taste
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a blender; blend until smooth.
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