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Creamy Chili Dressing

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Miko is recovered from all the excitement on the 4th of family fun and fireworks.

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He took nap time very seriously between play sessions on our day off yesterday.

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But was not happy with me for leaving him at home this morning when I left for work. I felt the same after four fun days off with family, fun, and relaxing. But back to the grind and using up leftovers in our fridge. I had a few grilled corns, veggie patties, and black beans leftover from our 4th party and used them as inspiration to create a southwestern salad with a creamy and kicky chili dressing.

Typical chili dressing recipes contain a lot of mayonnaise, sour cream, and/or oil which is a great way to turn a salad into a health nightmare! Blended hemp seeds add much better nutritional value to the dressing – protein, fiber, whole fats, omegas, etc. – while giving it a creamy and decadent texture. This simple version does not require you to run out for a list of fresh ingredients.

Creamy Chili Dressing

  • 1/2 cup shelled hemp seeds
  • 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. dried cilantro
  • 1 tbsp. chili powder
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 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.

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Chopped veggie patties make a great addition to a meal salad!

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This was a fun way to remix leftovers into something very different.

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The dressing is hearty and creamy with a tangy and creamy spicy kick that isn’t overpowering and went beautifully with corn and black beans.

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Comments

  1. This dressing sounds BOMB and would go amazingly well on pretty much ALL combo of salad!! I bet Miko would even like it ;)

  3. Well, I have a near phobia of mayo and sour cream! I won’t touch that stuff with a ten foot pole, just churns my stomach. So I love your spin on a dressing to spice up my salad keeping things healthy and tasty. And yes, I’m so sorry to say that I am thrilled when the 4th of July is over! My dogs shake all night long over those darn fireworks, they honestly think they will be shot with a gun. I get zero sleep this entire week trying to comfort them, small dog syndrome, but still!! Awful. So glad it’s done, poor guys =)

    • True on mayo, I’ve never liked the original stuff either. And Leela agrees on the 4th, poor girl was a nervous wreck during the fireworks and so was I with our drought conditions here!