I prefer a salad dressing that looks creamy. I'm new to raw and not 100% because I'm eating regular bottled salad dressing! Anyone have a good raw recipe they would like to share? The dressings that are mostly oil based just aren't my cup of tea -- I want something that is thick and creamy!

I have a few recipes that I collected from recipezarr, but never tried them.

Go to the site, type something like "vegan salad dressing" into the search box. You will get mant great results. It is just about my fav. recipe site that I frequent!


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Today recipes were salad dressings from our raw food instructor. There isn't really a recipe but more a listing of items he uses to make dressings and some combos of them.
He uses 5 ingredient groups for creating his salad dressings. Groups A, B, & C are the main ingredients. D & E are items added depending on mood or salad. He also likes to add water to most dressings to allow for the use of less oil and to thin out the nut butters and blend the seeds. Always add the acids (C) last because that will make the dressings thicker and creamier.

(A) Oils/Fats- Olive oil, Flax oil, Coconut oil, Nut butters, Tahini, Sesame seeds, Sunflower seeds, Pumpkins seeds, Pinenuts, Almonds, Cashews, Macadamia nuts, Avocado

( Salts - Celtic Sea salt, Crystal salts, Nama Shoyu, Miso ,Sea vegetables

(C) Acids - Lemon, Lime, Orange, Grapefruit, Tomato, Sauerkraut, Apple Cider Vinegar

(D) Sweets - Dates, Figs, Dried Fruit, Honey, Orange, Berries, Papaya, Mangos

(E) Herbs & Spices - Garlic, Ginger, Onion, Chili, Peppers, Cayenne, Basil, Oregano, Thyme, Dill, Mint, Curry, Sun Dried tomatoes

These dressings are all made in a blender.
Here are some combinations that can be made but by all means make up your own and be sure to write down the amounts and ingredients as you make them.
The first 3 on the list are the ones he demonstrated today, I will also list the ingredients of the salads he used them on.

Basic Tahini - Water, Tahini, Nama Shoyu, Lemon juice, Garlic (this was served on baby spinach and onion salad)

Spicy Thai - Olive oil, Almond butter, Nama shoyu, lime juice, honey, ginger, garlic and thai pepper (this was served on cabbage, bok choy, raisins, coconut and scallions)

Date dressing - Water, olive oil, miso, lemon juice, dates and garlic (this was served on a mixture of baby greens)

Creamy Italian - Water, macadamia nuts, celtic salt, apple cider vinegar, garlic, basil and oregano

Tropical Vinagrette - Flax oil, celtic salt, apple cider vinegar, mangos, papaya, mint and garlic

Sun Dried Dream - Cashews, celtic salt, grapefruit juice, apple cider vinegar and sun dried tomatoes

Ageless - Water, sesame seeds, miso, sauerkraut, garlic

Avo Dressing Avocado, celtic salt and lemon juice

Curry Cream - Tahini, celtic salt, orange juice, ginger and curry
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These are just a few examples but be creative and make your own combos. Just be sure to blend until the are creamy because they will stick to the greens better and you won't be left with that puddle of dressing in the bottom of the bowl when you are finished eating. Oops I also forgot to add if you are using nuts or seeds toss them in with the oil or water before adding any other ingredients to allow them to be blended with out any chunks in the dressing, you can also toss whole garlic cloves in with the oil or water and save yourself having to mince them too.

Oh my gosh! You went to a lot of work answering my post! Thank you so much! I'm going to print this and start experimenting with salad dressings!

lol ive been collecting salad dressings for awhile =p

BALSAMIC BELL PEPPER:
1 bunch basil, stems removed
1 clove garlic
1/2 red onion
1 sweet bell red pepper
1/4 C balsamic
1/4 tsp sea salt
*Puree all ingredients... can add water if needed to thin...

BANANA:
1 ripe banana
1/2 C water
2 Tbl rice vinegar
1 Tbl agave
1 Tbl grainy mustard
1 1/2 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/8 tsp pepper
*Puree all ingredients till smooth...

AVOCADO TOMATO:
1 large tomato chopped
1/2 cucumber peeled
1 small avocado peeled, pitted
1 tsp fresh oregano or 1/4 dried
*Puree smooth...
**It's easiest to cut avocado in half... remove pit... then spoon out avocado)

CARROT CELERY:
1/2 cucumber peeled
1 C carrot shredded or large handful small carrots
1 celery rib cut in pieces
2 Tbl Braggs
1/4 C ground almonds
*Puree smooth...

