Salads

Salad dressing, oh how I've missed you!!  I forgot how easy it can be to throw a side salad (or main dish) together when you have a salad dressing on hand.  These dressing recipes are from Melissa Joulwan of www.theclothesmakethegirl.com  She is also the author of Well Fed, a fantastic paleo cookbook in which most of the recipes are Whole 30 approved, yay!!  I hope you enjoy these as much as we have been.  I threw this cabbage salad together for dinner as a last minute side dish.  The cucumber salad is delicious and is thanks to Cathy. 

Creamy Italian Dressing

1/4 Cup Olive Oil Mayo
1 garlic clove, minced

1/2 tsp dried Italian herb blend
2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
salt & pepper to taste

• In a small bowl, crush the dried herbs with your fingers, then add mayo and garlic.  Blend well with a fork.
• Drizzle in the vinegar, mixing with the fork, then taste and season with salt & pepper.
• If your dressing is too thick, add 1/4 tsp water or vinegar at a time until it's the right consistency.  Keep in mind it will thin a bit as you toss it with your salad ingredients.

Red Cabbage Salad

1 bag shredded red cabbage (mine was from Fresh and Easy)
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 carrot, shredded
Creamy Italian Salad dressing to taste

• Toss all ingredients in a bowl.  Start with a little dressing and taste and go . . . you can always add more dressing but you can't take it back out.

Yummy Cucumber Salad (thanks Cathy)

 3 - 4 cucumbers, peeled and sliced (I use English cucumbers because they seem crunchier)
1 whole lemon
1 - 2 avocados, cubed
tiny tomatoes (grape, cherry, etc.), cut in half
salt and pepper to taste
chopped cashews

• Place cucumbers, avocado and tomatoes in a bowl.
• Squeeze lemon juice into bowl.  Add salt and pepper and mix well.
• Add chopped cashews just before serving.  (if you put them in too soon, they will get soggy)
• *Optional - Add garlic powder or chili powder to spice it up

Add chopped cashews before you serve it.  I add it as i'm eating it.  I don't put it in the mix cuz if you put it in the fridge it might get soggy.

You can be creative and add a little chili powder or garlic powder. 

Enjoy!!!