Goodbye store-bought dressings! There’s just no need for them.

You can whip up a flavorful dressing in seconds and know exactly what is and what isn’t in it. Bye-bye preservatives and other gunk you don’t need or want to build your best body.

The basic formula is 3:1 Oil to Acid/Vinegar

For example, a cup of olive oil and one third cup of rice wine vinegar.

Your oil could be olive oil, avocado oil, or any other that you love.  The acidity could be apple cider vinegar, balsamic or rice vinegar, or lemon or lime juice.

Then you add different flavours (sweet or savory, like garlic or honey) and textures (to thicken) as you may like (ie: yogurt, tahini paste).

Easy-peezy.

Here’s my favourite staple dressing that I mix up every few days in a small mason jar and it goes not only on our salads, but steamed veggies, cooked grains such as quinoa or rice, and sometimes even drizzled on a chicken breast for added flavour or moisture if needed.

 

• 3/4 cup oil  (I typically use a combo of half and half either avocado, grapeseed, hemp or flax, and some olive oil)
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar or fresh lemon juice
• 1 tbsp natural honey
• 1-2 tbsp tahini paste (sesame seed butter) OR 1 avocado to thicken and make it a little bit creamy
• dash of dijon mustard
• a couple twists each from the sea salt and black pepper mills

Shake vigorous in the mason jar, or mix in blender.  Play with flavours, and adjust ratios to your taste.  Enjoy!