January 01, 2020

Makes any green dish quite yummy.

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• 1 tablespoon tahini

• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

• 1/4 cup rice vinegar

• 1/4 cup orange juice I used lime

• 2 tablespoons coconut aminos

• 2 garlic cloves minced

• 2 tablespoons peeled and minced ginger about 2 inches

• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

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Mix and serve.

July 05, 2016

Maple Cayenne Tahini Dressing This is a full-flavored dressing with a bit of bite. The tahini offers a good amount of calcium, and the cayenne pepper helps get the blood flowing. Time: 10 minutes • 

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Makes about 1 ½ cups

½ clove garlic

½ cup balsamic vinegar

½ cup hemp oil

 ¼ cup water

2 tbsp tahini

½ tbsp dill

½ tsp cayenne pepper

 ¼ tsp maple syrup

Sea salt to taste •   

Put all ingredients into a blender. Blend until smooth.

Brazier, Brendan (2011-09-06). Thrive Foods: 200 Plant-Based Recipes for Peak Health (p. 212). Da Capo Press. Kindle Edition.

July 05, 2016

 Smooth, filling, and delicious, this is an ideal dressing for any salad. Time: 10 minutes 

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Makes 2 ½ cups

 ¾ cup sesame oil

 ½ cup Nama Shoyu soy sauce  (substitute coconut aminos)

¼ cup olive oil

 ¼ cup lime juice

1 tbsp maple syrup

3 tsp red chili flakes

1 tsp sea salt

 ¼ cup chopped cashews • 

  Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth.

Brazier, Brendan (2011-09-06). Thrive Foods: 200 Plant-Based Recipes for Peak Health (p. 215). Da Capo Press. Kindle Edition.

July 05, 2016

A versatile salad dressing that can be used also as a dip

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Ingredients
1 avocado, medium sized
1 large handful fresh basil (about 1 cup)
¼ cup avocado oil (or olive oil)
¼ cup water
2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 Tablespoon white balsamic vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
1 garlic clove​

2 Tablespoons fresh chives
2 to 4 Kalamata olives (or 1 teaspoon capers)
a little ground black pepper
pinch of sea salt
optional:

2 Tablespoons hemp hearts plus 2 to 4 Tablespoons additional water

Directions:

1.     Blend all ingredients together in a high speed blender or use an immersion blender in a mason jar.

2.     Start by adding ¼ cup of water as listed in the recipe, and you can then add a little more if you want a thinner consistency. If adding in hemp seeds you will need to add in little extra water too.

3.     Note: I keep avocados in the freezer in small air tight baggies already peeled and chopped. This is such a great way to save ripe avocados for use later. I simply defrost the frozen avocado by putting the bag into a bowl of hot water.