Store-bought salad dressings are sneaking when it comes to containing WAY TOO MANY calories & WAY TOO LITTLE nutrition. Here are 3 oil-free salad dressings you can use that are LOW in calories & HIGH in nutrition.
What boxes do these oil-free dressings tick?
✅ Vegan (not the honey mustard one)
✅ DF – Dairy Free
✅ EF – Egg Fat
✅ OF – Oil Free
✅ HP – High Protein
✅ GF – Gluten-free
It is also:
✅ Low GI
✅ Antioxidant-rich
✅ Fiber-rich (yes, there is fibre in these dressings)
✅ Cholesterol free
✅ Vitamin C & B rich
3 OIL-FREE SALAD DRESSING RECIPES!
USEFUL TIP....
These dressings can be used as dips as well!
basil Pesto dressing Ingredients
(PLEASE NOTE: all ingredients are optional EXCEPT the hemp seeds & aquafaba aka chickpea water).
➡️ 1/2 cup Hemp Hearts (hemp seeds)
➡️ 1/2 cup fresh water
➡️ 1/2 cup aquafaba
➡️ 2 cup fresh basil leaves (don’t have basil….parsley & chives makes a great alternative)
➡️ 1 large clove of fresh garlic
➡️ 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
➡️ 1/4 tsp Salt & 1/4 tsp black pepper for seasoning
WHAT IS AQUAFABA???
Aquafaba is the water that is normally drained off from a can of chickpeas, don’t throw it away if you want to create oil-free salad dressings!
Method
➡️ Soak the Hemp Hearts (hemp seeds) in 1/2 cup fresh water for 3min
➡️ Place the soaked hemp seeds, along with the fresh basil, garlic, apple cider vinegar & seasoning in a blender & blend.
➡️ Add the aquafaba slowly while it is blending so that it becomes thick & creamy.
➡️ Taste test if it needs more seasoning, and you are done!
➡️ Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 6 days
Honey Mustard dressing Ingredients
(PLEASE NOTE: all ingredients are optional EXCEPT the hemp seeds & aquafaba aka chickpea water).
➡️ 1/2 cup Hemp Hearts (hemp seeds)
➡️ 1/2 cup fresh water
➡️ 1/2 cup aquafaba
➡️ 1 tsp mustard powder (you can add more or less, depends on you)
➡️ 1 tsp raw honey (you can add more or less, depends on you)
➡️ 1 clove of fresh garlic
➡️ 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
➡️ 1/3 tsp Salt
WHAT TO DO WITH ALL THE CHICKPEAS AFTER YOU DRAIN THEM???
Here is a DIVINE recipe to use all those chickpeas in!
Method
➡️ Soak the Hemp Hearts (hemp seeds) in 1/2 cup fresh water for 30min
➡️ Place the soaked hemp seeds, along with the mustard powder, raw honey, garlic, apple cyder vinegar, baobab powder & salt in a blender & blend.
➡️ Add the Aquafaba slowly while it is blending so that it becomes thick & creamy.
➡️ Taste test if it needs more seasoning, and you are done!
➡️ Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 6 days
Creamy Ranch dressing Ingredients
(PLEASE NOTE: all ingredients are optional EXCEPT the hemp seeds & aquafaba aka chickpea water).
➡️ 1/2 cup Hemp Hearts (hemp seeds)
➡️ 1/2 cup fresh water
➡️ 1/2 cup Aquafaba
➡️ 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
➡️ 1 tbsp dried dill (or 2 tbsp fresh dill)
➡️ 1/2 tsp dried thyme (or 1 tsp fresh time)
➡️ 1 clove of fresh garlic
➡️ 3 Tbsp apple cyder vinegar
➡️ 1/3 tsp Salt & 1/3 tsp black pepper
Want to improve your dressings even more???
Add 1 tbsp of Baobab powder to your recipe. Gives it a super creamy & slightly fruity flavour PLUS it’s packed with fiber, aids weight loss & helps stabilize blood sugar!
Method
➡️ Soak the Hemp Hearts (hemp seeds) in 1/2 cup fresh water for 30min
➡️ Place the soaked hemp seeds, along with the nutritional yeast, dill, thyme, garlic, apple cyder vinegar & seasoning in a blender & blend.
➡️ Add the Aquafaba slowly while it is blending so that it becomes thick & creamy.
➡️ Taste test if it needs more seasoning, and you are done!
➡️ Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 6 days
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