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Chia Rosemary Dressing

May 18, 2013 by christine

Happy Saturday, so glad the weekend is here! The last few days at work have been nuts, so I’m grateful to have a little down time planned this weekend to catch up, run, and relax. And maybe get to making a huge batch of kale chips, we’ll see! Yesterday we stopped by Whole Foods for a simple dinner at home and I picked up more organic kale starters to add to our garden.

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I love that these little plants don’t take up much space in our planter beds and flourish over the summer months.

I also picked up a simple salad from the salad bar and served it in the box – classy, right?

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Thursday night I put a little more effort into my salad throwing together an interesting and delicious chia seed rosemary dressing. The ingredient list is a little complex because I had fun adding to the Vitamix as I went along and tweaked the flavor.

Chia Rosemary Dressing

  • 2 tbsp. fresh rosemary
  • 2 tbsp. chia seeds
  • 2 tbsp. tahini
  • 4 medium carrots, chopped
  • 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 tbsp. nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • pinch of cayenne
  • 1/2 tsp. turmeric
  • 1/4 tsp. onion powder
  • 1/2 cup water

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

I love using carrots as a sauce or dressing base, even organic carrots are inexpensive. They’re low calorie, but add a lot of nutritional value and plenty of color.

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I coated a messy salad of baby kale, sprouts, and red bell pepper in the dressing.  Why not? It’s veggie based and adds a lot of flavor.

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And topped my serving with plenty of hemp seeds for a main meal salad.

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The dressing has a strong rosemary kick with a slight punch from the cayenne paired nicely with a tangy creaminess from the vinegar and tahini.

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Filed Under: Blender, Chia Seeds, Dressings & Sauces, Recipes Tagged With: carrots, chia seeds, hemp seeds, kale, salad, sprouts

Comments

  1. Kristi @ My San Francisco Kitchen says

    May 19, 2013 at 2:00 pm

    Awww your new plants are so cute! :)

  2. Jennifer says

    May 20, 2013 at 4:19 am

    Can’t go wrong with Kale Chips! The salad and dressing look and sound great! Here’s hoping this week is less crazy, eh!? LOL

    Hang in there!

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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