Healthy Dressings

Poppy Seed Dressing

Yield: 1 cup

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 tbsp. chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup raw cashews (rinsed)
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp. orange juice
  • 1 tbsp. honey (opt.)
  • 1/2 tsp. celery seeds
  • 1 tbsp. poppy seeds
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. paprika

Directions

  1. Blend all ingredients, except poppy seeds, until smooth
  2. Stir in poppy seeds
  3. Keep refridgerated
  4. May need to thin with additional water to desired ocnsistency

Dress it up Salad Dressing w/ Apple Cider Vinegar

East West Essentials Recipes Yield: 1 serving

Ingredients

  • Virgin olive oil
  • Citrus juice (you can use fresh squeezed lemon, orange, apple cider vinegar, vinegar or a mixture of them)
  • Pinch of turmeric to taste
  • Pinch of ginger to taste
  • Sea sale and Pepper to taste

Directions

  1. In a jar mix ⅔ parts virgin olive oil to ⅓ citrus juice (you can use fresh squeezed lemon, orange, apple cider vinegar, vinegar or a mixture of them) add turmeric and ginger to taste. Add sea salt and pepper to taste.Close jar and shake well. The effect: You ditch the chemicals and nasty ingredients like corn syrup and preservatives found in most salad dressings! And you save money!

Hummus Dressing

Yield: 1 serving

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp. grape seed oil
  • 1 tbsp. hummus
  • 1 tsp. chopped cilantro
  • 3 tbsp. lime juice
  • Pinch of salt and pinch of ground pepper

Directions

  1. Blend all ingredients in blender

Cashew-Dill Dressing

Yield: 1 serving 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup cashews
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 tsp. dill weed
  • 2 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 2 tsp. parsley
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder

Directions

  1. Stir in: dill weed, lemon juice, parsley, salt, garlic powder
  2. Serve cold or cook to make a spread

Umeboshi Dressing

Yield: 1 serving

Ingredients

  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 6 cloves of garlic
  • 4 tsps. umeboshi plum paste
  • 1/8 tsp. sea salt

Directions

  1. Blend all ingredients in blender
  2. Leave it out for 24 hours to richen the taste, and then keep refrigerated

Home made BBQ sauce

Yield: 1 1/2 pint

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup gluten free ketchup
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup pineapple juice
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup gluten-free worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 medium chopped onion
  • 1/4 tsp. celery powder (not salt)
  • 1/2 tsp. paprika

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a heavy, medium sized sauce pan
  2. Bring to a boil and simmer on low for about 10 minutes
  3. Cool and store in the refrigerator

Tahini Salad Dressing

Yield: 2 cup

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup tahini
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 1 clove of garlic (pressed or chopped)
  • 1 tbsp. instant clear gel

Directions

  1. Blend all ingredients except clear gel until garlic is well blended
  2. Spinkle instant clear gel into dressing while blender is creating a swirling motion. If instant clear gel is not available, use cornstartch and cook to thicken

French Dressing

Yield: 3 cups

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup cooked brown rice
  • 1 cup + 2 tbsp. roasted red pepper soup
  • 1/4 cup tahini
  • 6 tbsp. honey
  • 1 1/2 tbsp. paprika
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice (fresh is best)
  • 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp. onion powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 3/4 cup water

Directions

  1. Blend all ingredients
  2. Keeps well in refridgerator for about a week
  3. May need a little more water before serving