Salad Dressings
Salad Variety – Choose one or more from each of the categories to make a complete
salad
1) Lettuce (unlimited)– romaine, mache, endive, mixed field greens, broccoli
slaw, spinach, boston lettuce, watercress, arugula, savoy cabbage
2) Protein (3oz) – white meat, fish, eggs, tofu
3) Legume Family (1/2cup) – chickpeas, black beans, 3 bean salad, lentils
4) Fats – 8-10 olives, 1/8 avocado
5) Dressing – choose from one of the options below
Make it interesting – Davids gourmet, vincenzos, zehrs cold prepared salad section
have salads that you can add to the top of a green salad to change the taste. Add 2-4
Tbsp such as cous cous, quinoa, chickpea salad, 3 bean.
Anything that is not creamy can be added!!
Tangy Tahini Dressing
½ cup extra virgin or light olive oil
¼ cup sesame tahini
2 to 3 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
½ lemon (juiced)
2 tbsp. Braggs Soy Sauce
2 tbsp. water
1 tsp. dried dill
1 tsp. dried chives, optional
Mixed greens
Combine all ingredients in a bottle with a tight lid and shake well. Pour over greens
and toss well.
Will keep for up to 2 weeks, refrigerated. Shake before each use.
Greek Salad Dressing Recipe
1 cup olive oil
2-3/4 teaspoons garlic powder
2-3/4 teaspoons dried oregano
2-3/4 teaspoons dried basil
2 teaspoons pepper
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2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons Dijon-style mustard
1-1/3 cups red wine vinegar
Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette
Makes 1 cup
3 cloves garlic (minced)
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 ½ tsp maple syrup
1 ½ tsp Dijon mustard
½ tsp sea salt
¼ tsp pepper
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
¾ cup olive oil
Combine all ingredients and mix until smooth
Creamy Herb Dressing
1 ripe fatty avocado (peeled and pitted)
2 tbsp chopped parsley
2 tbsp basil
Dash of braggs
1 cup water
Waldorf Salad Dressing
Mayo
½ cup tahini
¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tbsp apple cidar vinegar
2 tbsp braggs
Combine this in a blender, and then add the following ingredients
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¼ cup orange juice
2 tbsp dried dill
2 tbsp minced onion
1 cup water
Papaya Lime Dressing
1 ripe papaya
Juice of 1 lime
1 tbsp cayenne pepper
1 cup water
2-3 tbsp braggs
Mango Ginger Vinaigrette
1 ripe mango
3 pieces fresh ginger
3 tbsp apple cidar vinegar
1 cup water
Juice of 1 lemon
Peanut Curry Dressing
1 cup peanuts
1 tsp curry powder
1 tbsp braggs
½ inch piece ginger
1 cup water
Herbed Vinaigrette
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup red wine or apple cidar vinegar
2 tbsp braggs
1 clove garlic
3 springs parsley
4 springs dill
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3 spriggs of fresh cilantro
Cucumber Dill Dressing
1 cucumber
¼ cup dill
1 tbsp braggs (soy sauce)
Juice of ¼ lemon
1 cup water
Almond Vinaigrette
Great with 1 head lettuce, 1 cup celery, 2 green onions, 1 tbsp parsley, 11oz
mandarins
½ cup balsalmic, apple cidar vinegar
1 tsp tarragon
1/8 tsp black pepper
1 tsp honey
½ tsp Dijon mustard
½ cup flax seeds
½ cup sunflower oil
¼ cup sliced almonds
CZer
Try this healthy caeser recipe!!!
½ cup tahini
juice of 1 lemon
4 cloves of garlic
1 tsp Celtic sea salt
water to thin if necessary
Combine dressing ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.
Poppy Seed Dressing
great with 1 head romaine lettuce, 1 pint strawberries and ½ cup almonds
2 tbsp honey
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2 tbsp sesame seeds
1 tbsp poppy seeds
1-11/2 tsp chopped white onion
¼ tsp tamari sauce
¼ tsp paprika
¼ cup flax oil
¼ cup sunflower oil
¼ cup apple cidar vinegar or lemon juice
Medley
2 stalks of chopped celery
1 cup of black olives
1 chopped cucumber
2 chopped avocados
1 pint of cherry tomatoes
1 tbsp of lemon juice
Juice from 2 lemons
2 tbsp of olive oil
Mix all together and serve over a bed of greens. Add your protein on top of this salad
Balsamic Dressing
½ cup of olive or avocado oil
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
2-3 chopped garlic cloves
½ shallot
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp rosemary
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt and pepper to taste
Walnut Oil Dressing
2 tbsp of walnut oil
1 tbsp of red wine vinegar
½ tsp of mustard
Salt and pepper to taste
Simple Vinaigrette
6 Tbsp of olive oil or avocado oil
4 Tbsp of red wine vinegar
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1 tsp of Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper to taste
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