Clean Eating Salad Dressing 3-Ways

Home-made salad dressing is an easy way to add a fun spin on your go-to weekly salad (do you have a go-to weekly salad?).

I definitely do.  I almost always serve the same basic green salad to my family for dinner every night and while the ingredients in the salad are usually exactly the same (romaine, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes…) simply changing the dressing is a fun way to change up the flavors and make the mundane a little more exciting!

This is my final video for my #CleanAndGreenWithDani series, so I hope you enjoy it and that all the recipes and videos that I shared throughout the month were able to help support you with your Springtime health and diet goals.

In case you missed any of them, here’s the recap:

• Green Juice 3-Ways
• Green Smoothies 3-Ways
• Clean Eating Salads 3-Ways
• Smoothie Making Guide
• Juicing 101

Ok.  So now we move onto to Salad Dressing!

1.  Lemon Tahini Dressing

This bright, creamy dressing reminds me a lot of a caesar salad dressing.  It’s the perfect pair for a crunchy romaine salad or a hearty kale salad.  I also love it for dipping my veggies.

Lemon Tahini Dressing

• 2 tbsp. Tahini
• 2 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 tbsp. honey
• 1 tbsp. crushed garlic (1 large clove)
• 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp. water
• Salt and pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend until light and creamy. Enjoy!

Makes 1/3 cup dressing.

Nutrients per Tablespoon: Calories: 63g; Total Fat: 5.1; Saturated Fat: 0.7g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Carbohydrate: 5g; Dietary Fiber: 0.3g; Sugars: 3.8g; Protein: 0.7g

2.  Creamy Balsamic Dressing

This one is a family favorite in my house.  Personally, I love this on a simple grilled chicken salad!

Creamy Balsamic

• ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
• 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 clove crushed garlic
• ¼ cup Greek yogurt

Place everything into a Mason jar and pop on the lid. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Enjoy!!

Makes ½ cup dressing.

Nutrients per tablespoon: Calories: 42g; Total Fat: 3.6g Saturated Fat: 0.6g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Carbohydrate: 1.9g; Dietary Fiber: 0g; Sugars: 1.8g; Protein: 0.8g

 

3. Ginger Miso Dressing

This is a dressing my friend shared with me and she found it on ‘The Sweet Beet‘.

I love the bright, umami flavor of this dressing, definitely a great choice if you are looking for something different from your basic vinagrette.

Ginger Miso Dressing (from sweet beet)

•  2 tbsp. white miso
• 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. grated ginger
• 1 tsp. honey
• ¼ cup water

Place everything into a Mason jar and pop on the lid. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Enjoy!!

Makes ½ cup dressing.

Nutrients per tablespoon: Calories: 40g; Total Fat: 3.5g Saturated Fat: 0.5g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Carbohydrate: 2.8g; Dietary Fiber: 0.4g; Sugars: 1.6g; Protein: 0.4g

Be sure to watch the video below for the step-by step instruction for these recipes and for lots and lots of bloopers (I just couldn’t seem to get things together that day!).