Thursday, July 24, 2008

All Natural Salad Dressing - eat more fresh raw vegetables!

I like homemade stuff. In addition to the pesto sauce in a previous post, another homemade favorite is this salad dressing. I learned about this one from a friend in Brussels. It's definitely healthy and non-fattening!
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Part 1 - the what's:
1-2 lemon or lime, juiced
a good extra virgin olive oil (for every portion of juice, use double amount of oil)
1-2 tbsp honey
sea salt and pepper
some herbs, fresh or dried (for example, parsley, thyme), optional

Part 2 - the how's:
I usually squeeze the juice first, mentally note how much juice I have, then add twice the amount of olive oil. Afterward I add the rest of the ingredients.

Tips: I like to put everything in a jar (for example, an old jam jar), so I can mix it by simply closing the lid and shaking the whole thing. It's also convenient for storing.

Attention: It's only good for a few days in the refrigerator.

Options:
May use balsamic vinegar or other flavor of vinegar in place of or in addition to the juice for different flavors. Also, may use sugar instead of honey. However, both vinegar and sugar are not so healthy.

1 comment:

  1. i also like adding a few drops of sesame oil and using soya sauce instead of salt for a richer nutty flavor
    yummm
    it's a bit cold here (england) tonight for salard though >_<

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