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Our Favorite Summer Salads

Our Favorite Summer Salads

I love salads and they have been making a regular appearance at our dinner table. The west coast has enjoyed a beautiful hot summer. One of the things I love about summer is the abundance of fresh, seasonal local produce at the farmers market and…

Autumn Harvest Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash

Autumn Harvest Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash

I hope you all had a happy candy filled halloween. Are you in need of a big healthy salad to get you back on track this week? I have the perfect salad for you… Autumn harvest salad with roasted butternut squash. This salad is nutrient…

My Staple Salad Dressing

My Staple Salad Dressing

Let’s face it. A good, simple salad dressing can turn a good salad into a fantastic salad.  You know us dietician’s want you to eat your greens. I grew up on store bought salad dressing, perhaps the reason why I disliked eating them as a teenager. Now that I discovered how delicious homemade dressings are I try to eat them daily. This dressing is nearly as fast to make as opening the fridge and shaking a bottle and pouring it over your salad. Did I mention how easy it is to make home made dressing?

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We prefer vinaigrette dressings in our house. I use your standard 3 parts olive oil to one part vinegar but if you prefer a more tart dressing you can opt for a 2 parts oil ratio to one part vinegar. Add a little dijon mustard, honey, and salt and pepper. This dressing is my go to dressing but occasionally I will switch it up by adding garlic, shallot, lemon juice, or herbs such as fresh tarragon.

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My Staple Salad Dressing

Yields 8

5 minPrep Time

5 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 3 TBSP of extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 TBSP white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp honey
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients into a mason jar and shake well.
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https://www.zestnutrition.ca/staple-salad-dressing/

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Some other dressing around the web that caught my eye is this roasted garlic and dill dressing from naturally ella and this arugula salad with grapes and black pepper vinaigrette looks  incredibly delicious from pinch of yum. No excuses people, eat your greens.

What’s your favorite dressing?