Ingredients:

• 1 can Northern Beans 
• Juice of 1/2 a lemon
• 2 cloves of garlic
• Basil
• 1/2 cup water

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a high-speed blender and pulse until it reaches a creamy consistency.

Optional: Nutritional yeast to add a cheesy flavor!

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It is hard to find a dressing in the store that is dairy free, oil free, and sugar free. SO, make your own 🙂

We love our Cashew Sour Cream and in this recipe we start with that and add some spices.

This is paired great with tempeh.

Ingredients:

Cashew Sour Cream (Click link for recipe)
Onion Powder
Paprika

Directions:

Blend all of the ingredients for Cashew Sour Cream and then simply just add Onion Powder and Paprika!

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Spiralized Veggie Salad with Carrot Ginger Dressing

(gluten free, plant based, oil free)

This dressing is extremely versatile.  It is great as a dressing for spiralized veggies (shown in photo), as a salad dressing, or even for a raw kelp noodle salad dressing (which will totally impress your guests!)

For Dressing

Ingredients

– 1 avocado

– A little less then ½ lemon, squeezed

– 3 tbsp. water

– ½ inch piece of ginger, chopped

– 1 carrot, chopped

 Directions

Add all ingredients to a blender or food processor, blend until liquified.  

Rainbow Pasta Salad:

Spiralize 1 zucchini, carrot & sweet potato (optional).  This recipe will work with any spiralized veggies, you could add more zucchinis, or add in another veggie like beets.  Top with carrot ginger dressing & sliced radishes.  

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Oriental Dressing

(oil free, gluten free, plant based)

This dressing is great on spinach salad with beets and avocado (as shown).  But it is also a great dressing for spiralized veggies such as carrots, zucchini, and sweet potatoes, or as a dipping sauce for roasted veggies.

Ingredients

– 5 tbsp. tahini

– 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar

– 1 tsp. tamari

– 1 garlic clove, chopped (or you can leave it whole if you are using a blender or a food processor.)

 Directions

Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender, and blend until liquified. If you do not have a food processor or blender you can mince the garlic and whisk to combine ingredients.

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To Oil Or Not To Oil?

We get asked a lot of questions about oil: Is it bad? Should I use it? I thought olive oil was supposed to be healthy!  

Even “healthier” oils like olive oil still have their downsides.  For one, there’s just not a lot of bang for your buck… for example, just one tablespoon of olive oil has 119 calories, and not a lot of nutrition.  

There are healthy fats in olive oil, but we suggest getting them from whole foods—like eating the whole olive, or an avocado.  

Also, a lot of olive oil ISN’T EVEN OLIVE OIL!  It has been estimated that up to 70% of olive oil is counterfeit, mixed with less expensive oils and colorants.  

So having all of this information, your best option is to go oil-free as often as you can!

Salad Dressings are often made with lots of oil, but they are very easy to make without oil!  

Here are some of our favorite oil-free salad dressings.

WTI Easy Hummus Salad Dressing

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp. dijon mustard
• A few sprays of liquid aminos
• 1 tsp. balsamic vinegar
• ½ cup or more hummus

Directions:

Combine all ingredients into a small bowl or cup, and mix.  Add more of any ingredient to your taste.

Nicole’s “No dressing” Kale Salad

Ingredients:

• 2 cups kale 
• ½ of an avocado
• ¼ lemon, juiced
• Handful of strawberries/raspberries

Directions: 

Massage the avocado, lemon juice, and fruit into the kale for 2-3 minutes… and then enjoy!

Simple Spicy Mustard Dressing

All you need for this dressing is equal parts dijon (or any spicy mustard*) and balsamic vinegar.  For a thinner dressing use more balsamic, or for a thicker dressing use more spicy mustard (adjust to taste).  Mix together well and enjoy!

*This dressing can also be made with regular mustard if preferred

Creamy Avocado Dressing

Ingredients:

• 2 avocados, peeled and pitted
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1 tsp. lime zest
• 1 cucumber
• ½ cup water
• ¼ cup chopped cilantro
• ½ to 1 tsp. chili powder
• Dash of sea salt

Directions:

Blend all ingredients together until smooth, adjusting the water to get desired consistency.  Refrigerate unused portions.  Makes 3+ cups.

Creamy Italian Salad Dressing

Ingredients:

• 1½ cup cooked white beans; drain and rinse if using canned. (You can also start with dry beans and cook them.)
• ½ cup (to 1 cup) water
• 2-3 tbsp. fresh squeezed lemon juice
• ½ tsp. garlic powder
• 2 tsp. dried parsley
• 1½ tsp. onion powder
• 1 tsp. dried oregano
• 1 tsp. sea salt (optional) 

Directions: 

Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor.  Serve and enjoy.  

(We found this recipe here!)

Chickpea, Orange & Tahini Dressing

Ingredients:

• 1 can chickpeas, including the brine
• ½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice (from 1 medium orange)
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice
• ¾ tsp. garlic powder (or raw garlic to taste)
• 3 tbsp. tahini
• ½ tsp. salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

• Drain the chickpeas but save the brine
• Transfer all ingredients except for the brine into a blender and pour in about one half of the chickpea brine.  Blend until super smooth.  Add more of the brine if needed to get a thick, creamy consistency.  
• Adjust the saltiness and sourness to taste.
• Use right away or store in the fridge for up to 4 days.

(Courtesy of this site.)

Creamy Cumin Ranch Dressing

Ingredients:

• ¾ cup raw cashews, soaked for 1-2 hours if you don’t have a high speed blender
• ½ cup water
• Juice of 1 lemon (about 2 tbsp.)
• 1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• 1 garlic clove
• ½ tsp. onion powder
• 1 tsp. dried dill
• 1 tsp. snipped chives
• ½ tsp. dried oregano
• ½ tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cumin
• ½ tsp. smoked paprika

Directions:

Blend all ingredients in a high speed blender until smooth.  Add additional water by the tablespoon if needed to thin.  Enjoy!

(We found this recipe here.)

Dr. Barnard’s Roasted Red Pepper Vinaigrette

Ingredients:

• 3 roasted red peppers
• 3 cloves garlic
• 6 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
• ¼ tsp. salt
• ¾ tsp. pepper
• 1½ tsp. fresh thyme leaves

Directions:

Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor.  Serve and enjoy.

(Original recipe can be found here.)

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