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In my opinion, the most important part of a salad is the dressing. It’s all very well saying everyone needs to eat more salad, fruit and veggies (it’s true, we do), but it should be a pleasure, not a chore! By dressing a salad you can make it delicious, meaning you want to eat it rather than feel you have to. The other good news is that your body can absorb far more of the nutrients from salads because of the presence of oil and acid in the dressing. So dressings give you the double whammy of being a healthy benefit and also delicious! Don’t drown your salads in dressing, though – remember, a little goes a long way – and always dress them at the last minute before serving.

I like to make my dressings in jam jars because it’s so easy to see what’s going on – you can shake them up easily and any leftovers can be kept in the jars in the fridge. With the exception of the yogurt dressing, they are based on a ratio of 3 parts oil to 1 part acid (vinegar or lemon). Generally, this ratio is a really good benchmark for making any dressing, but it’s always sensible to have a little taste once you’ve shaken it up. If the seasoning is there but you’re finding it a little too acidic, you’ve cracked it, because once the dressing is on the salad leaves it will be perfect.

French dressing:
Peel and finely chop ¼ of a clove of garlic • Put the garlic, 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard, 2 tablespoons of white or red wine vinegar and 6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil into a jam jar with a pinch of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper • Put the lid on the jar and shake well

yogurt dressing:
Put 1/3 cup of natural yoghurt, 2 tablespoons of white or red wine vinegar and 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil into a jam jar with a pinch of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper • Put the lid on the jar and shake well

Lemon dressing:
Put 6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil into a jam jar with a pinch of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper • Squeeze in the juice of 1 lemon • Put the lid on the jar and shake well

Balsamic dressing:
Put 6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar into a jam jar with a pinch of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper • Put the lid on the jar and shake well

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1. by carol on Sat 28 Apr 2012 @ 14:48

Hi Watched jamie oliver program and imissed the ingredients for the pasta with cauliflower. And there was the recipe for the cauliflower stock with the end of the parmesan chees. icant find the episode for the recipes on that particular 30 min meals. carol

2. by Bianca on Sun 22 Jan 2012 @ 08:47

Hallo, saw your receipie yesterday of Cassoulet and the spinach with dessing. Can not find the recepie for the dressing.... thanks

3. by Rae on Wed 04 Jan 2012 @ 20:37

Thanks Jamie, I really enjoy making your recipes with your guidance. Made your chili con carne and myself and my family loved it with the little added extras e.g. coraiander, etc... :)

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