Thursday, March 21, 2013

Salad Dressings.

Avocado Dressing 
1 avocado
1 small jalapeno seeded
1/4 c cilantro
the juice of 1 lime
1 green onion
1 clove garlic
3/4 c buttermilk
1/4 c mayo (completely optional)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds toasted and ground( I just used dried ground cumin)
salt and pepper to taste
I grind all chunky ingredients in the food processor then add liquid ingredient and process again until well blended. refrigerate before serving




Our ranch dressing:

3/4 cup mayonnaise
3/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 small bunch of chives
1 small handful of parsley leaves
1 small handful of dill
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper (white pepper, preferred)
1/4 to 1/2 cup buttermilk



Bennigan's Honey Mustard Salad Dressing
3/4 cup sour cream 
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup dijon mustard
1/3 cup honey
1 TBSP lemon juice plus 1 tsp lemon juice
combine all and refrigerate before serving.




Ranch dressing
1 cup mayo
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 tsp dried chives
1/2 tsp dried parsley
1/2 tsp dried dill weed
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground black pepper

mix all together refrigerate 30 minutes before serving


Shake.


Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Chips

http://heidistriedandtruerecipes.blogspot.com/2013/01/fruit-salsa.html

Salads.

One of my favorites is a simple salad with baby spinach, sliced almonds, sliced strawberries and a vinaigrette dressing.


Kale Ideas.


  • My favorite is in soup. I make the knock off Zuppa Toscana from Olive Garden. It's so yummy in there. Then vegetable soup too. Just sauteed with a little garlic/butter/salt/pepper is good. In smoothies, the baked kale chips, and it's great mixed with rice. Really everything you could use spinach for, you can kale. Oh, omelets too!

     I totally forgot on pizza too. With some vermont white sharp cheddar. Yummy!