Salad is a very nutritious and light choice for a meal, however the dressing often ruins it, by covering the fresh vegetables, legumes, fruit, nuts and seeds with high unnecessary amounts of sugar, salt, saturated fats and additives.
The dressing doesn't need to be the villain. There are several easy and nutritious dressing recipes.
Best Dressings for Vegetable Salads and some Cold Pasta Salads
Avocado Sauce - Blend 1 large fresh avocado, half tbsp olive oil, juice of half a lemon, 1 tbsp of fresh coriander or parsley, 1 garlic clove, 1 dash of sea salt and a dash of black pepper. Rectify to taste. Refrigerate. Ready!
Classic Vinaigrette dressing - Whisk 5 tbsp of olive oil, 2,5 tbsp of fresh lemon juice or apple cider vinegar, dash of salt and pepper. Rectify to taste. Ready!
Citrus Vinaigrette dressing - Mix in a small jar 1 small finely chopped onion,12 tbsp of olive oil, 4 white wine vinegar, 3 tbsp of fresh lemon juice, 2 fresh orange juice, dash of salt and black pepper. Rectify to taste. Shake. Ready!
Tzatziki sauce - Blend 1 peeled cucumber, 2 garlic cloves, 1 tbsp olive oil, juice of half a lemon, 1 tsp dried mint, dash of salt and black pepper. Add 1 greek yogurt or vegan yogurt. Rectifie to taste. Refrigerate. Ready!
Basil Pesto dressing - Blend 3 cups of fresh basil, 2 or 3 garlic cloves, 8 tbsp olive oil, 4 tbsp golden roasted pine nuts or other nut, 1 tbsp of fresh lemon juice (optional), 4 tbsp of parmesan (optional), dash of salt and black pepper. Rectify to taste. Refrigerate. Ready!
Honey and Mustard dressing - Whisk 1 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp dijon mustard or yellow mustard, 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 6 tbsp vegetable oil, 1 tsp balsamic vinegar, 1 garlic clove (optional), dash of salt and black pepper. Rectify to taste. Refrigerate. Ready!
Lemon and Mint dressing - Whisk 1 finely chopped garlic clove, 5 tbsp of olive oil, 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice, 4 tbsp fresh chopped parsley, 4 tbsp fresh chopped mint, dash of salt and pepper. Rectifie to taste. Ready!
Pomegranate Molasses Dressing - Whisk 1 tbsp of pomegranate molasses, 6 tbsp of olive oil, 1 tbsp of balsamic vinegar or apple cider vinegar, chopped small onion (optional), a dash of salt and pepper. Rectify to taste. Ready!
Miso Salad Dressing - Blend 4 tbsp of miso, 2 tbsp of rice vinegar, 2 tbsp of soy sauce, 2 tbsp of sesame oil, half a tsp of ginger, water as needed. Rectify to taste. Ready!
Tahini Dressing - Blend 5 tbsp of tahini (sesame paste), 5 tbsp of water, 4 tbsp of fresh lemon juice, 2 garlic cloves, dash of salt. Rectify to taste. Ready!
There are several variations of these dressings. Herbs can always be added, like parsley, basil, others. Or garlic and onion!
The quantities should be adjusted to our personal taste.
