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Strawberry Chia Dressing

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I’m so happy the weekend is finally here and we’ve been living it up already celebrating hubby’s birthday with a little fine dining last night where I might have had too many amazing garlic fries and wine. So today we’ve been laying a little low relaxing and playing.

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And I crammed in a lot of errands to pick up new Nike running capris and my packet for a 12k race tomorrow. Sadly I’m not totally looking forward to the race since rain and wind are in the forecast for it, ick! And I’m a little worried about ankle pain, we’ll see! I also braved the weekend crowds at Costco to restock in fresh produce and fell in love with a package of organic strawberries.

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But the package is huge and strawberries do not last that long! So I created a tasty chia seed dressing using them tonight for a meal salad that can double as a dessert.

Strawberry Chia Dressing

  • 1 cup fresh strawberries
  • 2 tbsp. chia seeds
  • 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
  • 3 pitted medjool dates
  • 1/4 tsp. paprika
  • 1/4 cup water

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

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The dressing is a beautiful dark pink and very thick and creamy.

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I also sauteed chopped tempeh in a little coconut oil, agave nectar, and cinnamon to go in the salad.

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And coated a large salad of spinach, chopped apple, chopped red pepper, carrot ribbons, and the tempeh in the dressing.

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For a lovely and hearty pre-race dinner salad.

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The dressing is slightly sweet with a playful little kick from the paprika and a strong strawberry flavor. The blended chia seeds add a thick, slightly gelatinous texture that complemented the crunchy tempeh cubes nicely.

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Comments

  1. Good luck in the race! Its rainy and windy here too.
    When I have extra strawberries I just stem them and freeze them whole and toss them into smoothies.

  2. Hiya! Guess what? It’s Monday again…sigh…glad you enjoyed your weekend, tho!!!
    Brilliant idea about the Strawberry Chia! I have that problem with using all the strawberries I buy in a day or two, too! I’m gathering all my pics and info to post in a few hours on my blog! I actually got out and about this weekend! YAY! I’m going to go thru your Tempeh Recipes, soon, too, btw! Thanks for everything!