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Entries in salad dressing (2)

Wednesday
Jan042012

Honey-Mustard Dressing

Splash this bright honey-mustard dressing over a salad made with lettuce, grated carrots, and one or more of the following: raisins, apples, walnuts, or pecans. You'll have a restaurant-quality side in minutes for a fraction of the restaurant-expensive cost.

homemade organic honey-mustard dressing is just 20 cents a serving

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Friday
May062011

Strawberry Vinaigrette

This fresh spring variation on raspberry vinaigrette makes a low fat, high taste topping for salads. Let it elevate a salad into a special-occasion meal by serving it over Red Sails lettuce, grated carrots, chickpeas, green onions, and raisins — topped with strawberry slices — as shown.

 strawberry chickpea salad with strawberry vinaigrette, green onions, Red Sails lettuce, grated carrots, and raisins

Active time: 5 minutes. Total time: 5 minutes. Makes 5 servings, two tablespoons each.

Ingredients

6 large strawberries, about 120 grams
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
pinch salt

Method

  1. Rinse and hull strawberries (remove the leaves and where they attach to the berries). 
  2. Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor fitted with the steel blade. Process until smooth.
  3. Serve within an hour or refrigerate. Keeps refrigerated for two or three days, but best served immediately.