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| Sauces, Dressings, Spreads |
| One of the keys to simple cooking is to have a good stockpile of sauce and dressing recipes. Pastas, rice, vegetables, salads, and fish dishes all benefit from a freshly made sauce. The bounty of herbs really shine in this categorythey transform simple meals into wonderful taste treats. |
| Here are a few of our favoritessome are simple and some require a bit of time and patience, but they are all time-tested and really good. |
| Zennie's Salad Dressing |
| ½ cup balsamic vinegar |
| 1 celery heart, chopped
½ cup flaxseed oil (keep refrigerated) | Salt and pepper, to taste
½ cup olive oil | 1 to 2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup, to taste
1 clove garlic, crushed |
½ teaspoon prepared mustard (not dried) |
| Mix all ingredients well and store in the refrigerator in a covered jar. Will keep for a week. Use on salads or vegetables. |
| Ginger Salad Dressing |
| ½ carrot, chopped |
| ½ cup olive oil
1 tablespoon ginger, grated | Pinch dry mustard
2 tablespoons onion, chopped | 1 tablespoon mirin (sweet ricewine marinade)
1 to 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil |
| Mix all ingredients well in blender and store in refrigerator. Use as a dressing on salad or vegetables. |
| Tofu Marinade |
| 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil |
| 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon brown rice vinegar
1 tablespoon regular sesame oil | 1 to 2 tablespoons sesame seeds (optional)
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon tamari |
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons maple syrup |
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