Five Homemade Healthy Dressings to Try
When thinking of dressings, don’t limit yourself to dedicating its’ use for salads only. Make your food dishes and meals more interesting by also using dressings to top off cooked meat, fish, and other vegetables (other than leafy greens). Adding dressings to cooked solid foods is a great way to enhance flavor, giving meals a tasteful variation. Healthy meals aren’t and doesn’t have to be boring. When we enjoy our food, we are more likely to stick with them, and in this case achieve consistency with our custom nutrition plans.
Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing
3/4 cup whole milk plain Greek yogurt
1 clove garlic, finely minced OR 1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 cup fresh minced parsley OR 1 tablespoon dried parsley
1/4 medium onion, diced (about 2 tablespoons) OR 2 teaspoons onion powder
2 tablespoons fresh minced chives OR 1 tablespoon dried chives
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons dijon mustard
Juice of 1/2 lemon (about 2 tablespoons)
1/4 cup—1/2 cup buttermilk / almond milk
Chili Lime Dressing
Zest and juice of 2 limes (about 4 tablespoons juice and 3 teaspoons zest)
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
Honey Mustard Balsamic Dressing
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup dijon mustard
3 tablespoon honey
Sesame Ginger Salad Dressing
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
1 clove garlic, finely minced
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons peel and grated fresh ginger or 2 teaspoons ground ginger
Pesto Sauce
1 cup fresh basil leaves
3 cloves garlic, peeled
3 tablespoons pine nuts
1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1/3 cup olive oil
Pro Tip: use food processor or blender to combine all ingridients
