Hi there! I was wondering how you would suggest creating like a salad dressing or "noodle" sauce that is creamy, but doesn't use oil/nuts/seeds/tahini/avacado. I know those items are typical bases to make a "creamy" sauce, but has anyone been successful with something else? I know I have made a zucchini hummus, but that had tahini, which I assume is what made it "creamy." I'm wondering if there is some other soft (low-fat) vegetable that could be added with some vinegar/lemon juice or something to make a dressing. I've looked through the recipes, but have been unsuccessful. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
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hmmm. I'm not sure how they would taste, but possibly pureed potatoes or cauliflower? I know that in the past, I have made "mashed potatoes" with cauliflower with no problems!
I've been looking into trying 80/10/10, that is why I was curious about a low-fat dressing/sauce. I'll definitely check out their forum for some ideas as well. Thanks!
Thanks for the suggestions everyone! I think I am going to try banana first... good idea!
I like to use banana and lemon as a dressing- one banana and half a lemon in the vitamix. It goes good on any salad, even a savory one. I like the creamy texture.
i've just been blending a mango and a tomato with a splash of apple cider vinegar. soo good.
I wanted a creamy tex-mex style dressing with no oil. I LOVE the dressing used at Real Food Daily on their Tex Mex salad so based my flavor objective from there.
The small amount of avocado gives it a creamy texture for very little fat. I like spicy flavors and especially love cumin, but you can adjust to your taste.
I roughly calculated the calories and it came out to about 65 calories total. This makes about two servings, or 30+ calories each serving.
1/3 cup organic (ideally fresh) carrot juice
1/4 cup loosely packed cilantro
1/2 garlic clove
2 tbsp red onion, minced
3 cherry tomatoes
1/8 small avocado
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander seed
2 tsp sea salt
1 - 2 tsp minced jalapeno
Squeeze of lime
Place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.
OH! Caryn Lynne that sounds so good! I am going to try to figure out how to make a low fat miso ginger dressing today...I'll let you know if I get anything good!
I did it! I made a really great miso ginger dressing with only 1 tbsp of oil. It has a really strong flavor so you barely need any on the salad so you aren't consuming too much oil. I posted it in the recipe forum, hope that helps.