As the pandemic continues to grip the world, more and more people are continuing to work out of their homes. Some permanently. Working from home also means that you are likely working harder than ever before! The fine line between work and home life has become marred and smudged. This also means that your exercise regimen is taking a beating. Researchers call sitting as the new nicotine.
One way that I have found myself active and alert, especially during the hot summer months, is to eat lighter and more nutritious morning meals. I am limber on my feet and don’t have to deal with the mid-afternoon energy crash. I have been following Intermittent Fasting for the last few years and this, I believe, has helped me stay on track with my health goals.
What are my go to luncheon meals, you may ask. 4 days out of the week, I make fresh salads filled with a wide variety of greens, crunchy vegetables, fruits, seeds and nuts – topped with a protein (think sprouts, boiled eggs or avocado). The other days are hearty soups with perhaps a slice of seasonal fruit. The rest of the days could be a Guacamole over a Lentil Patty, or a Carrot-Garbanzo Usli. Sometimes I’ll serve Hummus or Baba Ghanoush over a bed of freshly cut up veggies.
Apple Cider Vinegar Salad Dressing
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- ACV Salad Dressing Ingredients
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- Ready to Store
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- Ready to Use
For a few years after I started making salads, I was buying salad dressing from the store, without giving scant attention to the ingredient list. My wake-up call came when I read an article which pointed out that store bought salad dressings, especially the “popular” brands are full of unhealthy fats, sodium and sugar. And I haven’t even started talking about the “FDA approved” food colors, dyes and preservatives! If you are taking all the effort to eat a healthy salad, why on earth would you taint it by dousing it with salad dressing that doesn’t do one iota of good to your health goals?
Enter the Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) salad dressing. This salad dressing contains nothing but simple and pure ingredients that are shelf-stable. It can be easily assembled and will stay in your pantry for several weeks. Moreover, you can add other herbs (think herbs de Provence) to this dressing to vary the taste. You can also add other healthy fats like tahini or grass-fed yogurt to the dressing, just before you serve.
Did you know store bought salad dressings can potentially have a chockablock of harmful ingredients including GMO and carcinogenic ingredients like vegetable oils, permitted colors, dyes and preservatives? Moreover, they are very likely high in sodium and sugar as well. This salad dressing has ingredients like apple cider vinegar and raw-local honey to improve immunity. In addition, olive oil brings in healthy fats, which help your body absorb vitamins A, D, E, and K. Freshly ground black pepper and chili flakes bring in the flavor. Salad dressing couldn’t get any healthier!
Delicious Salad Recipes
Try some of our favorite salads below for your entire lunch or as a side before dinner. Your body will thank you for it.
- Harvest Salad with Spinach-Apple-Pomegranate
- Raw Dosakaya Salad
- Spicy, Tangy Sprouts & Carrot Salad
- Spicy-Sweet Jicama Salad
- Summery Quinoa Salad
- Zesty Carrot Garbanzo Usli
- Colorfully Crunchy Strawberry-Grape-Kale Salad
- Balsamic Caprese
- Carrot-Cucumber Kosumbari
- Tabbouli/Tabbouleh
- Kale-Pear-Turnip-Goat Cheese Salad
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Apple Cider Vinegar Salad Dressing
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar - Preferably with the "Mother"
- 1/2 Cup Olive Oil - Use high quality
- 1/4 Cup Honey - Use raw, local honey
- 1/4 Teaspoon Himalayan Pink Salt - Or to taste
- 1/4 Teaspoon Red Chili Flakes - Or to taste
- 1/4 Teaspoon Black Pepper - Freshly ground
Instructions
- Into a dry, clean quart-sized mason jar, pour apple cider vinegar. Add olive oil, followed by honey. Add salt, red chili flakes and freshly ground black pepper.
- Mix everything well with a dry, clean spoon. Taste for sourness, saltiness, spice and adjust according to your preference. Store in the pantry for several weeks.
- Assemble your colorful salad. Just before adding, mix your homemade salad dressing with a dry, clean spoon. Add the dressing to the salad, toss and serve!
