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Salad Dressings

• Sesame Ginger Dressing
• Ranch Dressing
• Balsamic Vinaigrette
• Thai Peanut Sauce
• Lemon Vinaigrette
• Honey Mustard
• Toasted Sesame Asian Dressing
• Italian Herb Dressing
• Poppyseed Dressing

Sesame Ginger Dressing

• Makes: about 1 cup
• 1/3 cup light olive oil, safflower or sunflower
• 2 tablespoons dark sesame oil
• 1/3 cup rice vinegar or white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon agave nectar
• 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce or tamari
• 1 to 2 teaspoons grated fresh or jarred ginger, to taste
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

1. Combine all ingredients in a cruet or bottle. Shake well before each use.
2. Good with: Asian-style coleslaw (try using Napa cabbage); broccoli slaw or other grated vegetable salads (such as with root vegetables or carrots); cold noodle salads; green salads using crunchy roots and nuts.

Ranch Dressing

• About 1 1/4 cups
• 1 cup raw and unsalted cashews
• 1/4 cup almond milk
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 3 T chives finely chopped
• 3 T parsley finely chopped
• 3 tsp white wine vinegar
• salt

1. Place the cashews in water and soak overnight in the fridge.
2. Drain and rinse the cashews.
3. Blend with just enough water to cover about 1-2 minutes.
4. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend on low for another minute.
5. Keep for a few weeks in the fridge.

Balsamic Vinaigrette

• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 T balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 T red wine vinegar
• 1 clove garlic minced or pressed
• 1/4 scant tsp ground mustard
• 1 T lemon juice

1. Whisk all the ingredients together.
2. Should keep for a couple weeks.

Thai Peanut Sauce

• Yield: 1 cup sauce
• 1/3 cup unsalted creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup soy sauce, tamari or coconut aminos
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 clove of garlic minced

1. Whisk all ingredients and store in the refridge.
2. Keeps for a couple of weeks.

Lemon Vinaigrette

• Yield: 1/2 cup dressing
•  1/3 cup olive oil
• Juice of 1 large lemon
• 2 tsp maple syrup or raw honey
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 small garlic clove minced

1. Whisk together all the ingredients.

Honey Mustard

• Yield: 1 cup
• 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 2 T yellow mustard
• 1 1/2 T raw honey or maple syrup
• 1 T lemon juice

1. Whisk all the ingredients in a bowl.
2. Should last about a week.

Toasted Sesame Asian Dressing

• Yield: About 1 cup
•  scant 1/4 cup toasted sesame oil
• 1/4 cup non GMO soy sauce, Bragg's aminos or tamari
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1 tsp sesame seeds
• Whisk all ingredients in a small bowl.

Italian Herb Dressing

• Yield: 1 cup
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup white wine vinegar
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp thyme
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp basil
• 1 1/2 tsp honey or maple syrup
• pinch salt

1. Mix all the wet ingredients in a bowl.
2. Mix all the dry in another.
3. Add wet to dry and whisk until combined.

Poppyseed Dressing

• makes about 1 cup
• 2 Tbsp Vegan mayo (aka, Vegenaise)
• 2 tsp spicy Dijon mustard
• 1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp agave or maple syrup
• 1 tsp shallots, finely chopped
• 1 Tbsp poppy seeds
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• dash pepper

1. Whisk all ingredients.