A B C's of Nutritious Cooking & Living a Healthier Lifestyle by Majors Cheri

Author:Majors, Cheri
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-06-09T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12 L is for Lemons, Limes & Citrus Juice

Citrus fruits such as lemons, limes, oranges and grapefruits are all packed with vitamin C, and add so much flavor and nutrition, to juices, meals, and desserts. For healthier, tastier salads, add citrus-fruit sections, or create sensational, homemade salad dressings, and glazes according to these recipes.

All Natural Low-Calorie Salad Dressings Using these naturally low-caloric ingredients you'll be able to mix-and-match fantastic salad dressing combinations, geared toward your family's tastes. In fact you'll see your family requesting (and eating) more salads, with these homemade dressings on them.

Measure According to Groups Categorizing these ingredients into three groups will make it easy for you to create your own flavor combinations of low calorie, fresh and natural, salad dressings, which your whole family will love.

1/2 cup - Group One “good” oils

1/4 cup - Group Two tangy, sour, or acidic vinegar and/or juices

Sprinklings - Group Three (optional) can be mixed into, or left out of any recipe Choice of Ingredients

Group One (1/2 cup - good oils)

Avocado (mashed)

Grape Seed Oil

Olive Oil (light or dark)

Sour Cream or Yogurt (plain, vanilla, coconut, or soy)

Group Two (1/4 cup - tangy, sour, acidic)

Balsamic, Rice, Red, or White Wine Vinegar

Cherry, Cranberry, Pomegranate, or Tomato Juice

Lemon, Lime, Orange, Pineapple, or Grapefruit Juice

Group Three (optional: season-to-taste, or just a little)

Sea Salt, or Spices (cinnamon, clove, ginger, nutmeg, chili powder, etc.)

Caraway Seeds, Poppy Seeds, Sesame Seeds, or Sunflower Seeds

Fresh Herbs (cilantro, dill, mint, parsley, rosemary, thyme)

Garlic (finely chopped or mashed)

Red (purple) or Green Onions and Chives (finely chopped)

Red, Yellow, or Green Bell Peppers, or Hot Chili Peppers (finely chopped)

You can either create your own salad dressings, using this grouping-system, or try my recipes on the next page.

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