Raw Vegan Tomato Vinaigrette Salad Dressing!

If you like vinaigrette dressing's, but don't want any of the yucky ingredients- you'll love this gem of a dressing!

This is a dressing that is tangy and bursting with flavor!

                                                                          -------

Ingredients:

~All organic~

*1/2 medium/large beefsteak tomato

*1 heaping teaspoon dried oregano

*1 heaping teaspoon dried basil

*Dash of cayenne (not too much- unless you like it on fire!)

*Dash of garlic powder

*Dash of black pepper

*2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

*Juice of 1/2 a lemon


~Remember that fresh is always best, so if you can get fresh basil/oregano/garlic that is always ideal!

~If you have a clove of raw garlic, use only a tiny sliver of it for this recipe.

-------

Blend all the ingredients in a food processor or high speed blender.

It'll come out looking this amazing!

Spread over your salad and enjoy :)

Dig in!

~You can keep this dressing with a covered lid in the fridge for up to 24 hours.

Why is it best to create our own salad dressings instead of using store bought ones?

~Traditional bottled salad dressings are loaded with ingredients that are horrible for our health.

Here is a small list of some of the toxic and unnecessary ingredients in traditional salad dressings:

-MSG (known for causing migraines)

-Animal Products

-Potasium Sorbate (a preservative)

-Polysorbate 60 (an emulsifier)

-Food Starch 

-Xantham Gum

-Canola/Soybean Oil

-Caramel Color

-Artificial Sweeteners

-High Sodium Content

The above list is just a tip of the iceberg in terms of horrible ingredients in bottled salad dressings (and processed foods).

~Eating a healthy salad but in turn coating it with a horrible dressing creates a losing situation.

~Making our own dressings with healthy ingredients is always ideal (and it is so easy!)

~Healthy dressings boost the salads with even more nutrition and flavor. Now isn't that wonderful?

--------

-------

Have a lovely and healthy day!

:)

Create and cultivate healthy habits to last a lifetime.