Orange Tamari Ginger Dressing

Orange Tamari Ginger Dressing

Ingredients

½ cup low sodium tamari sauce

3 Tbsp fresh ginger thinly sliced

1 Tbsp olive oil

3 garlic buds thinly sliced

1/8 cup honey or maple syrup, more or more according to taste

½ cup orange juice.

Instructions

Mix all ingredients together but the honey or maple syrup. Slowly add the honey or maple syrup until desired taste.

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No Cheese Cheesy Sauce

No Cheese Cheesy Sauce

Ingredients

2 cups vegetable broth

¼ cup all-purpose flour

1 Tbsp olive oil

3 garlic cloves

Pinch of dried thyme

¼ tsp salt

Ground pepper

¼ tsp turmeric

¼ cup nutritional yeast

1 Tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp Dijon mustard (or two)

Instructions

Combine the broth and the flour in a measuring cup and whisk with a fork until dissolved.

In a small saucepan over medium-low, put the oil and garlic and gently cook for about 2 minutes, stirring. Add the thyme, salt and pepper and cook for 15 seconds. Add the broth, turmeric, and nutritional yeast and raise the heat to medium. Use a whisk to stir constantly. The mixture should start to bubble and thicken. Once it is bubbling and getting thicker, stir and cook for about 2 more minutes. Add the lemon and mustard. The mixture should look like thick melted cheese. Taste for salt and turn off the heat. Cover the pan until ready to use.

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Grilled Serrano Salsa Verde

Grilled Serrano Salsa Verde

Ingredients

1 bunch fresh cilantro

¾ cup olive oil

1 oven roasted serrano chili

1 Tbsp. white wine vinegar

2 small or 1 large grilled garlic clove

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in bowl of food processor with ¼ Cup water. Blend until smooth.

To roast Serrano chili:

Gently flatten chiles with the side of a large knife, then rub with a little oil.  Roast chili in a small cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, turning then as they blister and char, for 10-15 minutes. Transfer to a dish and season to taste with salt.

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Cilantro or Basil Pesto

Cilantro or Basil Pesto

Ingredients

¼ block soft tofu or ¼ cup choice of nuts, either cashew, almond, pine, pumpkin seeds. 

2 cloves garlic

¼ cup pumpkin seeds

1 tsp salt

½ cup water

1 ½ cup packed cilantro or basil (or a mixture of both)

1/3 cup olive oil

1Tbsp lemon juice

Pinch of pepper

Instructions

Mix everything in food processor. Add salt to taste. 

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