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Salad Dressings

Take the trouble to read the ingredient list on any commercial salad dressing and then ask yourself if you really have to impose such a wonderful combination of unhealthy ingredients on your digestive system – just for the sake of taste – especially when there are perfectly acceptable natural alternatives? Vinegar is a low-grade alcohol. As such it will not find a place on the tables of the health conscious. Hot spices eat the stomach lining and are a sure cause of ulcers – and they cause irritability in some individuals. And what of the sugar and harmful chemical colorants and preservatives?

Vinegar lovers, for your own sake, use lemon juice instead. Lovers of spice – consider the price.

When you have researched each ingredient in a salad dressing, and you have satisfied yourself that none of them will place a burden on your system, then use that dressing.

In the meantime, here a number of simple, tasty, natural food alternatives.

Creamy Mayonnaise (N)

Serves as a tasty, bio-friendly mayonnaise

1 cup cream
1/2 cup milk
NC honey to taste
lemon juice to taste

Mix the milk and the cream. Add honey and lemon juice to taste. Mix well. Excellent over asparagus and lettuce salad.

Avocado Cream Dressing

Avocado
Milk
Lemon Juice
Salt

It is not practical to give exact measures with this recipe. Simply mash the avocado – mix in sufficient milk to get a thick saucy consistency, and then add lemon juice and salt to taste. This is one of our favorites – it does wonders to any salad.

Lemon-Honey Dressing (N)

1/2 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup salted water
1/2 cup NC honey

Beat together and use in place of vinegar.

Banana Cream Dressing

Banana
Milk
Cashew Nuts (optional)

If you do not have a blender: Mash banana in a bowl and mix in the required amount of milk to make a thickish dressing. Add a little fructose or honey for a sweeter dressing if you like. If you have a blender: Add the milk to the blender, add bananas until you get the desired consistency. Add cashew nuts and blend till smooth.

Tabitha Dressing (Mayonnaise) (V-N)

1 cup water
1 1/2 Tbsp NC ww flour
1/2 cup NC Soya flour
1 tsp NC onion powder
1/2 tsp NC garlic powder
4-6 Tbsp lemon juice
NC sea salt to taste
Mix the two flours with the water. Use more water if you must. Cook until clear and allow to cool. Place mixture in blender and blend together with remaining ingredients. You may add other seasonings to suit your taste. NC Paprika will add color.

Egg Mayonnaise (N)

2 hard-boiled eggs
1/2 cup cream
NC sea salt to taste
Lemon juice to taste (optional)

Blend together – tasty over boiled or steamed potatoes – or with lettuce and nut salad.

French Mayonnaise (N)

1 cup cooked NC oatmeal
1 tsp NC sea salt
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 clove garlic
1/2 tsp NC herbs of choice
1/2 tsp NC dill

Place in blender and cream together. Add water according to need and required consistency. Check taste and add more seasoning as desired. Good on sandwiches too.

Quick Mayonnaise (N)

1 cup cream
juice from 1/2 lemon
2 Tbsp NC honey

Whip cream. Mix all ingredients together. Change proportions according to taste.

Savory Tomato Sauce (F)

4 very ripe tomatoes
1 cup water
1/4 tsp NC oregano
1/4 tsp NC sweet basil
1/4 tsp NC onion powder
1/4 tsp NC garlic powder

Finely chop tomatoes. Combine all ingredients and simmer on low heat for 40 minutes. When warm, add salt and honey to taste. Keep refrigerated.

Sunflower Dressing

1 cup NC sunflower seed
1 tsp NC sea salt
1 tsp NC dill seed
1 tsp NC garlic powder
1 cup water
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 tsp NC onion powder

Grind NC sunflower seed. Blend all ingredients until smooth. Lastly, fold in 1/3 to 1/2 cup lemon juice. To extend dressing further, add 1 cup hot NC brown rice and a little more water and seasonings.

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