Healthy Salad Dressings

As summer approaches we all like to eat cooler foods and with that comes a lot of salads and sandwiches. But lately your standard salad dressings can have more sugar and chemicals than a bowl of marshmallow cereal! Summer is salad season but so many dressings are filled with chemicals. Do you know most buttermilk ranch dressings contain 2% or less of the ingredient Buttermilk? Some do not even have it as a listed ingredient? There are also so many dressings with sugar and high fructose corn syrup in them which basically robs your body of the essential nutrients you are trying to add in by eating salad in the first place! 

Since completing some of the Beachbody programs this last year, including the Ultimate Reset detoxification and restoration program, I have learned how to make so many wonderful salad dressings and I put my spin on each one to "jazz" it up. I hope you enjoy and try each one of them!

Standard Balsamic Vinaigrette (16 Servings of 2 Tbsp each)

12 Tbsp. Balsamic vinegar
1/2 c. fresh lemon juice 
2 tsp raw honey or best grade pure maple syrup
4 tsp Dijon mustard
12 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1. combine vinegar, lemon juice, and honey in a medium bowl and whisk, blending well
2. stir in mustard and mix well
3. slowly add oil while whisking, mix well

If you have a dressing bottle you can put everything together and shake!

Find more like this in the Focus T25 program at:

http://www.teambeachbody.com/shop/-/shopping/BCPT25205?referringRepId=266974

• You can make the above dressing into a citrus vinaigrette by adding 6 Tbsp. of fresh squeezed orange juice.

Creamy Garlic and Herb ( 10 Servings of 2 Tbsp. each)

1/2 C. extra virgin olive oil
1/4 C. apple cider vinegar (or balsamic if preferred)
3 cloves finely chopped garlic
3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
2 Tbsp. fresh chopped parsley (dried works also)
1 tsp. sea salt
1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp. raw honey or best grade pure maple syrup

Place all ingredients in a food processor or blender and blend until smooth. It is best to refrigerate this dressing and take it out about 30 minutes before use because if can solidify. Shake or stir well before serving.

Find more like this with the Ultimate Reset detox program at:

http://www.teambeachbody.com/shop/-/shopping/BCPCLN305?referringRepId=266974

Herbs and Cream Dressing (24 Servings of 3 tsp. each)

1 medium avocado sliced or chinked
1.5 C. of nonfat plain Greek yogurt (use coconut milk plain yogurt for dairy free)
4 Tbsp. finely chopped herbs (tarragon, parsley, mint, cilantro, basil, Italian options)
3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1/4 tsp. sea salt
1 dash ground white pepper or any pepper will do
1/3 C. extra virgin olive oil

Put the avocado, yogurt, herbs, lemon juice, salt and pepper in the blender and blend until smooth. Continue blending avocado mixture while slowly adding oil until blended. Refrigerate covered.

Find more like this in the 21 Day Fix program at: http://www.teambeachbody.com/shop/-/shopping/BCP21D160?referringRepId=266974

REAL Buttermilk Ranch Dressing ( 16 Tbsp.)

10 tablespoons buttermilk
6 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon dried dill
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried chives
1 teaspoon salt
Pepper to taste

Mix everything together in a bowl until smooth and creamy! Refrigerate covered