Recipe: Orange Vinaigrette

This fast & easy orange vinaigrette will have you wondering why you don’t make homemade dressings for your salads more often!

It also can be used as a marinade or sauce for poultry and fish.

Makes 8 servings.

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp onion, diced

• 1 tsp orange zest

• Juice of 1 orange

• Juice of 1 lemon

• 2 tsp Dijon mustard

• ½ tsp sea salt

• ½ tsp freshly ground pepper

• ⅓ cup (80 ml) extra-virgin olive oil

Directions:

1. In a mini food processor or blender, blend the onion, zest, orange and lemon juice, mustard, salt, and pepper. When combined, drizzle in the olive oil and blend until smooth. 

2. This will keep in the fridge for a couple of days. Enjoy!

Recipe by: Dr. Saara Haapanen

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Recipe: Luscious Homemade (Dairy-Free) Caesar Dressing

This easy Caesar dressing is great on salads you might find yourself using it as a sauce with other foods! It’s even good on sweet potatoes.

Don’t be scared of the anchovy paste – but if you decide not to use it, be sure to adjust the salt and pepper level.

Ingredients:

• 1 egg

• 1 tsp anchovy paste

• 1-2 garlic cloves, minced

• ¼ tsp each salt and pepper

• 1/2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 cup avocado oil or light-tasting olive oil

Directions:

1. If using an immersion blender, place all the ingredients except the oil in a jar and insert the blender. Blend until smooth, about 30 seconds. With the blender still on, slowly drizzle in the oil, moving the blender around so that all the oil is incorporated and the dressing emulsifies.

2. If using a blender, do the same as above, except slowly drizzle in the oil until it emulsifies into dressing.

3. The mixture should be thick and creamy when you’re done.

4. Place in an airtight jar and store in the refrigerator for 2 weeks.

Recipe by: Saara Haapanen

Photo Credit: Canva by wmaster890 from Getty Images

Recipe: Easy, Wholesome, Homemade Mayonnaise

This super-easy mayonnaise is SO MUCH BETTER tasting and better FOR YOU than the prepared mayo you buy in the store.

Seriously: once you make this you will never go back! You can experiment by adding different spices and herbs to customize it – dill or chili powder would be amazing, depending on what you are using the mayo for.

Ingredients:

• 1 large fresh organic egg

• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

• ½ tsp dry mustard

• 1 cup avocado oil

• ½ tsp salt (to taste)

Directions:

1. Place the egg, lemon juice and mustard in a high-speed blender or food processor (or if you want to use an immersion blender, in a large mason jar).

2. Turn on the blender/food processor and very slowly drizzle in the oil until the mixture begins to emulsify and looks like mayonnaise. Continue adding the oil. Adjust seasonings.

3. Let sit at room temperature (not too hot!) for about an hour before using or storing in the refrigerator. Will keep it for about two weeks.

Recipe by: Saara Haapanen

Photo Credit: Canva by natalisla from Getty Images