It’s feeling like summer already here with lots of sunshine and making it difficult to face spending a day in the office. I’ll probably be singing a different tune when we hit triple digit heat, but for now we’re enjoying more time playing in the backyard. Miko loves racing around for his toy.
Not Smokey, she’s perfectly happy to enjoy our soft bed.
Salads are perfect for warmer weather being cool and refreshing, especially if there’s watermelon or frozen grapes for dessert, yum! I’m still on a salad dressing roll as temps get warmer here and this is a unique dressing that’s cauliflower and tahini based with a simple list of ingredients. The flavor and texture came out very much like a Caesar salad dressing, but without egg yokes, loads of oil, and other unpleasant ingredients found in the traditional recipe.
Cauliflower is a great ingredient for creamy sauces, it has a thick and hearty texture that’s low in carbs, high in fiber, folate, vitamin C, and phytochemicals. But eating it raw can be a challenge unless it’s perfectly pureed into a delicious dressing.
Cauliflower Tahini Dressing
- 1/2 cup chopped cauliflower
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1″ thick chunk of fresh ginger
- 1/2 cup water
- salt and pepper to taste
Place all ingredients into a high speed blender and blend to a smooth and creamy texture. Serve and enjoy! Makes 4 servings.
The texture is slightly runny, great for coating this large romaine salad loaded with slow cooked beans.
I topped it with nutritional yeast and enjoyed the kicky garlic and ginger flare in this dressing.
Enjoy raw cauliflower in a decadent, Caesar style salad.
Absolutely love the idea of making cauliflower dressing! Creamy but now crap in it, that’s my kind of dressing. And like you said, cauliflower is just so good for you!!!! Your Smokey looks just like my Smokie cat, except my poor baby now has a fever on top on HIV…FIV, poor kitty!!!
Thanks and agreed on dressings, so many of the store bought ones are loaded with oil, cream, and chemicals. More fun making veggie based dressings with flavor. So sorry on Smokie, hope your poor baby feels better soon!
Cauliflower is one of my favorite vegetables, and even though it’s not green, it’s so good for us. This dressing looks great.
It’s finally almost warm here in Chicago. After a week of wearing my winter jacket to play with the dogs in the yard, it’s almost 60 degrees! 70s tomorrow and Sunday!! Enjoy your beautiful weather, I know I’ll be enjoying mine. :)
Very true on cauliflower, it’s a superfood that I’d like to incorporate more and am trying to create more raw recipes for it.
So glad you’re finally getting warmer temps this weekend, enjoy!
Lol, those pet pictures! <3 – http://www.domesticgeekgirl.com
Thanks, I never get tired of snapping their pics! :-)
I need more cauliflower in my life I ate a bunch of raw cauliflower this past weekend and now I’m craving more
Me too, I’ve been trying to do more with it and keep more of it in my diet.