This post was inspired by my friend Jennifer who is starting to change her eating habits! She is totally inspiring! We have salad nearly every night before our dinner, as a "first course" so to speak. A large helping of salad fills us with nothing but the best, and a large portion will curb overeating in the "next course".
Here are some of our family favorites for salad dressing:
Strawberry Poppy Seed Dressing
1/2 c extra virgin olive oil
1/2 c white wine vinegar
1/4 c honey
1/4 tsp paprika
1 T poppy seeds
2-3 T pureed strawberries or raspberries
1/4 t basil
Blend all ingredients except poppy seeds in high-powered blender. Add seeds and pulse a few times.
This dressing is great for green salads with fruit in it (mandarin oranges with nuts and seeds, apples/raisins/pumpkin seeds, etc.)
Also, it makes a lot of dressing, so feel free to half it/quarter it, etc. This applies to all of the dressing recipes!
Maple Syrup Dressing
3/4 c extra virgin olive oil
3/4 c red wine vinegar
6 T maple syrup
1/2 t sea salt
1/4 c brown mustard
1/4 yellow or white onion
1/2 t garlic powder
Blend all in high powered blender until smooth.
Basil Parmesan Vinaigrette
1/2-3/4 c fresh basil leaves
1 c extra virgin olive oil
1/2 c parmesan cheese
1/4 c balsamic vinegar
3 T white wine vinegar
1 clove garlic
1/4 t pepper
1/4 t sea salt
Blend all ingredients in high powered blender. Let sit in the fridge at least 2 hours to meld flavors.
Basic Salad Dressing
1 c extra virgin olive oil
2 T unrefined flaxseed oil
1/4 c vinegar (either raw apple cider, red wine or balsamic)
1 T Dijon mustard
***You can also add either 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped herbs (parsley, oregano, thyme), sundried tomatoes and green onion, substitute some walnuts for part of the oil (this makes it creamy) OR add tomatoes & basil.
Blend in high powered blender until smooth
Favorite Dressing for sweet salads....
1/2 c honey
1/2 c raw apple cider vinegar
1 c extra virgin olive oil
1 T mustard
1 t sea salt
1 small red onion, cut into fourths
1 T poppy seeds
Blend all ingredients except poppy seeds in high powered blender until smooth. Add seeds and pulse a few times.
All of these dressings come from Green Smoothie Girl's recipe collection! Check her out!
Sunday, January 15, 2012
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