Sassy Summer Salad Dressing

Sassy Summer Salad Dressing
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Recipe type: Dressing
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Serves: 2
 
Making a Paleo friendly salad dressing is about the easiest thing one can make, and in less than five minutes. No need to feel your salad is dull- jazz it up with some seasonal love; vary the recipe for different seasons, based on what you find near you. Increase the recipe to make a larger batch for more people, keeping the oil to acid ratio at 3:1.
Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • ½ small peach, peeled
  • ¼ cup fresh basil leaves, plus two leaves reserved
  • ¼ teaspoon dried ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon dried turmeric
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients except reserved basil in mini prep food processor
  2. Whiz to combine
  3. Pour into glass or ceramic bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap
  4. Chill for at least an hour before serving
  5. Use on fresh salads, as a dip for crudites, or as a sauce for a chilled summer salad
  6. Use reserved basil leaves for garnish