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Chef Nancy Berkoff, EdD, RD, pens the Vegan Cooking Ideas column in every concern of Vegan Journal. Working with the flavors you take pleasure in and the elements you have got readily available, Nancy affords some ideas for creating your personal salad dressings:

Indian Curried Grapefruit Dressing:

• ¾ cup unflavored soy yogurt
• 2 Tablespoons coconut milk
• 4 Tablespoons grapefruit juice focus
• 2 Tablespoons grapefruit juice
• 2 Tablespoons curry powder
• ½ teaspoon black pepper

Thai Peanut-Orange Dressing:

• ½ cup recent orange juice
• 2 Tablespoons recent lemon juice
• 2 Tablespoons peanut butter
• 1 Tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon chopped recent chilies

Retro Inexperienced Goddess Dressing:

• ¾ cup soy bitter cream or silken tofu
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 Tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1 Tablespoon recent lemon juice
• 1 Tablespoon shredded nori (dried seaweed, corresponding to used for sushi)
• 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 Tablespoon chopped recent parsley
• 1 Tablespoon minced recent tarragon

Italian Solar-dried Tomato-Rosemary French dressing:

• 8 sundried tomatoes, minced
• ½ cup olive oil
• 2 Tablespoons recent lemon juice
• ½ Tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 Tablespoon recent rosemary, minced

Chinese language Sesame-Soy Dressing:

• ¾ cup rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon recent orange zest
• 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 Tablespoon recent ginger, minced
• 1 Tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1 Tablespoon recent orange juice

New England Thanksgiving French dressing:

• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 3 Tablespoons cranberry sauce
• 1 Tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vinegar

Wholesome Chopped Veggie French dressing:

• 6 Tablespoons crimson wine or balsamic vinegar
• 3 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
• 4 Tablespoons chopped Roma tomatoes
• 2 Tablespoons chopped bell pepper
• 2 Tablespoons chopped celery
• 2 Tablespoons chopped onion
• 2 teaspoons minced recent oregano
• 1 teaspoon minced recent basil

Continental Shallot and Caper Dressing:

• 6 Tablespoons crimson wine vinegar
• 2 Tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 4 Tablespoons olive oil
• 2 Tablespoons chopped shallots
• 1 Tablespoon drained capers
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Southwestern Chili Pepper Dressing:

• 2 Tablespoons chopped recent chili (you identify the warmth)
• 4 Tablespoons olive oil
• 2 Tablespoons recent lime juice
• 2 Tablespoons minced onion
• 2 Tablespoons tomato purée
• ½ Tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 Tablespoon chopped recent cilantro
• 1 teaspoon floor cumin
• 1 teaspoon crimson pepper flakes

Be aware: Every mixture above makes a bit roughly than a cup of salad dressing.

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