kitchen sink salad dressing

literally the best of everything but the kitchen sink, in one bottle. you don’t need pricey olive oil to make a decent dressing, nor do you need to take the time to chop fresh herbs.

1/2 cup water
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons honey
2 tablespoons Braggs Liquid Aminos
2 teaspoons organic mustard
2 cloves garlic, minced
pinch of dried rosemary
1 teaspoon cumin
2 teaspoons sea salt
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

in a blender, blend all.
p.s. the best way to pour honey out of a teaspoon is to spray the teaspoon with cooking spray first, and it will easily slide out.

bean hummus

this dip is good with sliced cucumbers, celery sticks, baby carrots… or just by the spoonful. from Meghan Telpner of Making Love in the Kitchen. beans=protein, olive oil=a good source of omega-3s. parsley is not just a garnish; read more about the herb here.

2 cans of beans of your choice, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup olive oil
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 and 1/2 teaspoons cumin
1 clove garlic, chopped roughly
a good handful of parsley leaves

blend all. if it’s getting stuck in your blender, use a spoon as needed to stir up the mixture from the bottom of the blender. store in the fridge.