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Sauces, Dressings, Spreads
One of the keys to simple cooking is to have a good stockpile of sauce and dressing recipes. Pastas, rice, vegetables, salads, and fish dishes all benefit from a freshly made sauce. The bounty of herbs really shine in this categorythey transform simple meals into wonderful taste treats.
Here are a few of our favoritessome are simple and some require a bit of time and patience, but they are all time-tested and really good.
Zennie's Salad Dressing
½ cup balsamic vinegar
1 celery heart, chopped
½ cup flaxseed oil (keep refrigerated)Salt and pepper, to taste
½ cup olive oil1 to 2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup, to taste
1 clove garlic, crushed
½ teaspoon prepared mustard (not dried)

Mix all ingredients well and store in the refrigerator in a covered jar. Will keep for a week. Use on salads or vegetables.
Ginger Salad Dressing
½ carrot, chopped
½ cup olive oil
1 tablespoon ginger, gratedPinch dry mustard
2 tablespoons onion, chopped1 tablespoon mirin (sweet ricewine marinade)
1 to 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil

Mix all ingredients well in blender and store in refrigerator. Use as a dressing on salad or vegetables.
Tofu Marinade
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon brown rice vinegar
1 tablespoon regular sesame oil1 to 2 tablespoons sesame seeds (optional)
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon tamari
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons maple syrup

 
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