Oxygen USA – July-August 2019

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Dress It Up

Commercially produced

dressings often contain

chemicals and additives that

ruin your good-green intentions.

Ditch the store-bought stuff

for more fl avorful and healthy

DIY options, such as these two

go-anywhere dressings.

BALSAMIC

ORANGE

VINAIGRETTE

MAKES 4 SERVINGS

INGREDIENTS

zest and juice of 1 medium orange

2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1 tbsp honey

2 tsp Dijon mustard

2 tsp grated or fi nely minced fresh

ginger

1 garlic clove, minced

¼ tsp salt

¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper

1⁄8 tsp red pepper fl akes

1⁄3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

DIRECTIONS

Add all ingredients except olive oil to a

blender cup and blend until thoroughly

combined. With the machine running

on low, slowly drizzle olive oil

through the top tube until emulsifi ed.

FRENCH DRESSING

MAKES 4 SERVINGS

INGREDIENTS

¼ cup red wine vinegar

2 tbsp tomato paste

1 tbsp sugar

2 tsp sweet paprika

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

½ tsp garlic powder

½ tsp salt

1⁄3 cup neutral-fl avored oil,

such as grapeseed or canola

DIRECTIONS

In a small bowl, whisk together all

ingredients except oil until well-

combined. Whisking constantly,

add oil in a steady stream until

incorporated.

The recipes in this
article are not set in
stone — add other items
such as raspberries and
walnuts for a fl avorful
nutrition punch! Get
more ideas from the
Make-Your-Own-Salad
Matrix on Page 92.