CARROT AVOCADO:
1 C carrot juice
1 small avocado peeled, pitted
2 Tbl Braggs
*Blend smooth...

ORANGE MANGO:
1 mango ripe, peeled
1/2 C orange juice
1/2 tsp curry or to taste
1 garlic clove pressed
*Puree smooth...
(Variation: can 1 tsp nama shoyu)

ARTICHOKE: (for those this will work for)
1 Tbl apple cider vinegar
1/4 C water
1 Tbl agave
1 garlic clove
1/2 tsp basil dried
1/2 tsp oregano dried
1/4 tsp white pepper
2 artichoke hearts (water packed drained or frozen thawed drained)
*Puree smooth...

CHILI CILANTRO: (for those this will work for)
1 4oz can green chilis
1/4 C fresh cilanto
1/4 C water
1/4 C fresh lime juice
1-2 garlic cloves pressed
2 tsp raw honey
1/4 tsp pepper or to taste
*Puree smooth...

ZESTY LIME: (for those this will work for)
1 garlic clove
2 Tbl capers
2 Tbl raisins
juice of 1 lime
1 tsp lime zest
1 tsp whole grain mustard
1/2 tsp Stevia or to taste
2-3 Tbl cilantro
salt and pepper to taste
*Puree all ingredients...

BALSAMIC PARSLEY: (for those this will work for)
3/4 C water
1/4 C balsamic vinegar
1-2 Tbl capers
2 tsp dijon mustard
1 1/2 tsp dried basil
1 Tbl fresh parsley minced
*Blend all ingredients...

SOUTHWESTERN:
1/2 C salsa (any kind you make)
3 Tbl lime juice
1 Tbl white wine vinegar
1 Tbl dijon mustard
1/4 tsp chili powder
*Puree smooth...

CITRUS:
1 orange juiced
2 Tbl lemon juice
1 Tbl balsamic vinegar
1 clove garlic pressed
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp Stevia or to taste
*Whisk or shake in jar...

GRAPEFRUIT:
1/2 C grapefruit juice (red)
1 Tbl lemon juice
1 Tbl seasoned rice vinegar
1-2 garlic cloves pressed
1/4 tsp sea salt
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp lemon pepper
*Whisk or shake in jar...

ITALIAN TOMATO BASIL:
5 sundried tomatoes soaked
1 C tomato chopped (about 1 tomato)
1 garlic clove
1/4 C fresh basil chopped
1/4 C water
2 Tbl balsamic vinegar
1/4 tsp sea salt
*Puree Smooth...

RASPBERRY:
1 shallot chopped (about 1 Tbl onion)
3/4 C frozen raspberries
1/3 C frozen apple juice concentrate or raw honey
1/4 C raspberry vinegar
1 Tbl dijon mustard
1/8 tsp sea salt
*Puree smooth...

ORIENTAL GINGER:
2 Tbl apple cider vinegar
1/2 tsp Stevia or to taste
1/2 tsp sesame oil
1 Tbl nama shoyu
1/2 C pineapple juice
1 tsp ginger grated
*Whisk or shake in jar...

BASIC:
1/4 C red wine vinegar or rice vinegar
2 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp Stevia or to taste
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/8 tsp cayenne
1 tsp nama shoyu
1 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
1/3 C water or veggie juice
*Whisk or shake in jar...
VARIATIONS: (just add to basic recipe)
ITALIAN: 1 1/2 tsp oregano, 1 tsp basil, 1 tsp tarragon (all dried)... and crushed (can use mortar and pestle or just use back of spoon and bowl)
TARRAGON: 1 1/2 tsp dried tarragon crushed
CUMIN: 1/4 tsp cumin

AVOCADO SPINACH: (from book Rainbow Green Live-Food Cuisine)
1 large avocado
2 C spinach chopped
1/2 apple
1 tsp cayenne
1 tsp Celtic salt
water for consistency
*Puree all ingredients till smooth and creamy

CREAMY ZUCCHINI: (from book Rainbow Green Live-Food Cuisine)
2 C zucchini chopped
1 Tbl raw apple cider vinegar
1 Tbl olive oil
1 Tbl Italian seasoning
1 tsp Celtic salt
*Puree all ingredients till smooth and creamy

Vizard Dressing
A tangy dressing that, on a salad of fresh spinach, reminded me of
Russian dressing with a twist last night.

