Dressings and Sauces
Hemp Seed Pesto
Ingredients
- 1 bunch of basil, leaves picked
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 75g hemp seeds
- Zest & juice of ½ lemon
- ½ cup olive oil
- 40g walnuts
- Pinch of sea salt
Method
1. Preheat oven to 180C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. Spread hemp seeds on baking tray and place in oven for approximately 5 minutes until golden. Set aside and allow to cool.
3. Place all ingredients in a food processor and pulse blend for desired consistency.
4. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Citrus Dressing
Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- Juice of one orange
- Zest of half an orange
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup or honey
- Salt and pepper
- Pinch cayenne pepper
Method
1. Place all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk to combine well.
Apple Cider Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
- Salt and pepper
Method
1 .Place all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk to combine well.
Satay Dressing
Ingredients
- 3 thin slices ginger
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- Juice of half an orange
- Juice of one lime
- 2 Tbsp Liquid Amino Acids or tamari
- 3 Tbsp honey
- 3 Tbsp roasted sesame oil
- ½ –1 tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
Method
1 .Blend the peanut dressing ingredients until smooth.
Sesame Dressing
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
- ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
- 3 Tbsp honey
- 1 Tbsp Coconut Amino Acids or tamari
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 Tbsp ginger, finely grated
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp chili flakes
Method
1 .Place all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk to combine well.
Miso Dressing
Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 3 Tbsp sesame oil
- 3 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 3 Tbsp maple syrup
- 2 Tbsp miso
- 2 Tbsp Tamari or Liquid Aminos
- 2 Tbsp water
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 2 tsp ginger, grated
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- pinch cayenne
Method
1 .Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Creamy Dill Dressing
Ingredients
- ½ cup Greek yoghurt
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- ½ bunch fresh dill, chopped
- Salt and pepper
Method
1. Place dressing ingredients (except dill) in a bowl or jar and whisk until smooth.
2. Mix in the dill and set aside in the fridge.
Carrot Ginger Dressing
Ingredients
- 3 medium carrots, quartered
- 1/3 to ½ cup water
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tsp fresh ginger, grated
- ¼ tsp sea salt
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180C. Line a baking tray with baking paper and brush with olive oil.
2. Place the carrot pieces on the baking tray. Roast for 25 to minutes, or until the carrots are soft.
3. Transfer the carrots to a blender and add the water, olive oil, rice vinegar, ginger, and salt. Blend the dressing until smooth and chill in the fridge until ready to use.
Green Tahini
Ingredients
- ½ cup tahini
- 1 cup water
- ½ bunch basil
- 2 clove garlic
- 1 Tbsp ground cumin
- 1 lemon, zest and juice
- Salt and pepper
Method
1. Place the garlic, basil and water into a blender and blend to a puree.
2. Whisk this mixture into the tahini along with the lemon zest and juice, cumin and season well with salt and pepper.
TYL Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp Tahini
- 1 ½ Tbsp Yogurt
- 1 ½ Tbsp Lemon juice
- Pinch salt
Method
1 .Place all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk to combine well.
Avocado Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 medium avocado
- ½ cup coriander leaves
- 1 lime juiced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
Method
1 .Combine all ingredients into a food processor or blender, blitz until the sauce is a smooth consistency.
Herb Salsa
Ingredients
- ½ bunch mint leaves, finely chopped
- ½ bunch parsley leaves, finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp capers, roughly chopped
- ½ Tbsp preserved lemon, finely chopped
- ¼ red onion, finely diced
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp sherry vinegar
- Sea salt
- Cracked pepper
Method
1 .Place all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk to combine well.
Avocado and Herb Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 bunch coriander, roots cut, leaves rinsed and roughly chopped
- 1 handful mint leaves, rinsed and roughly chopped
- 1 medium avocado
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Pinch sea salt and paper
Method
1 .Combine all ingredients into a food processor or blender. Pulse until the consistency is a smooth paste. Season to taste.
Dill Ricotta
Ingredients
- 350g ricotta
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- ½ bunch dill, finely chopped
Method
1 .Place all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk to combine well.
Romesco Sauce
Ingredients
- 4 red capsicums, halved, stem removed and deseeded
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 200g roast hazelnuts, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tsp sweet smoked paprika
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- Pinch chilli powder
- ¼ cup olive oil
- Salt to taste
Method
1 .Combine the all the ingredients in a food processor or blender and blitz to create a chunky salsa. Season to taste
Sumac Yoghurt
Ingredients
- 300g yoghurt
- 1 tsp sumac
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Juice of ½ lemon
Method
1. Combine the yoghurt, sumac, cumin, garlic, lemon zest and juice in a small mixing bowl.
2. Season with salt and pepper.