Four Healthy Salads Dressings
By Les Alfred of TheBalancedBerry.com
Four Healthy Salad Dressings - serves 4
Ingredients
Garlic Basil Dressing
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1 Cup of Fresh Basil, Packed
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Juice and Zest of 1 Lemon (~1/3 Cup Lemon Juice)
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2 Cloves of Garlic, Chopped
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3 Tablespoons Thrive™ Culinary Oil (buy here: LINK opens in new tab)
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2-4 Tablespoons of Water (depending on consistency)
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Salt and Pepper to taste
Herby Vegan Ranch Dressing
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1/2 Shallot, roughly chopped
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1/2 Cup Hemp Seeds
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Handful of Fresh Parsley (~1/4 – 1/3 Cup), chopped
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1 Clove of Garlic, roughly chopped
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Juice of 1 Lemon
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1 Tablespoon Thrive™ Culinary Oil (buy here: LINK opens in new tab)
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1/4 Cup Water
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Salt and Pepper to taste
Zesty Avocado Cilantro Dressing
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1/2 Avocado
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1/2 Cup Cilantro, chopped
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3 Tablespoons of Lime Juice
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1 Clove of Garlic, Chopped
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2 Tablespoons Thrive™ Culinary Oil (buy here: LINK opens in new tab)
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1/4 Cup Water
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Pinch of Salt
Citrus Maple Cayenne Dressing
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1 Shallot, chopped
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Juice and Zest of 1 Lemon
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Juice of 1 Orange
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2 Tablespoons Maple Syrup
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2 Tablespoons Thrive™ Culinary Oil (buy here: LINK opens in new tab)
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Hefty shake of cayenne pepper (depending on how spicy you'd like it to be!)
Preparation
Garlic Basil Dressing
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In a high-speed blender, combine basil, lemon juice and zest, garlic, salt and pepper until blended.
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Reduce the blender speed to low, and slowly stream in the oil.
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Blend in water one tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached.
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Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Herby Vegan Ranch Dressing
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Combine all ingredients in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth.
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Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Zesty Avocado Cilantro Dressing
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Combine all ingredients in a blender until smooth. If the dressing is too thick, add more water one tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached.
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Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Citrus Maple Cayenne Dressing
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Combine all ingredients in a blender until smooth.
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Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Enjoy!