Recipe:
Learn to Cook: Healthy Salad Dressing
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Learn to Cook: Healthy Salad Dressing
Serves 8
Nuts and fruit can make for creamy, juicy and flavorful salad dressings without adding any extracted oils. Plus you get the health benefits of those nutrient-dense nuts and fruits. Save money by using your imagination and what's in your pantry to come up with new flavor combinations.
Ingredients
1/3 cup chopped nuts, such as walnuts, cashews, almonds or pecans
1/2 cup chopped fresh fruit, such as plums, peaches, blueberries or strawberries
1/4 cup unsweetened soy milk (or fruit juice, such as pomegranate or orange)
1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice (or vinegar)
Method
Puree all ingredients in a food processor or high-powered blender until smooth. For thinner dressings, add a little more soy milk or fruit juice.
Nutrition
Per serving: 40 calories (30 from fat), 3g total fat, 0g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 0mg sodium, 2g total carbohydrate (1g dietary fiber, 1g sugar), 2g protein
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