This is my husband’s current favorite meal (I serve it with a side of lentils). It’s colorful, flavorful & super easy to throw together. I haven’t purchased a salad dressing in a decade or more…and this one is great on salad, as a dip for veggies, and even good on pasta!
Salad:
- 4 cups mixed kale & spinach
- 1/3 c cherry tomatoes, halved
- 6 small gold & purple potatoes (I use organic from Trader Joe’s) – boil, peel, cut in 1/4ths
Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1tsp salt
- 1 cup water
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 cup fresh basil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 cup raw organic almonds (soak in cup of water for an hour, then drain & rinse)
- 1 cup nutritional yeast
Blend in high-speed blender – store leftovers in a jar in the fridge for a few days.
Croutons:
- 1 loaf ciabatta bread, cut into 1/2 in cubes, place in large bowl
- Drizzle with olive oil to coat
- Toss in 2tsp garlic powder, 1 TB rosemary, 1TB oregano, 1 tsp white pepper
- Toss with hands to coat
- Spread on baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes, turning halfway through