1/4 C tomatoes
6 tsp. apple cider vinegar
2 tsp. nama shoyu
2 tsp. agave nectar or honey
1 clove garlic
1/2 C soaked sundried tomatoes
1/4 C olive oil
dash of sea salt
1 Tbsp. lemon juice

Blend in food processor until smooth and enjoy on salads or as a dip.
Use less acv to make it thicker for dipping veggies.

Sweet and Sour Onion Dressing
1 med. yellow onion
1 tbsp. honey
1 T celery seed (this is key)
2 tsp. dry mustard
3/4 C apple cider vinegar
3/4 C olive oil

Blend in food processor until smooth and enjoy!

SOY GINGER DRESSING

2 tbsp. cider vinegar
2 tbsp. soy sauce (use nama shoyu or braggs)
4 tsp. oil
1/2 tsp. sugar (use honey or agave)
1/2 tsp. ground ginger (use a little more, if desired)
1 sm. clove garlic, crushed



Ginger sesame dressing
2 cloves garlic -- coarsely chopped
1 T fresh ginger -- coarsely chopped
3 T rice wine vinegar (use apple cider vinegar)
2 T soy sauce (nama shoyu or braggs)
2 t sesame oil
3 t tahini
2 T vegetable oil (use olive/hemp/flax oil)
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Basil Vinaigrette
1/2-1 cup olive oil
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup Raw honey
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 cloves garlic, minced
sea salt to taste
just whisk together in a bowl..and enjoy..


and....

tomato-basil vinaigrette
1 cup olive oil
1/2 cup balsamic or apple-cider vinegar
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, sliced
1/3 cup pine nuts, chopped
2 tablespoons water
1-2 tsp. honey
whisk together in a bowl and let set in the refrigerator for a few hours.

(I thought of doing this one and blending it all together. The dressing I had was smooth, with no chunks.)

Creamy Mac Ranch Dressing
1/2-1 full cup raw mac. nuts
1/3 cup r. apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
2/3 cup cold-pressed olive oil
1 tsp salt
Italian seasoning to taste
1/2 TBS sage
DIRECTIONS:
Blend the macs. with 1/4-1/2 cup of water (depending on the thickness desired).
Add the apple cider vinegar, olive oil, sea salt, Italian seasoning, and sage.
Blend thoroughly.

Ranch Dip or Dressing
1 1/2 C cashews or macadamia nuts*
1/2 C water
3 T fresh lemon juice
1-2 cloves garlic
1-2 tsp Celtic Sea salt*
1/2 tsp dried dill (or 1 very small sprig fresh)
1/2 tsp dried basil (or 2 leaves fresh)
1 stalk celery
Mix all ingredients in Vita-Mix or blender until smooth and creamy. Makes 2 cups. If making dressing, use an extra 1/2 to 1 cup of water


avocado mayo:
1 cup pine nuts
1 large avocado
1 tbs. lemon juice
2 tbs. apple cider vinegar
1 tsp. Celtic sea salt
1/2 clove garlic
blend and use as mayo, or a dip, there's lots of uses for it, but I use it on lettuce and put tomatoes or other veggies in between, it's the same consistency as may and really yummy

Salad Dressing:
1 pear
small handful of pine nuts
2 cloves of garlic
a shot or two of apple cider vinegar
some olive oil
dash of sea salt
pinch of cayenne
pinch of dried herb
vitamix all ingredients

Thousand Island Dressing
2 red bell peppers
2 tomatoes
1 c. celery, chopped
1/2 c. pine nuts, soaked 2 hours
1/2 c. sunflower seeds, soaked 6-8 hours and rinsed
1/2 c. fresh parsley
1/2-1 c. water
4 TBS. lemon juice
1 tsp. sea salt
Blend in blender until smooth and creamy. Adjust seasonings to taste

Caesar Salad Dressing:
makes 1 pint of thick dressing that will keep fresh for a week.
5 tablespoons raw tahini
1/4 cup pinenuts
2 tablespoons tamarind paste (optional)
1 nice clove garlic
2 green onions, or 1/4 cup sweet onion
1 lemon, juiced
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons maple syrup or 3 soft dates, pitted
3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
1-2 teaspoon black pepper or to taste
1-2 teaspoons sea salt or to taste
2 tablespoons good olive oil (optional)
fresh water, 2 tablespoons at a time as necessary to blend
In a blender or Vita Mix:
Blend tahini, pinenuts, tamarind, garlic, green onion or minced onion, lemon juice, vinegar, maple syrup or dates, nutritional yeast, black pepper and sea salt, adding oil and fresh water, 2 tablespoons at a time as necessary to blend until very smooth.
Season with sea salt and pepper to taste.
Separate Romaine lettuce leaves and break into pieces. Dollop dressing on, a few tablespoons at a time, and toss with lettuce until well coated, but not drenched. Serve and sprinkle with 'Pinenut Parmesan'

