Tuesday, 31 December 2013

Looking for a healthy salad dressing recipe?

Do you want to eat more salads but wonder what the heck to dress it with? So many people decide they need to eat a healthier diet by including more salads, but end up using a bottled store brand of dressing to pour over top! These dressings are just a combination of processed refined oils, (which contain no health benefit whatsoever and are actually detrimental to health) water, all types of sugar, white refined vinegar, artificial flavour enhancers, table salt, and more. Some brands have a paragraph of un-natural  ingredients on the label, not to mention the ingredients that are not listed! (GRAS ingredients)

Here is a simple recipe that supplies the body with necessary essential fats which is a must for optimal health! Pre-make and keep in your fridge in an old salad dressing bottle or glass jar. (proportion is half oil, half vinegar)

- 1/2 Raw apple cider vinegar (the only healthy "vinegar" that contains beneficial health properties & supports digestion)
- 1/8 Organic un-refined virgin olive oil (mono unsaturated fatty acid rich - should be combined with an omega 3 rich oil due to olive oil's low EFA (omega 3) content.)
- 1/4 Organic flax oil, Hemp oil, or Camelina oil (abundant essential omega 3's)
- 1/8 Organic un-refined sunflower oil (omega 6 rich)
- 1 to 4 TBSP Raw un-pasteurized honey (has beneficial medicinal properties)
- 1 to 4 TSP Raw garlic, grated or minced (immune booster, natural anti-biotic)
- 1 to 4 TSP Raw ginger, grated or minced (immune booster, aids digestion)
- 1/2 to 1 TSP Paprika (anti-inflammatory)
- Dash cayenne pepper (anti-inflammatory, great for circulation, heart, & digestion)
- 1 to 2 TBSP Dried herb of choice - oregano, basil, dill, tarragon.
- Himalayan salt & ground pepper to taste
Combine everything in a jar or bottle and shake. Always keep refrigerated.
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