One of the simplest ways to healthy-up your salads is by skipping store-bought dressings. Even the "healthier" ones seem to have extra ingredients to create texture, color, or flavor that we'd never dream of using in our own kitchens. My take on a super-simple "green-goddess" dressing is tangy and smooth.
Ingredients:
1 avocado, peeled, seed removed
1 clove garlic, peeled
Juice of one lime (or lemon)
Dash of dried minced onion
Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes (optional, depending on taste preference)
Salt to taste
Water
Add first six ingredients to blender and puree, adding water if necessary to reach desired consistency. Use dressing to top salads, noodle dishes, on tacos, or as a dip for veggies and (healthy!) chips.
Elly Haddad is a healthy life-style coordinator, combining her certifications as an Integrative Nutrition Coach and yoga instructor. She's the owner of Elemental Fit and founder of The NashWell Group, both based in Nashville, TN. She helps individuals and groups understand the important influence that diet & lifestyle have on health, happiness, and overall wellbeing. Elly is also a freelance writer and public speaker, conducting workshops and seminars throughout the midwest and southeastern US. She can be contacted directly via email here.
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