A Caesar salad is a green salad of romaine lettuce and croutons typically dressed with lemon juice, olive oil, egg, Worcestershire sauce, anchovies, garlic, Dijon mustard, Parmesan cheese, and black pepper. The salad’s creation is generally attributed to restaurateur Caesar Cardini, an Italian immigrant who operated restaurants in Mexico and the United States. Cardini was […]
Oil-Free Applesauce Vinaigrette
This dressing uses applesauce to emulsify the ingredients and produce a surprisingly thick oil-free salad dressing. Try it as is first, and then play with some of the seasonings to your own preferences. Ingredients 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 tsp mild miso ex: chickpea miso or brown rice miso 3/4 – 1 tsp dijon mustard 1/4 tsp cumin 1/8 tsp cinnamon […]
Oil-Free Roasted Red Pepper Dressing
Peppers are native to Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. Pepper seeds were imported to Spain in 1493, and from there, spread to Europe and Asia. China is the world’s largest pepper producer. The bell pepper is the only member of the genus Capsicum that does not produce capsaicin, a lipophilic chemical that can […]