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Apple Curry Dressing

March 13, 2013 by christine

It’s been a long week at work already and it’s only Wednesday. Poor Leela has been giving me the stink eye since I got home for not paying enough attention to her.

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While Smokey is still enjoying the extra hour of evening sunlight.

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I guess I’ve been on a dressing salad rut lately, not getting too creative with other recipes. Hopefully that will change soon as things settle at work. But a huge salad is a nutrient-dense comfort food for me when things get crazy. And with the range of ingredient options, I never get tired of them. Tonight I grabbed an ingredient I’ve been slightly obsessed with lately – psyllium husk.

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It’s the husk of the psyllium seed and used as a simple whole ingredient dietary fiber supplement that supports heart and colon health. It has a unique characteristic of absorbing water and making dressings, sauces, and smoothies thicker and heartier.

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Lately I’ve been adding a teaspoon or two to smoothies and it makes them seem considerably thicker and more filling. So tonight I added a tablespoon to a punchy apple curry dressing I created and the results were very thick and creamy.

Apple Curry Dressing

  • 1 apple, chopped
  • 1/4 cup shelled hemp seeds
  • 2 pitted medjool dates
  • 2 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp. psyllium husk
  • 1 tbsp. curry powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 cup of water

Place all ingredients into a high speed blender and blend to a smooth and creamy texture. Makes 4 servings.

The dressing is very thick and gloppy, perfect for coating salads or to be used as a dip.

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In this case I coated a salad of spinach, sprouted kamut berries, avocado, chopped apple, and chopped red pepper.

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And it added a wonderfully creamy curry flavor that was nicely sweet with a slight spiciness. And the creamy texture was perfect for the salad complimenting the crunchy texture with a smooth and bold flavor.

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Filed Under: Blender, Dressings & Sauces, Hemp Seeds, Recipes Tagged With: curry, hemp seeds, salad, spinach, sprouts

Comments

  1. Jennifer says

    March 14, 2013 at 6:30 am

    OMG! LOL – I nearly spit out my tea when I started reading this post! Cracked me up because Dale and I joke how our ‘kids’ give us the stink-eye, too! OMG! HA!

    I love the facial expression on Leela’s face! Smokey is so sweet, too! I totally forgot to take pics of the kitties last night! DOH! Maybe tonight!

    I’ll have to check out 365! Thanks for letting me know about it!

    The Apple Curry Dressing sounds and looks amazing!

  2. Kristi @ My San Francisco Kitchen says

    March 15, 2013 at 9:20 pm

    It’s finally the weekend! :D Awesome dressing, I love curry so much. Can’t wait to try! Have a great one.

    • christine says

      March 16, 2013 at 7:10 am

      So glad the weekend is here and I already have a long list of projects I want to get to! :-)

Hello! I'm Christine, an IT Professional in Northern California. I'm also passionate about a healthy, plant based lifestyle, running, fitness, and being eco-friendly. 40 (ack!), married, with furkids. Read More…

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