Healthy Orange Sauce

INGREDIENTS

• ½ cup maple syrup

• 1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice

• zest of 1 orange

• ¼ cup tamari

• ¼ cup rice vinegar

• ¾ small yellow onion

• ½ knob ginger

• 1 tbsp cornstarch, tapioca power, or arrowroot mix cornstarch

DIRECTIONS

Add all ingredients except cornstarch to blender for 60 seconds.

Place mixture in medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Meanwhile, combine cornstarch with splash of water in small bowl.

Reduce sauce to simmer. Pour cornstarch mixture into saucepan and simmer 10 minutes, stirring continuously as not to burn.

TIPS

Good for ten days in refrigerator.

Plant-Based Ranch Dressing

INGREDIENTS

• 2lb tofu

• 1½ tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

• ¾ cup onions, finely chopped

• 2 cloves garlic

• 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar

• 1 tbsp agave

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 tsp nutritional yeast

• 1 tsp dry mustard

• ¼ tsp paprika

• ½ tsp celery seed

• 1 tsp dried dill

• 1 tbsp dry chives

• ¾ cup water

DIRECTIONS

Blend all ingredients until smooth. Serve over salad, as dip, or as sandwich spread!

Dill Dressing

INGREDIENTS

• ½ cup almonds or cashews (soaked in water for 2 hours)

• 2 dried dates

• 2 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 clove garlic

• ¾ tsp salt

• 2 tsp dill

• 1 cup almond milk

• 2 tbsp tahini

DIRECTIONS

Blend! Add nut milk to thin if necessary. Garnish with extra fresh dill.

Dill Zucchini Dressing

INGREDIENTS

• 1 large zucchini, cubed

• ¼ cup water

• 2 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 tbsp tahini

• 1 clove garlic

• ¼ cup fresh dill

• salt and pepper

DIRECTIONS

Blend! Add water to thin if necessary. Top with fresh dill as a garnish.

Peach Balsamic Dressing

INGREDIENTS

• 2 peaches

• 2 tbsp honey

• 2 tbsp dijon mustard

• 2 tbsp cider vinegar

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 1 tbsp tamari

• 1 clove garlic

• salt and pepper

DIRECTIONS

Blend! Add water to thin if necessary.

Pumpkin Hummus

INGREDIENTS

• 1 x 15 oz can chickpeas (drained and rinsed)

• 1 cup pumpkin purée

• ¼ cup lemon juice

• ¼ cup tahini

• 3 small cloves garlic

• 1 tsp salt

• ¾ tsp cumin

DIRECTIONS

Blend!