Savor one of Chef Leander's signature salad dressings—an enticing and healthy alternative to store-bought dressings, offering a deliciously guilt-free experience. Opting for yogurt instead of mustard provides a creamy texture with a zing. Substituting traditional sugar with agave nectar reduces calories and glycemic impact. Best of all, it's easy to make. Your family and guests will love this and beg for more. And you can say, "I made it myself!"Vegan, low glycemic and diabetic friendly!While you're at it, make a double recipe! It's that good!
Dips
Artichoke-Spinach Appetizer
Cashew-Cilantro Vegan Sour Cream
Reimagine sour cream! Cashews make this sour cream silky smooth, creamy and dairy free. Substitute lime juice for vinegar, then add cilantro, and you have a great condiment for both Tex-Mex and curry recipes.
Cashew Vegan Sour Cream
Dairy-free sour cream? That is the gift of the cashew gods! Raw cashews combine with a handful of other ingredients to make this great condiment. You can even adjust the thickness to suit your taste.
World’s Best Cashew Queso Cheese Dip
If you’ve not roasted peppers before, you will learn how for this recipe. It’s really not hard at all. Then toss your freshly roasted pepper in the blender with a few other ingredients. Forty-five seconds in the blender and you have a great tasting dip or sauce. An extra bonus? The color on this is perfect for your Halloween buffet table!Sidenote, check out Kassia Fiedor's cookbook, Cocina Holistica! It’s the star of our resources shopping page AND the inspiration for this recipe!
Chef Leander’s Fresh Salsa Ranch Dressing (Vegan)
Serve up your favorite recipe with this amazing, homemade, Salsa Ranch Dressing. So simple it comes together in less than five minutes! And with all these fresh ingredients, the taste can’t be beat. Whether served with a salad, stuffed peppers, or as a dip, you’ll be proud to make it again and again.
Chef Leander’s Fresh Ranch Dressing (Vegan)
Serve up your favorite recipe with this amazing, homemade, Ranch Dressing. So simple it comes together in less than five minutes! And with all fresh ingredients, the taste can’t be beat. Whether served with a salad, stuffed peppers, or just with veggies as a dip, you’ll be proud to make it again and again.
High-Protein “Fresh” Salsa
Start with a sugar-free salsa. Add fresh veggies and herbs, and you have "una fiesta en tu boca!" The nutritarian take adds mashed garbanzo beans to up the protein content. Let's get this party started!
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