Recipe: Never Buy Salad Dressing Again!

I volunteer at a Community Health Centre and one of my favourite programs to assist with is the Community Kitchen. For those unfamiliar with this term, Community Kitchens are essentially a place for community members to come together, share recipes, and cook!

The last Community Kitchen was extra fun since we walked over to the local community garden and harvested vegetables for our lunch!

Among the many vegetables and herbs we harvested, here is one gem I found: 

Intertwined carrots! Can you say ‘inseparable’?

Once we returned to our kitchen, we cut up all of the vegetables and made a great salad.

You don’t really need a recipe for a salad! This salad had cherry tomatoes, lettuce, swiss chard, green and yellow peppers, kale, radish, and carrots.

We paired this with a salad dressing made from scratch! Why buy salad dressing when you can make it at home? You can always change around the ingredients to suit your needs!

The basic ingredients you need for a vinaigrette is an oil, such as olive oil and something acidic, such as vinegar or lemon juice. With that in mind, the possibilities are endless!

Basil Vinaigrette

Basil Vinaigrette

• 1 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 Tbsp dry basil
• 2 cloves garlic minced or 1 tsp garlic powder

1. Mix ingredients well and enjoy with your favourite salad!

Source: www.allrecipes.com