Dressings & Sauces

Carrot Oregano Dressing

INGREDIENTS:
3 Medium Size Carrots
1 Cup Plain Salute Sante Grapeseed Oil
1 Lime, juiced
1 or 2 Tbsp. Agave Nectar to taste
½ tsp. Dried Oregano
Put all ingredients into Vita Mix blender. Start with slow speed then take it up to High. This should be nice and creamy.

Celery Ginger Lemon Dressing

INGREDIENTS:
1 Stalk Celery
1 Lemon, juiced
1 tsp. Agave
1/8 tsp. Stevia Select
1 Cup Salute Sante Grapeseed Oil
1 Piece Ginger peeled - 2 inch by 1 inch wide
1 Tbsp. Almond Butter
½ Cup Water

Put all ingredients into Vita Mix blender until smooth and creamy.

*THIS RECIPE CAN ALSO BE MADE WITHOUT THE LEMON AND STILL BE VERY GOOD*

Cilantro Pesto

INGREDIENTS:
1 Cup Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
3 Cloves Garlic
2 Inch Piece Ginger
1 Cup of Oil - Olive and/or Grapeseed Oil
1/8 tsp of Celtic Salt
1 or 2 Drops Lemongrass Essential Oil, optional
1 or 2 Drops Sweet Marjoram Essential Oil, optional
1 Large Bunch Cilantro
1 Cup Unhulled Sesame Seeds

1. Blend the lemon juice, garlic, ginger, oil, salt, and the Essential Oils in the Vita Mix or another blender.

2. Add the cilantro, stems and all (about 2 to 3 cups) to the blender. Blend this to liquefy all ingredients.

3. Next, add the sesame seeds and blend together. You may have to stop the blender and scrape the sides a few times.

Creamy Roasted Garlic Dressing

INGREDIENTS:
3 Tbsp. Roasted Garlic or 1 Whole Bulb of Roasted Garlic
½ Cup Grapeseed Oil
1 Tbsp. Agave Nectar
1 Lime, juiced
1 Small Stalk Celery
1/16 tsp. Stevia Select
¼ Cup Water
1 Tbsp. Almond Butter
1. Blend all ingredients in vita mix on high until creamy.

Dandelion Dressing

INGREDIENTS:
1 Lime, juiced
1 tsp. Agave Nectar
1/8 tsp. Sweet Leaf Stevia Plus
2 Tbsp. Salute Sante Lemon Grapeseed Oil
1 Egg, beaten well
1. Warm the oil, lime juice, Agave and Stevia until well blended.

2. Add 1 beaten egg and stir with spatula over low heat until it starts to thicken to sauce consistency.

Recommended:
Pour over cleaned and chopped dandelions. Serve with boiled yellow (Yukon Gold) potatoes.

Flaxseed Ranch Dressing

Note: This recipe requires preparation the night before.

INGREDIENTS:
3 Tbsp. Golden Flaxseed
1 Tbsp. Pumpkin Seeds
2/3 Cup Water
1 Drop Lemongrass Essential Oil, optional
½ Cup Fresh Lime Juice
1 Cup Salute Sante Grapeseed Oil
3 Tbsp. Agave
1 Drop Marjoram Essential Oil - this is sweet marjoram(marjorona hortensis), optional

1. Overnight soak the golden flaxseed and pumpkin seeds in water with lemongrass essential oil. Or, use only the golden flaxseed and omit the pumpkin seed.

2. Combine lime juice, Agave, marjoram essential oil, and the soaked golden flaxseed with or without pumpkin seed together and blend in Vita Mix. With the blender still running, slowly drizzle the grapeseed oil into this mixture. Then blend on high until mixture is light colored and creamy.

Optional:
-Omitting the essential oils will give a more true Ranch Dressing flavor that can also be used as a dip for fresh vegetables.
-Add to leftover breast of chicken diced to make chicken salad. Use this as a spread or salad dressing.

Garlic Almond Dressing

INGREDIENTS:
1 - 2 Tbsp. Minced Fresh Garlic, depending on your desired intensity
2 Tbsp. Salute Sante Roasted Garlic Grapeseed Oil
2 Inch Piece Fresh Ginger, chopped or minced
½ Cup Salute Sante Grapeseed Oil
½ Lemon, juiced
1 Tbsp. Almond Butter
¼ - ½ Cup Water, depending on desired finished consistency
2 Tbsp. Agave Nectar
1/16 tsp. Stevia Select, optional to take away the bite of the garlic

1. Warm the fresh garlic in the Roasted Garlic Grapeseed Oil.

2. Add this with the rest of the ingredients into Vita Mix blender - blend on high until smooth and creamy. (about 30 seconds)

Recommended:
Place this dressing over the Broccoli Carrot Fennel Salad.