The health of a smoothie depends on its ingredients. Many smoothies include large servings of fruits and vegetables which are recommended in a healthy diet. However, too many sweet fruits can lead to too much sugar. Similarly, ingredients such as protein powders, sweeteners, or ice cream are often used in smoothie recipes, but are not […]
Oil-Free Mango Dressing
Mangoes are juicy stone fruit from numerous species of tropical trees belonging to the flowering plant genus Mangifera, cultivated mostly for their edible fruit. The majority of these species are found in nature as wild mangoes. Mangoes are generally sweet, although the taste and texture of the flesh varies across cultivars; some have a soft, pulpy […]
Oil-Free Creamy Cumin Ranch Dressing
Ranch dressing is a type of salad dressing typically made of some combination of buttermilk, salt, garlic, onion, mustard, herbs, and spices, mixed into a sauce based on mayonnaise, or another oil emulsion. It’s not hard to understand why ranch dressing is so popular: It’s creamy without being heavy, with a good herbal kick and a subtle garlic […]
Salsa Verde
Green sauce is the name of several different sauces containing mainly herbs, namely the Italian salsa verde, the French sauce verte, the Spanish salsa verde and the German Grüne Soße or Frankfurter Grie Soß (Frankfurt dialect). This recipe is a Mexican salsa verde which is based on tomatillos. The tomatillo, also known as the Mexican […]