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The 10-Second Dressing

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21 Jan

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup Barbàra Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons lime or lemon juice
2 small shallots, minced
Sea salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste

Yields approximately ½ cup

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place all the ingredients into a glass jar. (A used peanut butter jar is perfect.)
  2. Screw the cap on tight, and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. (Not you, but the jar.)
  3. Pour dressing over salad greens and toss well to serve.

Left over dressing can be kept in the jar for one week in the fridge. Allow it to come to room temperature before using.

(This also makes a great marinade for a piece of steak!)

Recipe by Karen Diggs
Chef + Certified Nutritionist, www.kareniscooking.com
Founder, Kraut Source www.krautsource.com

Cilantro & Basil Pesto

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Pesto and Basil Sauce
12 Jan

Ingredients

½ cup walnuts, raw and unsalted
1 small bunch cilantro , stems removed, (about 1.25 oz.)
1 small bunch Italian basil, stems removed, (about 1.25 oz.)
1 glove garlic, peeled
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice (a little more as needed)
1/3 cup Barbàra Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Sea salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste

Yields approximately 1 – ½ cups pesto.

Directions:

    1. Place the walnuts into a food processor and pulse a few times until the nuts are ground up.
    2. Add in the herbs, garlic, and lemon juice. Pulse a few times to mix well.
    3. With the professor running, add the Barbàra Extra Virgin Olive Oil in a slow stream until a pesto is formed, and then turn the professor off.
    4. Add in sea salt and fresh ground pepper. Pulse a few times to mix.
    5. Taste for flavor and adjust seasoning as needed.
    6. You can add in a little more lemon juice, and Barbàra Extra Virgin Olive Oil as needed.

This pesto is wonderful served over baked or grill fish, or chicken. Also very tasty over scrambled eggs.

Recipe by Karen Diggs
Chef + Certified Nutritionist, www.kareniscooking.com
Founder, Kraut Source www.krautsource.com