Favorite Dressings Thread.....

[Elizabeth]

I thought since summer is coming, and more salads will likely be eaten..everyone could share their favorite Raw dressings...:D

Also..a couple of weeks ago I had a fabulous tomato-basil salad dressing and want to come up with a raw version..so, if you have any ideas, Please Share!!!

also..if anyone has had the Newmans ginger-soy dressing that McD's serves, do you have any ideas for a Raw version of that???



Here are a couple I found to start...


Basil Vinaigrette

1/2-1 cup olive oil
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup Raw honey
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 cloves garlic, minced
sea salt to tastejust whisk together in a bowl..and enjoy..:D


and....

tomato-basil vinaigrette

1 cup olive oil
1/2 cup balsamic or apple-cider vinegar
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, sliced
1/3 cup pine nuts, chopped
2 tablespoons water
1-2 tsp. honeywhisk together in a bowl and let set in the refrigerator for a few hours.

(I thought of doing this one and blending it all together. The dressing I had was smooth, with no chunks.)



thanks for all your ideas!!!

[jaurequi]

One of my favorites is tahini, lemon, nama shoyu, red onion, and water. The original recipe calls for olive oil, but I omit it. Deceptively simple, but a complex satisfying flavor.

Best,

[Ama]

Elizabeth, I just did a google search for the ginger soy and this is what it gave me:

SOY GINGER DRESSING

2 tbsp. cider vinegar
2 tbsp. soy sauce (use nama shoyu or braggs)
4 tsp. oil
1/2 tsp. sugar (use honey or agave)
1/2 tsp. ground ginger (use a little more, if desired)
1 sm. clove garlic, crushed

My notes are in red. I haven't tried this... I just looked it up for you.

I think you meant Ginger Sesame though so I looked that up as well...

2 cloves garlic -- coarsely chopped
1 T fresh ginger -- coarsely chopped
3 T rice wine vinegar (use apple cider vinegar)
2 T soy sauce (nama shoyu or braggs)
2 t sesame oil
3 t tahini
2 T vegetable oil (use olive/hemp/flax oil)

[Elizabeth]

It did have sesame. I had forgotten. :o It has been a while since I had it. with those sliced almonds..YUMMM... :p I am going to dehydrate some almonds and try to use the ideas you all gave... hmmm..I just LOVED that salad. I would get the little side salad for a buck, it was a good deal.:D But the Raw version will be even better.

Thanks Again, and have a wonderful evening!

[Elizabeth]

here is a post by Star1919 listing a lot of yummy-looking fatfree and lowfat dressings....

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showpost.php?p=163062&postcount=1


:)

[tvillemom]

Lately, I've been using 1 avo...mashed, add water to thin it out. Then I add spices...basil, dill, garlic, sea salt. All to taste, then mix that around in my salad. No blender needed...just a fork for mashing and mixing. Yummy. Kinda like ranch flavor, and the healthy avo goes right into the salad!

Wendi

[LovingLife]

I like my salads sweet, so I just make up a creamy citris dressing by squeezing the juice from 1/2 an orange or a whole lemon and mix it with 1/2 c. soaked cashews, walnuts, pecans or other nut that soaks creamy fast.

[Morn]

Raspberry vinegarette. I posted it on here earlier if you so desire do a search and you will find it. I have used fresh and frozen raspberries and both are great in the recipe

[JEN]

My favorite dressing right now is equal parts of lemon juice and olive oil with some chopped italian parsley and celtic sea salt. It is delicious over a salad of baby spinach, diced red bell peppers, chopped vidalia onion, diced mushrooms, and 1/2 avocado. I mix the salad and dressing together and let it chill in the fridge for about an hour to marinate the spinach.

[Wendee]

My entire favorite of all time is a Ranch dressing. It is very authentic tasting.

Windy from the Windy City

[rawererin]

I thought since summer is coming, and more salads will likely be eaten..everyone could share their favorite Raw dressings...:D

Also..a couple of weeks ago I had a fabulous tomato-basil salad dressing and want to come up with a raw version..so, if you have any ideas, Please Share!!!

also..if anyone has had the Newmans ginger-soy dressing that McD's serves, do you have any ideas for a Raw version of that???



Here are a couple I found to start...


Basil Vinaigrette

1/2-1 cup olive oil
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup Raw honey
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 cloves garlic, minced
sea salt to tastejust whisk together in a bowl..and enjoy..:D


and....

tomato-basil vinaigrette

1 cup olive oil
1/2 cup balsamic or apple-cider vinegar
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, sliced
1/3 cup pine nuts, chopped
2 tablespoons water
1-2 tsp. honeywhisk together in a bowl and let set in the refrigerator for a few hours.

(I thought of doing this one and blending it all together. The dressing I had was smooth, with no chunks.)



thanks for all your ideas!!!

how long would you recommed keeping this in the fridge? i'm the only raw person in my family

[Beckla]

Here are a couple I converted from sad to raw - my grandmom's.

Vizard Dressing
A tangy dressing that, on a salad of fresh spinach, reminded me of
Russian dressing with a twist last night.

1/4 C tomatoes
6 tsp. apple cider vinegar
2 tsp. nama shoyu
2 tsp. agave nectar or honey
1 clove garlic
1/2 C soaked sundried tomatoes
1/4 C olive oil
dash of sea salt
1 Tbsp. lemon juice

Blend in food processor until smooth and enjoy on salads or as a dip.
Use less acv to make it thicker for dipping veggies.

Sweet and Sour Onion Dressing
1 med. yellow onion
1 tbsp. honey
1 T celery seed (this is key)
2 tsp. dry mustard
3/4 C apple cider vinegar
3/4 C olive oil

Blend in food processor until smooth and enjoy!