Sun-Seasoned Tapanade
Tapanade is a traditional Mediterranean spread or condiment made from olives and olive oil. This recipe includes the sweet addition of sundried tomatoes for body and savory flavor.
1 cup sundried olives, pitted
1 cup sundried tomatoes, soaked in 2 cups fresh water until soft (5-15 minutes)
2 tablespoons good olive oil
1 cup artichoke hearts, chopped (optional)
1 teaspoon sundried sea salt, or to taste
Soak sundried tomatoes in 2 cups of fresh water until softened (5-15 minutes)
In a blender or food processor: Blend softened sundried tomatoes, pitted olives, olive oil, artichoke hearts and salt until fairly smooth.
Add more oil as necessary to blend.

Dressing/Dip
1 cup almond milk
1 cup extra virgin cold pressed sunflower oil
1 tablespoon onion powder
Add everything to blender except oil & blend while slowly adding the oil. Chill in fridge to thicken up. !

Annette's Favorite Salad Dressing
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup catsup (buy a healthy one)
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar (raw & unfiltered)
1 tablespoon honey--more or less to taste (raw & unfiltered)
1 teaspoon mustard (buy a good one from the health food store)
1 clove garlic (minced)
Place ingredients in order given into mixing bowl and stir. Then pour into blender and blend well. Chill to blend flavors, or can be used immediately.

Poppy Seed Dressing
4 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
4 Tablespoon fresh orange juice
1/2 cup soaked almonds
2 Tablespoon green onion
1/2 teaspoon paprika
2 tablespoon poppy seeds
Place almonds in a bowl, cover with distilled water, and soak overnight. Drain and place all ingredients in blender except poppy seeds. Blend until desired consistency is reached, adding distilled water if needed. Stir poppy seeds in by hand before serving.

Grape Juice and Avocado Dressing
"One of my favorite raw recipes is to make 1 cup of fresh grape juice and put it into a blender with the flesh of one ripe avocado. It makes a wonderful sweet sauce for over strawberries, peaches, nectarines, apples, etc. Just use your imagination.

Darlene’s Favorite Salad Dressing
1/2 avocado, peeled
1 celery stalk
1 tomato
1/4 cup fresh snipped chives
1/4 cup fresh snipped parsley
1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion
1 cup water
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar (organic)
2 teaspoons Celtic Sea Salt(or other seasonings)
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Chill. Serves 4 to 6.

Merry's Favorite Salad Dressing
1 avocado (peeled)
1 clove of garlic
Water
Lemon juice or Celtic Sea Salt to taste.
Put avocado and garlic and seasoning in blender with enough water to cover half way. Blend until creamy. Add water if needed to desired consistency.

Chris's Favorite Salad Dressing
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons raw, unfiltered, organic apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons raw organic honey
1 teaspoon garlic powder (or one fresh, finely chopped garlic clove)
1 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning
2 teaspoons of Celtic Sea Salt
Pour all ingredients into a salad dressing jar and shake vigorously. We have found it gets better the longer it sits. We refrigerate it and the olive oil thickens somewhat, which makes it cling to the salad better.

Ruth's Favorite Salad Dressing
1 cup flax oil (or extra virgin olive oil)
1 tablespoon basil (or Italian herbs)
1 teaspoon granulated garlic (or fresh garlic)
1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
Celtic Sea Salt to taste
Mix with a hand blender or shake in a jar.

Rhonda's Favorite Salad Dressing
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup honey (raw & unfiltered)
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove
1 tablespoon minced sweet onion (or dried onion flakes)
Celtic Sea Salt to taste
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon basil
Mince garlic clove and onion

Richard's Favorite Dressing
One avocado, mashed
Juice of one lemon
One tablespoon flax seed oil
Celtic Sea Salt to suit taste
Dash of the following: cayenne pepper; curry; kelp powder; favorite dried herbs (I use a mix of basil, chervil, tarragon, marjoram and chives). Find an herb mix that you like. Add distilled water to consistency you like--the thin you can use on salads, the thick as a veggie dip or whole grain/rice snack cracker spread.

