Salad Dressings & Sauces

Basic Mediterranean Olive Oil and Lemon Juice Dressing
3 tablespoons of Olive oil to 1 tablespoon of fresh squeezed lemon juice
Option:
1/2 clove of finely minced garlic (optional)
1-2 tblsps finely chopped parsley (optional)

Basil and Olive Oil Dressing

To the Basic olive oil & lemon juice dressing, add:
generous minced basil, minced very fine
3 tblsp parsley, minced very fine
1 tsp Coarse sea salt, to taste
1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper
2 tblsp Parmesean cheese
2 tblsp Pine nuts, toasted in a dry pan until browned

Whisk first 4 ingredients until well incorporated. Toss with hot pasta. Add Parmesean cheese and toasted pine nuts.

Hummus Dressing

4 tblsp Hummus
1 tsp Tahini (sesame seed paste)
1 tsp olive oil
1 tblsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
2 tblsp water
Sea salt, to taste
Fresh ground pepper, to taste

Mix the above together until it is a smooth dressing, adding more water a teaspoon at a time for thinning, if need be. For variation, add minced parsley, or minced garlic.

Vinaigrette Dressing

1/4 cup olive oil
2 tblsps red wine vinegar
1 tsp Dijon-style prepared mustard
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper

Whisk above ingredients all together in a mixing bowl until well incorporated. Store in a jar.

Parsley and Olive Oil Sauce

1/4 cup olive oil
1-2 tsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
3-4 tblsps parsley, finely minced
Pinch of coarse sea salt
Dash of McCormick's Grill Mates Steak or Chicken Seasoning
freshly ground pepper
Pinch of sugar
Dash of garlic powder (optional)

Whisk all the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Serve with beef, chicken or fish dishes.