Healthy Salad Dressings

One of these terrific salad dressings is sure to spice up your next salad. They will all ask for more, and they are even good for you!

SOY RANCH DRESSING

1 cup water
2/3 cup Soyagen (soy milk powder)
1 pinch salt
1 tablespoon sugar or honey
4 tablespoons Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon onion powder
½ cup light olive oil or canola oil
Juice of two large limes or one lemon

In blender, place water, Soyagen*, salt, honey or sugar, ranch dressing mix, garlic powder, and onion powder and process until smooth. While blending, slowly pour oil into mixture. Mixture will thicken. Pour mixture into a container. Stir in fresh lime or lemon juice. Dressing should thicken more with the addition of lime or lemon juice. Chill in sealed container until serving.

(*If you do not have access to Soyagen, a soy milk powder, do not use any other soy or tofu milk powder; it will not thicken. It is best to replace the water and Soyagen with 2/3 cup tofu, blended with enough water to thin to white-sauce consistency.)


GREEK SALAD DRESSING

1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
4 tablespoons light olive oil
½ teaspoon honey or pinch sugar
2 tablespoons green onion, sliced thin (optional)
1 tablespoon fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon salt (optional)
2 garlic cloves, minced

Mix all dressing ingredients in a container than can be shaken. Shake well until oil and lemon juice have a creamy appearance. Chill until serving. Shake before serving each time.