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sesame peanut dressing on the salad

Sesame Peanut Dressing

Posted on by Jenny MacBeth

 

Dedicated to our friend Ron.

Ron said, “I’m looking for a good sesame, peanut dressing. Can you come up with something for me?”

Me in response, “Hells yay!” I too love sesame and peanut’y tasting dressing. I’m actually shocked that I didn’t try this before. So, after a few failed attempts, I came up with this dressing.

You’ll Need:

1/4 cup of rice wine vinegar

1/2 cup of sesame oil

1/4 cup of creamy peanut butter

3 teaspoons honey

1/4 cup of soy sauce

1/3 cup of water

2 tablespoons of toasted sesame seeds

1/4 teaspoon of red chili paste (optional)

IMPORTANT: Do not substitute the rice vinegar with other vinegars. Trust me, I learned the hard way. The ‘other’ vinegars make it too sour.

shake up the ingredientsVery Hard Instructions:

Toss it all in a shaker and shake.

sesame peanut dressing on the saladPour over your favorite mixed greens. It’s also great over grilled chicken, and even roasts.

Ron, let us know what you think. We hope you like it. Keeping our fingers crossed. Haha!

Enjoy!

 

Do you have something you want us to create? Please share because this girl likes to eat.

 

 

finished salad

Low-Cal Salad Dressing

Posted on by Jenny MacBeth

 

Since the girl likes to eat A LOT, she needs to watch what she eats. On occasion.

Actually, this healthy twist is a fully awesome alternative to regular store bought salad dressings.

sprtiz with misto

Put a few spritz on your salad using a Misto with extra virgin olive oil. This will help hold the seasons to the leafy greens.

Every time I make a salad I try different greens to give it a variety in flavor. Especially, when we eat salads just about every day. For this salad I used:

Spinach

Plum tomatoes

Baby arugula

Fresh basil leaves

Sweet onion

Cucumber, skin on

Toasted sesame seeds

I always have a bag of toasted sesame seeds in my cupboard, and add it to many dishes. Sesame seeds give a great peanut’y crunch to your food.

ingredientsFor the dressing I just use spices in my cupboard. I also change the spices for each salad to give it a different flare. For this salad I used:

Crushed sea salt

Fresh cracked pepper

Paprika, a few dashes

Lime juice, a few squirts

finished saladMisto your greens, sprinkle on the spices and toss. That’s it!

I highly recommend you play around with your spices. It’s lighter and gourmet.

What are your favorite spices? Please share because this girl likes to eat.