Detox Friendly Salad Dressings
Salad dressings are one of those foods that one really is best off making from scratch. Store bought dressings contain many ingredients that promote inflammation in the body, such as:
It is always encouraged to make your own. Below are some of the most often requested detox friendly salad dressings. Find yourself a small glass bottle that slips into a purse or backpack for when you eat out, or simply ask for olive oil and lemon wedges while dining out, to squeeze over the top of your salad. Drizzle lightly and enjoy!
- seed oils (soy, canola, sunflower) which are high in free radicals
- carrageenan
- fruit juice concentrates of which the pasteurization process alone adds chemicals to the food
- sugar, or artificial ingredients
- yeast extract - high in MSG (glutamates)
- milk
It is always encouraged to make your own. Below are some of the most often requested detox friendly salad dressings. Find yourself a small glass bottle that slips into a purse or backpack for when you eat out, or simply ask for olive oil and lemon wedges while dining out, to squeeze over the top of your salad. Drizzle lightly and enjoy!
Lemon-Garlic Dressing
In food processor or chopper, combine
Blend until there are no garlic pieces left. Set aside in refrigerator.
Basil Salad Dressing
2 ounces fresh basil
¾ cup olive oil
½ tsp sea salt
½ tsp pepper
1 tsp lemon juice
Blend on high speed until smooth
Creamy Avocado Dressing
1 avocado
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ cup water
¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
Place avocado, olive oil, lemon juice and water in vitamix or blender. Puree until smooth. Then blend in salt and pepper.
Avocado Dressing
2 ripe avocados, chopped
2 spring onions, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
lime juice, to taste (omit if you are sensitive to citrus)
water, as needed
sea salt, to taste
½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar, optional
Creamy Onion Dressing
2 tablespoons red onion
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon raw honey
1 teaspoon mustard powder
½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
½ cup olive oil
Place onion, vinegar, honey, mustard and salt in a vita mix and puree on high speed for 20 seconds, until smooth.
Turn on vitamix or blender and drizzle in olive oil.
Green Goddess Dressing
1 avocado
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon herbes de provence or Herbamare blend
½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
3-5 drops liquid raw stevia OR 2 tsp. raw honey
1 cup water
Place all ingredients in a vitamix or blender. Process on high speed until smooth and creamy.
Blend and enjoy!
In food processor or chopper, combine
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- juice of 1 lemon
- 3 cloves chopped garlic
- Add salt and pepper to taste
Blend until there are no garlic pieces left. Set aside in refrigerator.
Basil Salad Dressing
2 ounces fresh basil
¾ cup olive oil
½ tsp sea salt
½ tsp pepper
1 tsp lemon juice
Blend on high speed until smooth
Creamy Avocado Dressing
1 avocado
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ cup water
¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
Place avocado, olive oil, lemon juice and water in vitamix or blender. Puree until smooth. Then blend in salt and pepper.
Avocado Dressing
2 ripe avocados, chopped
2 spring onions, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
lime juice, to taste (omit if you are sensitive to citrus)
water, as needed
sea salt, to taste
½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar, optional
Creamy Onion Dressing
2 tablespoons red onion
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon raw honey
1 teaspoon mustard powder
½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
½ cup olive oil
Place onion, vinegar, honey, mustard and salt in a vita mix and puree on high speed for 20 seconds, until smooth.
Turn on vitamix or blender and drizzle in olive oil.
Green Goddess Dressing
1 avocado
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon herbes de provence or Herbamare blend
½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
3-5 drops liquid raw stevia OR 2 tsp. raw honey
1 cup water
Place all ingredients in a vitamix or blender. Process on high speed until smooth and creamy.
Blend and enjoy!