Vegetarian Recipes?

Not Afraid · 03-04-2008, 02:48 PM

I realized I posted above in the wrong thread. It's confusing have 2 "healthy" threads at once. I think I need to go read the bacon thread in entirety once again and start a thread about chocolate to offset these issues.

I use very little (if any) oil in my salad dressings any more. If I do use oil, I go for one with lots of flavor (sesame, garlic, herb flavored olive oiles, truffel oil, etc). I use various versions of this recipe. I haven't purchased salad dressing (with minor exceptions) in about 10 years.

OIL - FREE SALAD DRESSING
1/2 c. balsamic, champagne, red wine or other vinegar
lots of freshly ground black pepper
a pinch of salt
a scant pinch of sugar
2 cloves garlic or shallots finely chopped (2 tsp.)
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp. Dijon-style mustard
2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1/4 c. water
Fresh herbs as desired

Combine all ingredients and mix well.

VARIATIONS: Try different types of vinegar, for a creamy dressing, add plain non-fat yogurt and blend well. Experiment with adding tahini, soy sauce, tamari, orange juice horseradish, salsa, tobasco - I consider all of these items "freebies".

If you want to be bad, add gorgonzola ti the dressing and put walnuts in your salad.

(And THAT, my friends, is why I have an extra 30 pounds on my - that and the fact that I'm 45 and went through hell recently). Of course, if I didn't do the small things I always do, I'd probably be as big as my couch by now! I have to be graateful for something.

Snowflake · 03-04-2008, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

If you want to be bad, add gorgonzola ti the dressing and put walnuts in your salad.

(And THAT, my friends, is why I have an extra 30 pounds on my - that and the fact that I'm 45 and went through hell recently). Of course, if I didn't do the small things I always do, I'd probably be as big as my couch by now! I have to be graateful for something.
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Thanks for the tip. I will try it with water rather than oil. Mustard is the great emulsifier!

Now, neither walnuts nor gorgonzola (gor-GON-zo-la as Wallace would say) are bad for you. In moderation is the key, but walnuts are filled with good oil, gorgonzola is just good, period!

03-04-2008, 02:48 PM	#1
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I realized I posted above in the wrong thread. It's confusing have 2 "healthy" threads at once. I think I need to go read the bacon thread in entirety once again and start a thread about chocolate to offset these issues. I use very little (if any) oil in my salad dressings any more. If I do use oil, I go for one with lots of flavor (sesame, garlic, herb flavored olive oiles, truffel oil, etc). I use various versions of this recipe. I haven't purchased salad dressing (with minor exceptions) in about 10 years. OIL - FREE SALAD DRESSING 1/2 c. balsamic, champagne, red wine or other vinegar lots of freshly ground black pepper a pinch of salt a scant pinch of sugar 2 cloves garlic or shallots finely chopped (2 tsp.) 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp. Dijon-style mustard 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice 1/4 c. water Fresh herbs as desired Combine all ingredients and mix well. VARIATIONS: Try different types of vinegar, for a creamy dressing, add plain non-fat yogurt and blend well. Experiment with adding tahini, soy sauce, tamari, orange juice horseradish, salsa, tobasco - I consider all of these items "freebies". If you want to be bad, add gorgonzola ti the dressing and put walnuts in your salad. (And THAT, my friends, is why I have an extra 30 pounds on my - that and the fact that I'm 45 and went through hell recently). Of course, if I didn't do the small things I always do, I'd probably be as big as my couch by now! I have to be graateful for something.
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