Salad dressings

Salad dressings

PREP: 10 minutes

Photo credit: The Clean Eating Couple

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Use a blender to blend all ingredients into a dressing. Store in an air-tight container for up to 5 days.

Cilantro lime.

  • 1 small avocado

  • 1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

  • Fresh juice + zest from the skin of 1 lime

  • 1-2 tbsp water

Spicy mustard.

  • 1/2 shallot, minced

  • 3 tbsp olive oil

  • 1 1/2 tbsp white wine vinegar

  • 3 tsp dijon mustard

  • 1 tsp honey (SAFETY NOTE: do not serve honey to babies under 12 months of age due to the risk of botulism)

  • salt and pepper

  • extra garnish: roasted pine nuts

Citrus basil.

  • 1 cup fresh basil

  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard

  • 3 tbsp olive oil

  • 1 orange (freshly squeeze juice and zest from the skin)

  • salt and pepper

Asian peanut.

  • 2 tbsp smooth peanut butter

  • 1 tsp grated ginger

  • 1 tsp grated garlic

  • 1 tbsp soy auce

  • 1 tsp sesame oil

  • 1-2 tbs water

  • extra garnish: chopped peanuts

Spiced maple cider vinagrette

  • 1 shallot, minced

  • 2 tbsp maple syrup

  • 1 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

  • 1 tbsp mustard

  • Juice + lemon zest of half a lemon

  • 1/4 tsp ground coriander

  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

  • 1/4 tsp ground cumin

  • 1/8 tsp tumeric

  • salt + pepper

  • 1/2 cup olive oil

Chimichurri

  • 1 cup, fresh parsley

  • 1 cup, fresh cilantro

  • 4 cloves garlic

  • 1 tsp, red pepper flakes

  • salt and pepper

  • 1/2 cup olive oil

Teriyaki

  • 1 cup water

  • 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce

  • 2 tsp brown sugar

  • 1.5 tbsp honey

  • 1 tbsp fresh garlic, minced

  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced

  • 1 tbsp corn starch + 2 tbsp cold water

Combine all ingredients (except starch and water) in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk and cook until heated through, about 1 minute. Mix cornstarch and cold water together and stir until dissolved. Add to saucepan and cook sauce until thickened, 5-7 minutes.

Store-bought dressings

  • Trader Joe’s Cilantro Salad Dressing

  • Trader Joe’'s Spicy Peanut Vinagrette

Kitchen tools.

Nutribullet ninja blender

Adapted from.

Green Healthy Cooking: 6 Healthy Salad Dressings (link)

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