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Diana McKenzie
Delightful Dressings
and Dips
Insurance Liason
Chiropractor
Greek Dressing
servings: about 4
This dressing is great on any salad or over raw or freshly steamed vegetables. Traditional Greek salads consists of mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumber, sliced red onions, olives, and feta cheese.
4 Tbsps. extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsps. fresh lemon juice
2 Tbsps. water
1 Tbsp. Feta
1 Tbsp. Chopped red onion
1 Tsp sea salt
½ Tsp Dijon mustard (no sugar-check label)
3 large fresh basil leaves
Hummus
serves 4-6
This is a delicious and good with grainless crackers, veggies, in a veggies sandwich, etc.
1 can chick peas
2 cloves garlic
2 Table spoons Extra Virgin Olive oil
1 tbsp. Tahini
Lemon juice (amount to desired taste)
Sea salt
Put chick peas, garlic, and olive oil into food processor. All other ingredients are added to suit taste and consistency.
Optional: fresh parsley, paprika, cumin, cayenne
Avocado Dressing
1 cup of olive oil
1 fresh avocado
shake salt
1 tbsp. vinegar (prefer Braggs apple cider)
Add ingredients to glass mason jar, shake well, chill. Serve when ready to use.
Mayonnaise
Servings: 1 ½ cups
2 egg yolks
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp dry mustard
½ tsp
1 ¼ cups olive oil
In a food processor, combine egg yolks, apple cider vinegar, dry mustard, and salt. With machine running very slowly add olive oil through the feed tube.
Ranch Dressing
Servings: 4-6
1 cup Mayonnaise (see recipe)
½ cup sour cream
½ tsp dried chives
½ tsp dried parsley
½ tsp dried dill weed
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp onion powder
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, chives, parsley, dill, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper.
Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.
Easy Guacamole
Servings: 1-2
1 avocado, mashed optional: chili powder, onion powder garlic, chopped or pressed
2-3 teaspoons salsa
Sea salt to taste
Cut avocado in half, remove pit, and use a spoon to scoop out the middle. Smash avocado with a fork, add salsa and stir. Enjoy immediately.
Caesar Dressing
Servings: about 4
1 egg
¼ tsp pepper
2 tbsp lemon juice
¾ cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1-2 sardine fillets, optional
½ tsp sea salt
In a blender, add all ingredients except olive oil. Blend well. While the processor is running, slowly add the olive oil. Use immediately or refrigerate for up to one week.