Dressing | Sauces

Asian ginger dressing

Ingredients
3 cloves garlic minced
2 T minced fresh ginger root
1/3 c olive oil
1/3 c flax seed oil
1/4 c rice vinegar
3T apple cider vinegar
3 T honey
1/4 c water
1 sesame seeds

Cashew Basil Dressing

1 cup raw organic cashews soaked for 2-4 hours
2 T fresh lemon juice
1 T raw honey
1 T dried onion flakes
1-2 T fresh chopped basil
1-2 t cilantro
2-4 cloves of minced fresh garlic
sea salt & fresh ground pepper to taste

Put the soaked drained nuts in a vitamix blender and then add up to 1 cup of clean water to blend well. The add remaining ingredients until creamy.

Simple Homemade Mayo (Vitamix or blender)
3 pastured eggs
1/4 c lemon juice
1 t salt
1 t mustard powder (or regular mustard works too)

In vitamix, blend on high for about 30 seconds. Then, slowly drizzle in 1 and 3/4 cup of olive oil. (Blend about 60 seconds while you add in oil.) Stop vitamix and stir in any remaining oil on top. Refrigerate and enjoy!

Homemade Everyday Healthy Dressing

Ingredients
2/3 cup olive oil
ΒΌ cup hemp seed oil
2/3 cup Bragg’s Raw Apple Cider Vinegar
1 garlic clove, crushed
5-10 drops stevia
1 pinch sea salt
1 T sesame oil (optional for an asian flair)

Pesto

Ingredients
1/3 Cup Olive Oil
1/4 Cup Raw Parmesean Cheese
1/4 Cup Parsley (Chopped)
1/4 tsp Nutmeg (Ground)
2 Tbsp Dry Basil (Sub 1/2 cup fresh basil)
1 tsp Salt
1 Small Garlic (Clove, quartered)
1 lb Pasta

Directions
In blender, mix all ingredients except pasta and blend at medium until well mixed.
Mix with .5-1 lb cooked pasta and add chicken and veggies as desired.

Cashew Aioli

Make my cashew cream (see below) and when you blend, add:
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 c lemon juice
1 T apple cider vinegar
1/4 t pink salt

Recipe adapted from Vegan Aioli by One Ingredient Chef

Cashew Cream
This is a great alternative to cream in a variety of recipes and soups.
2 cups whole raw cashews (not pieces, which are often dry), rinsed very well under cold water
Soak cashews in water overnight. Drain the cashews and rinse under cold water. Place them in a blender with enough fresh cold water to cover them by 1 inch. Blend on high for several minutes until very smooth.