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Formerly The Raw Project - Running on a Healthy Vegan Diet

Vinegar Tahini Dressing

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I am so happy tomorrow is Friday! I’m ready! You? This week I finally watched The Barkley Marathons Documentary on Netflix and what a crazy race!

I’ve been putting it off because I thought it would be grueling and tough to watch, but there was actually plenty of fun and humor in the story of how this insane and unique race got started and very engaging following the competitors. I understand why more people would take this on even though barely any complete it and just love the amount of passion in the race organizers and competitors. It’s a funny, engaging, and only slightly grueling story.

I also listened to No Meat Athlete’s Start-to-Finish Guide to Marathon Training which was great, much more laid back and realistic advice about training for a first marathon and echoed some points I’ve heard from other seasoned marathoners like not worrying about pace for long runs and work in tempo runs. But more realistic advice such as running three times a week, one long run on the weekend and two training/tempo runs during the week with cross training and weights mixed in. That works better for my schedule and they recommended your longest run being between 18 to 21 miles. Worth a listen if you’re training for or thinking about a marathon.

The pups are more interested in their cozy beds this week since we’re actually getting more rain and wind.

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Dr. Greger has been busy posting about the benefits of apple cider vinegar and the weight loss studies behind it which are pretty interesting. And studies suggesting positive benefits for our arteries. Yes please! I used plenty of apple cider vinegar in this tangy ginger dressing also packing raw garlic and raw tahini.

Vinegar Tahini Dressing

  • 3 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tbsp. tahini
  • 2 tbsp. nutritional yeast
  • 1” thick chunk of fresh ginger
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1 carrot chopped
  • 1 tbsp. tamari
  • ¼ 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.

It looks a lot like Asian ginger dressing with the creamy orange texture.

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But it coats the salad with a stronger tangy kick and bright ginger and garlic flare.

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I added chickpeas to make it a hearty meal salad.

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And left the table feeling very full and satisfied.

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It’s a gingery fun way to get more vinegar into your diet!

Comments

  1. I saw that documentary listed on Nextflix and thought it looked interesting. I’ll have to check it out soon.

    The dressing looks great! I use ACV in most of my dressings and love it.

  3. I listened to the NMA podcast this morning too and it hit the spot. I have my first marathon at the end of this month and it was comforting to hear “stick to a less ambitious time goal, or none at all because you don’t know the depths of 26.2 miles” or something like that. It puts the pain into perspective and my only goal is to finish the distance :-)

    • It did for me too, much more realistic and laid back advice compared to the competitive running coach a couple of weekends ago who apparently assumed I’m trying to win the marathon! I just want to finish my first one and decide if I want to do more!

  4. You’ve made it to the weekend, and with another winning dressing recipe to boot! Hope you’re living it up, taking a break, or doing whatever else it is that you want to do with your Saturday and Sunday. :)