Caesar Salad

The Best Caesar Salad Ever- Vegan or Not

Ingredients:
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 tbsp. tahini
1/2 tbsp. mellow white miso paste
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. tamari (soy sauce)
1/8 tsp. Vegan Worchestershire sauce (optional)
1/6 cup olive oil
salt and pepper
1 head romaine lettuce
2 slice Italian bread crusts, baked until toasted and then rubbed with a garlic clove (optional)
Directions:
Combine garlic, tahini, miso, lemon juice, tamari, and Worchestershire. Wisk in the olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Wash and dry the lettuce and cut into bite-size pieces.
Toss dressing over lettuce and cover with toasts if you like croutons.
Makes enough dressing for two large salads.

Balsamic Vinaigrette

Vegan Balsamic

Ingredients:
2 tbsp. good olive oil
1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1 clove garlic, crushed
salt and pepper to taste
dijon mustard, to taste and for texture
1 pinch herbes de provence
Directions:
Combine all the ingredients except the olive oil with a wisk.
Here's the [easy] trick to making good dressings-- While wisking the ingredients, slowly stream the olive oil into the mixture. The oil will combine with the vinegar rather than resting on the top of it.
Makes enough dressing for 1 large or 2 medium sized salads.

Un-Potato Salad with Lemon-Dill dressing

The Un-Potato salad with Lemon-Dill Dressing

.
Ingredients:
Salad:
1 c. potatoes, preferably small and colorful, steamed
1/2 c. fresh green beans, steamed
1 ear corn, steamed
1-2 small cucumbers, chopped
1-2 green onions, chopped
1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
Dressing:
2 lemons, zested
1 tbsp. dijon mustard
1-2 tbsp. fresh dill
1/2 tsp. sugar
2 tbsp. olive oil
salt and pepper, to taste
Directions:
After steaming the veggies very quickly, so they are still crisp, put them in an ice bath to stop the cooking.
Juice the lemons, and wisk them together with the zest, mustard, sugar, dill, salt, pepper, and olive oil to emulsify the dressing.
Combine all the ingredients and toss to coat.
Refrigerate and serve cold. This is best if prepared ahead of time and allowed to chill so the tastes combine.
Serves 4.