Olive Oil Garlic Dressing Recipes

Chop garlic very fine.

Add dijon to the garlic and whisk in the olive oil.
Add the juice of a lemon and whisk again.
Add the balsamic vinegar and whisk until an emulsion has occurred.

Asian vinaigrette: Substitute sesame oil (decrease to 1 T) for the Olive oil and soy sauce for the lemon. Use Rice vinegar instead of balsamic and add grated fresh ginger.

You can change the flavor by experimenting with different oils (I love walnut, unrefined peanut and avocado oil) and different acidic bases (lemon juice, different vinegars, grapefruit juice, etc) and omitting garlic to tone down the flavor as well. Be creative in your approach to the flavor and use the best ingredients you can afford.

Saltine Crackers with a kick

Wonderful spinach salad!

A very refreshing summer salad

This Italian favorite is made with white, fresh mozzarella cheese, available in the deli of most supermarkets. Its different than the blocks of mozzarella you grate over pizza. It has a softer texture and a mellow, slightly salty taste.

Raw kale sounds gross, but it's good

So light and tasty. Great for a hot summer night!

This is my favorite salad. It's great as a main meal or served with BBQ chicken.

This is a yummy salad that is very flexible. Try subbing olive oil/balsamic vinegar as a dressing. Remember avocados are a little bit higher in the mono saturated (healthier) fats but also a great source of fiber! On the 2nd round of this salad, I tried adding dill and some rinsed, canned chicken. That was also good. Enjoy :)

*Rinsing beans, reduces sodium from what is listed

Original recipe called for quinoa, but I didn't have any in the house. Quite spicy with the cayenne.

Pickled green bananas and gizzards

EDITED:
Changed vegetable oil to olive oil
much tastier!

The ranch gives it a little extra zip! YUM!

At only 181 calories a serving, this can replace garlic and olive oil spaghetti. Plus, it's a tasty way to eat your veggies!

Whole natural almonds are tossed in olive oil, cumin and garlic powder, then baked and infused with freshly grated lime zest.

Delicious garlic vinaigrette dressing over fresh veggies and bread cubes. (I reduced oil on bread cubes to 2 Tbsp and eliminated capers)

You will never guess that the dressing is oil-free and packed with three cups of greens, zucchini and avocado! I call it great green dressing.

A yummy low carb meal in just minutes!

Like yours only better

Jillian Michael's Recipe (adapted)

This is a tastey and zesty summer salad...add a little zing to your lunch!

A neat twist on a traditional lentil salad, this one uses sprouted lentils instead of cooked ones for added nutrition and outstanding taste!

Zinc Cafe in Corona del Mar serves a similar salad: Delicioso!

"The Girls" love me when I bring this to get-togethers :-)

Sweet salad that can be used at any meal, appetizer, lunch, dinner or dessert.
Uses healthy ingredients:
Sesame seeds - are a very good source of manganese and copper, calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorous, vitamin B1, zinc and dietary fiber. In addition, sesame seeds contain two unique substances: sesamin and sesamolin. Both of these substances belong to a group of special beneficial fibers called lignans, and have been shown to have a cholesterol-lowering effect
Olive Oil - lowers cholesterol, blood pressure and reduces body fat.
Avocado - added to salads helps the body absorb the health-promoting carotenoids that vegetables provide and contain oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat that may help to lower cholesterol..
Spinach - provides more nutrients than any other food and is an excellent source for vitamin K, A, manganese and folate, it also contains at least 13 different flavonoid compounds that function as antioxidants and as anti-cancer agents.
Pure Grade B Maple Syrup - contains many minerals including zinc and manganese important in energy production and antioxidant defenses if you are deficient in this mineral the level of HDL good cholesterol is decreased.

More information at http://whfoods.org/foodstoc.php

This is a figure friendly way to indulge in potato salad and the flavor is absolutely divine. This salad can be served warm or cold and is great for a picnic (no mayo). I love creamy potato salads, but this one has such bold flavor, I don't miss the mayo (and neither does my waistline).