Salad dressing
In our house, almost every meal is accompanied by a green salad. And every salad needs dressing. How do you dress up your salad? Do you buy bottled dressings? If so, take a look at the ingredients. Probably within the first three you’ll see water. Do you really want to spend $3-5 per bottle for watered down dressing? In addition to water, the oil used to make your dressing are probably soybean oil, which is cheap for them but not as good for you.
Next time you need dressing, try my super simple, super yummy recipe. I pour extra virgin olive oil into a clean glass jar. Then I pour about the same amount, or a bit less, of balsamic vinegar. Finish with a squeeze of honey mustard (acts as an emulsifier and adds a touch of sweetness to balance the vinegar). Cap, shake, and pour. Yum! It’s better for your health (with no added salt or sugar, and monounsatured fats plus antioxidants from the olive oil) and it’s cheap.
Filed under: Food and Nutrition on October 8th, 2008
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