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Top 10 Perfect Herb/Spice & Oil Combination Recipes
In order to unleash the flavors of herbs/spices & oils, consider the following recipes: Hemp Pesto
2 cloves garlic
2 cups hemp seed nuts
2 cups fresh basil leaves
2 tsps tahini
1/3 up miso or 1/4 cup Nama Shoyu or 2 teaspoons Celtic sea salt
1/8 cuphemp oil
3 pitted sun dried olives
Method
Homogenize in a Green Power Juicer or blend in an HP3 or grind in a mortar with a pestle. Garnish with basil crown and chive flower. Toss with zucchi-ghetti.
Health Benefits
Pesto is a favourite that can be utilized in a variety of ways, including as a garnish. When you combine the powerful taste of garlic with a more neutral flavour of basil, you get a flavour that almost anyone will love. And, in terms of health benefits, the garlic works to address heart disease concerns and issues with hypertension, while the hemp oil aids in the fight against cardiovascular disease and arthritis.
Sesame Seed Dressing
1 cup sesame seeds
2 cups filtered water for soaking sesame seeds
Ôø‡ cup Rejuvelac or filtered water
Ôø‡ cup chopped parsley
1 T. fresh oregano, chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup Nama Sh oyu or 11/2 t. Celtic sea salt
Method
Soak seeds in water for 2 hours. Drain. In blender, combine seeds and other ingredients. Blend until creamy.
Health Benefits
Sesame dressing is a summer favourite, offering a light and fresh taste when used on green salads. The health benefits of this dish are numerous. The sesame seeds offer the ability to reduce high blood pressure, while the parsley provides antioxidant benefits. And, antioxidant benefits act as a cancer preventative and can assist the body in its fight against free radical damage.
Green Dressing Dip
1/3-1/2 C soaked almonds
1 bunch cilantro
1/3 bunch parsley
1-2 cloves garlic
juice of 1/2 lemon
1/3 C olive oil
1-2 T Nama Shoyu, tamari, Bragg's, or watever salty flavoring you prefer
1/3 C water
1 t honey
1-2 t cumin
dash or 2 of cayenne
Method
Blend all ingredients together and serve.
Health Benefits
This recipe offers a unique flavour and texture combination. The almonds offer depth with their crunchy texture, the lemon offering a tart flavouring and the honey and oil working to smooth out the flavour, giving it a smooth finish. Some of the health benefits offered by this dish include the parsley's antioxidant qualities, the garlic's ability to fight and prevent heart disease and the olive's oil helping to lower cholesterol by raising HDL levels.
Russian Dressing
1 Medium Tomato
4oz Coconut Meat
2 Tbl Olive Oil
2 tsp Honey
2 tsp Oregano
1 tsp Basil
* tsp Black Pepper
3 Sun Dried Tomato
* cup water
Method
Blend all ingredients together and serve.
Health Benefits
For something unique, try this Russian dressing. The flavour is a bit surprising as it combines unlikely ingredients such as coconut meat, tomato and herbs. Not only is this flavour great to use for a new taste on salads, but it provides a variety of health benefits. The tomato provides antioxidant benefit, the olive oil promotes the reduction of cholesterol and the basil can promote a healthy cardiovascular system.
Thai Guacamole
Ingredients: 1 avocado, pitted and peeled
1 cup green beans
3tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp minced ginger root
1 tbsp chopped, seeded jalapeno
2 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp curry
1/4 cup minced cilantro.
Method
Puree avocado, beans and lime juice until smooth. stir in all other ingredients.
(To taste- this is VERY garlicky, so if you want, you can reduce the garlic).
Almond butter
4tbsp almond flour
1tbsp flax flour
1 to 2 tbsp olive oil
orange or almond extract flavor to taste (optional)
Method
Make fresh every time, or refrigerate, the longer it sits the more oil is absorbed, use more oil to make it more spreadable.
Health Benefits
As a substitute for regular peanut butter, utilize almond butter. It can be used on virtually everything that you would typically utilize peanut butter on, including sandwiches, crackers and celery. The health benefits of almond butter include the reduction of cholesterol through the olive oil and the almonds work to improve circulation and to promote a healthy immune system.
Thai Spice Chutney
2 Tbl raw carob powder
1 Tbl cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1/4 cup minced ginger
1/2 cup olive oil
1 Tbl vanilla extract optional.
Method
Combine well in a blender! Store in a jar and keep in the refrigerator.
Health Benefits
To add spice in your life, consider this Thai spice chutney. The carob powder adds interest to more common ingredients such as cinnamon and nutmeg. The health benefits of this recipe include anti-inflammatory properties from the ginger and the promotion of lower cholesterol through the olive oil.
Italian Dressing
1 c. sunflower seeds soaked
1/4 c. olive oil
1/4 c. lemon juice
1/2 tsp Celtic sea salt
1/2 to 1 tsp dried basil
1/2 to 1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 to 1 tsp dried thyme
Method
Combine ingredients and serve.
Health Benefits
For a twist on traditional dressing that is great on both salads and pastas, consider this form of Italian dressing. The health benefits of combining these ingredients include the benefits for your cardiovascular health provided by the sunflower seeds, the reduction of cholesterol provided by the olive oil, and the fight against free radical damage provided by the thyme.
Almond Dressing
3 Tbl Almond butter
1/4 c. water
1-3 garlic cloves
2 Tbl apple cider vinegar
1 Tbl honey
1 Tbl Nama Shoyu
1/4 c. diced tomatoes
2 Tbl grated ginger root
2 Tbl cilantro
2 Tbl lemon juice
Method
Place all ingredients in blender and blend! Super over spinach leaves.
Makes about 2 cups.
Health Benefits
Many people love almonds and this almond dressing offers a nice, light taste for summer salads. The health benefits of this dish are numerous, including the anti-inflammatory properties of ginger, the antioxidant power of tomatoes and the promotion of a health immune system from the almonds.
Sweet and Sour Ginger Dressing 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup shoyu
5 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
Method
Place all the ingredients in a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake to combine. Refrigerate.
Health Benefits
Sweet and sour flavours when combined are popular for most people. So, try this unique ginger dressing and enjoy the flavours and the health benefits of this simple recipe. When you combine these ingredients, you will get lower cholesterol benefits from the olive oil, a reduction of hypertension and heart disease with the garlic, antioxidant benefits from the thyme and anti-inflammatory benefits from the ginger. |
