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Formerly The Raw Project - Running on a Healthy Vegan Diet

Simple Sweet Dressing

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Leela is still not happy about the triple digit heat here, she kind of wanders around the house restless and seems a little more on edge being stuck inside.

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But it’s too dangerous to take them for long walks during the worst of the heat. Miko agrees, he’s still fine with chilling inside.

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I’m fine with cooling, simple salads after a day of working and running around in the heat. The last thing that appeals to me is a hot dish when all I want is cool watermelon and frozen grapes! This dressing is very simple and cooling with a sweet dilly Dijon kick and light creamy texture.

Simple Sweet Dressing

  • 1 banana, peeled and chopped
  • 2 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. dill
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup water, as needed

Place all ingredients into a high speed blender and blend to a smooth and creamy texture. Serve and enjoy! Makes 2-4 servings.

Why use fatty oils, dairy, or sugars when a banana adds the perfect creamy sweetness to a salad dressing?

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The texture is is a little lighter, not as thick as a nut or seed based dressing, and great for a lighter summer salad.

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And coats it practically transparent to let the vibrant colors of the veggies shine.

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Topped with a simple splash of salt and pepper and it was a great meal salad with tangy flavor depth while being cooling.

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Celebrate the hot temps and your health with this vibrant, cooling salad!

Comments

  1. Poor pups! I probably should stop complaining about the chilly summer Chicago is having.

    That salad looks great. I really need to try using bananas for salad dressing.

  2. I must admit, I’ve never seen bananas being used as a dressing base before- How clever! I’m very curious about the sweet and savory balance going on here.

  3. we finally had a break in the heat here in VA today – but the trade off is crazy rain! The dressing looks amazing – I’m always looking for new flavors to umph up salads.