CREAMY ITALIAN SALAD DRESSING

Salads are a super weight loss food … until you put the dressing on top. Most salad dressings are loaded with calories and plenty of not-so-good-for-you ingredients. But this rich and creamy salad dressing is a much healthier option. Not only is it lower in refined fats, but it contains no cholesterol, and it’s higher in fiber than any salad dressing you’ll find on the supermarket shelf. With this zippy dressing, there is no need to skimp … Pour it on!

WHAT ABOUT FAT-FREE SALAD DRESSINGS?

If you are trying to lose weight, you may be tempted to choose low-fat or fat-free dressing. Unfortunately, these are not good options since the ingredients used to replace the fat in these dressings actually encourage weight gain.

What to eat?! This Creamy Italian Dressing is the perfect solution. : ) It offers naturally healthy, whole-food, plant-based fats that will actually help with weight loss.

HATE VEGETABLES?

By the way, this Creamy Italian Salad Dressing is a great tool for making those “yucky” vegetables taste pretty good. Serve it over steamed broccoli, carrots, greens, cabbage, or cauliflower. Creamy Italian Dressing also makes a healthful topping for potatoes.

And pile it on! It’s good for you … and it’s not fattening!

Creamy Italian Salad Dressing

This zippy dressing is much lower in refined fat and higher in fiber than most creamy Italian dressings.

prep time : 5 mins total time : 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup water

• 2/3 cup raw cashews

• 1/3 cup lemon juice

• 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic or 1 clove garlic

• 1/4 cup olive oil - optional

• 2 teaspoons dried parsley

• 2 teaspoons dried basil

• 2 teaspoons granulated onion

• 1 teaspoon dried oregano

• 1 teaspoon dried minced or chopped onion – optional

• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt

Instructions

1. Place water, cashews, lemon juice, and garlic into blender and blend on high speed until very smooth and creamy. NOTE: For a smooth and creamy dressing, be sure to use a high-powered blender. Without one, the results won't be creamy.

2. Add oil and blend very well.

3. Add seasonings and blend until mixed.

4. Chill.

5. Stir before using.