How to Make a Basil Avocado Salad Dressing

This is a yummy natural salad dressing using ingredients you might find exotic, or not depending on how adventurous a cook you are.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1/3 lb soft organic tofu
• 1 ripe avocado, pitted and peeled
• ½ C water
• ¼ C extra virgin olive oil
• ¼ C light miso
• 2 TBL brown rice vinegar
• 1 TBL lemon juice
• ½ small red onion, minced
• 1 small clove garlic, minced
• ¼ C fresh basil, minced
• Blender
• 2 C water

1. 

   Bring the 2 cups of water to a simmer; add the tofu and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove tofu from water, cool to room temperature by placing in cold water, then remove from water again.

2. 

   Place all ingredients, EXCEPT the basil, in a blender and puree

3. Pour pureed ingredients into a bowl.

4. 

   Stir in basil.

5. Use immediately or refrigerate until serving.

Tips & Warnings

• This recipe will make enough dressing for 4-6 servings, so it is best to make this for a special occasion, not as dressing for the week. It won’t keep well.

Resources

• Miso information/product
• Brown Rice Vinegar sources

[juliebmack]

on 11/20/2008 This sounds yummy! Thanks.