Do you like to read labels? If you do, you know by now that most of the grocery products you can see on the shelves are rich in fat, sugar and sodium. If we want to keep our blood pressure under control, have a healthy heart and not to gain weight especially during holidays, we need to cook at home as often as possible.
I hope you enjoy my Detox Turmeric Dressing and use it often. Now I’d like to share with you these delicious and easy to make recipes from one of my favorite books The Real Food Daily Cookbook by Ann Gentry. They will lighten up you holiday dinner and make everyone healthier and happier.
* Tahini-Watercress Dressing
Ingredients:
¾ cup lightly packed watercress leaves (about 1 bunch)
1/3 cup roasted tahini
¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)
2 green onions (white and green parts), coarsely chopped
1 tbsp tamari
1 tbsp water
1 clove garlic
Directions:
Blend all the ingredients together in a blender until smooth and creamy.
* Peanut-Sesame Dressing
Ingredients:
2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1/3cup brown rice vinegar
¼ cup maple syrup
3 tbsp water
2 tbsp tamari
1 tbsp minced peeled fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic
1 ½ tsp toasted sesame oil
¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 cup lightly packed fresh cilantro leaves.
Directions:
Blend the peanut butter, vinegar, maple syrup, water, tamari, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, and crushed red pepper in a food processor until smooth and creamy. Add the cilantro and blend just until it’s finely chopped.
* Wasabi Vinaigrette
Ingredients:
¼ cup brown rice vinegar
3 tbsp mirin (mildly sweet Japanese cooking wine is made of whole-grain rice)
2 tbsp tamari
1 tbsp maple crystals
2 tsp wasabi powder
1 clove garlic
1.2 cup canola oil
Directions:
Process the vinegar, mirin, tamari, maple crystals, wasabi powder and garlic in a food processor or blender until smooth. With the machine running gradually add the oil.
Bon Appetit!
Breathe, smile and be happy.
© Irina Wardas, HHC
Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition and Relationship Expert
NaturalCounselor.com
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