Avocado Dressing
1 ripe avocado
1 lemon, juiced
Mash the avocado until smooth, add the lemon juice until a creamy consistency is obtained. To Serve: Place leaf lettuce on a plate, spread with avocado mixture, top with raw sweet corn salad.

Tahini Salad Dressing
1/4 cup lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/2 cup flax, or extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup tahini
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
1 garlic clove
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
1/4 cup distilled water
Celtic Sea Salt to taste
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend till smooth.

Italian Dressing
1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 - 2 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon whole grain mustard (optional)
1/2 cup distilled water
1 green onion
1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
dash cayenne to taste
Place all of the above ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Then stir in: 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning (or 1 teaspoon oregano & 1/2 teaspoon basil) Refrigerate till used.

Russian Dressing
1 Avocado
1 small ripe tomatoe
1 tbsp honey or agave
1 tbsp cider vinegar
1/2 tsp Celtic sea salt
1 clove garlic, minced
Blend it well in the blender and pour it on your salad

Thousand Island Dressing
2 red bell peppers
2 tomatoes
1 c. celery, chopped
1/2 c. pine nuts, soaked 2 hours
1/2 c. sunflower seeds, soaked 6-8 hours and rinsed
1/2 c. fresh parsley
1/2-1 c. water
4 TBS. lemon juice
1 tsp. sea salt
Blend in blender until smooth and creamy. Adjust seasonings to taste


Salad Dressing:
1 pear
small handful of pine nuts
2 cloves of garlic
a shot or two of apple cider vinegar
some olive oil
dash of sea salt
pinch of cayenne
pinch of dried herb
vitamix all ingredients

Italian Sunflower Dressing
1 cup sunflower seeds*, soaked 6-8 hours and rinsed
¼ c flax oil
¼ c lemon juice
1 T Nama Shoyu
½ t dried basil
½ t dried oregano
½ t dried thyme
In a blender, mix all ingredients until smooth and creamy; adjust seasonings to taste Yesterday 07:38 PM Gosia Simple dressing ideas:

* orange juice and tahini (I simply squeeze the juice on the salad, then pour tahini, and then mix)
* strawberries and tahini, processed
* lemon juice, tahini, water, processed
* as above, but use nuts/seeds (macademias, sunflower, hemp, sesame etc), processed with water, instead of tahini


Ranch Dip or Dressing
1 1/2 C cashews or macadamia nuts (I used a combo of both, mostly macs though)
1/2 C water
3 T fresh lemon juice
1-2 cloves garlic
1-2 tsp Celtic Sea salt
1/2 tsp dried dill (or 1 very small sprig fresh)
1/2 tsp dried basil (or 2 leaves fresh)
1 stalk celery
Mix all ingredients in Vita-Mix or blender until smooth and creamy. Makes 2 cups. If making dressing, use an extra 1/2 to 1 cup of water.


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Re: Help ME! I need fast, easy recipes, now!
Posted by: Jgunn (IP Logged)
Date: April 23, 2009 12:53AM


valgal's CREAMY carrot raisin salad

1/3 cup raisins
2 cups carrots, peeled and roughly grated
1/4 cup celery, chopped
1/2 cup eggless vegan mayo *** (recipe below this one)
agave to taste
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt (omit if avoiding salt)

Mix it all up with love and good intentions and enjoy !


Eggless Vegan Mayonnaise Recipe
Ingredients:
3 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 cup soy milk
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp mustard
6 tbsp vegetable oil
Preparation:
Put all the ingredients except the oil in a blender. Blend on the lowest speed. Gradually - one drop at a time - add the oil until the mixture starts to thicken. Continue blending until thickened and smooth. Transfer to a jar and store in the refrigerator


*** personal note about the mayo - I prefer mayonaise type mayo compared to miracle whip which my hubby likes .. also im not a big fan of paprika so i omit it .. start with the lemon , soy and veg oil , and add the salt and spices to taste or omit what you dont like. If you like a more miracle whip type mayo then drizzle in a teaspoon at a time some vinegar (white or applecider **applecider will turn the color from white tho) to give it that more tangy type flavor

...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist

A directory of raw recipes from popular uncook books and other sources, found or created by ... Creamy Cumin Salad Dressing. Date Nut Torte. Onion Rings. Curry
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Tired of the same ole salad dressings? I've been making my same favorite dressing over and over and wanted a change. Then I remembered this list that Jodi put together. What a treasure trove!


My favorite raw vegan

that about covers it! i make ranch all the time using oil, vinegar, salt dill and the secret most important ingredient is dried onion!