Fresh Mint Salad Dressing

This homemade lemon herb salad dressing is made fresh ingredients and is probably one of the tastiest and healthiest salad dressing recipes you will ever try. ( I had to use lime instead of lemon- all good) .In one of my earlier posts, I promised you recipes that include fresh herbs and lots of immune boosting antioxidants.

Well, this is it; in our family we call it, "Joyci's dressing" because my sister in law Joyci created this sensational recipe. We eat it on salad, vegetables, rice, quinoa, etc.

Our extended family of twenty- four members thinks it is extraordinary, and when we get together for a holiday or family meal, the first question asked is,

" Did Joyci make her dressing?"

That is because her dressing enhances almost everything it touches. It makes a salad into a sensation, it makes plain rice more exciting, and makes vegetables more inviting. Our motto is ,

" Try it on everything"

Is it healthy? You bet! It is mostly healthy fresh vegetables whizzed up with fresh lemon and omega rich olive oil..

Ingredients:

• 1 medium red onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh organic parsley, chopped
• 1/2 clove fresh garlic ( optional)
• juice of 3-4 juicy fresh organic lemons ( must be fresh )
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil ( or more if needed for smoothness)
• 1 tablespoon of white vinegar or apple cider vinegar ( optional)
• 1/4 cup fresh mint ( or more)
• salt and pepper if you must ( we don't)

Using a small food processor or strong blender like a Vitaminx process the red onion, parsley, mint, garlic( optional) and olive oil . Add freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice and white vinegar. Process until smooth.

Place in a salad dressing bottle and bring to the table. Last in refrigerator about 4 days.

Assemble ingredients and chopPlace in a strong blender ( like Vitamix) or a food processorProcess until smooth Pour into a salad dressing containerToss dressing on your favorite salad

Variation: Use fresh dill or basil instead of mint

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