Review - Orange Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

Smooth and Silky Until...

I decided to try one of the recipes that I received in the Savour Recipe Book (page 194) that accompanied my Vitamix Blender.  Let me tell you, when it was freshly made, it was amazing!  I love the taste and it had a smooth and silky texture.

Orange Vinaigrette - Photo by VitaMikki

Orange Vinaigrette, courtesy of the Savor Recipe Booklet, by Vitamix

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil
• 1/4 cup (60ml) rice wine vinegar
• 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 medium oranges (peeled), halved
• 4 scallions, halved
• 2 Tablespoons (25g) sugar (I used coconut sugar)
• 1 large jalapeno, seeds and membranes removed

Directions:

1. Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
2. Select Smoothies program.
3. Press Start.
4. Allow machine to complete programmed cycle, using the tamper to press the ingredients into the blades.

This takes 10 minutes to make from preparation to finish.  It yields 2 1/4 cups (540ml) of dressing.

Finished Product - Smooth and Silky

After refrigeration, I noticed that the dressing starts to coagulate.  Essentially, I think it starts to gel back together, which doesn`t make it convenient to pour from the storage container.  The portions I have refrigerated can be re-blended and used again as a silky dressing.  As for what is in the bottom of my salad jars, I am not quite sure how to salvage the chickpeas that have been soaking in this dressing without digging them out with a spoon.  Now, i still ate the salad I made for dinner yesterday, and it was still delicious.  I am just adjusting to the texture of the dressing.


I attempted to locate this recipe on the Vitamix website, and was unable to do so.  If anyone out there has some tips on how to keep this vinaigrette from turning into a pudding in the bottom of my salad jars, I want to hear it!

Healthy Cooking!

~Vitamikki
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Introduction....

Hello,


My name is Mikki, and I have created this blog in order to share my experience eating clean foods that are nutrient dense and gluten free. 


I was recently diagnosed with a gluten intolerance with a potential for a lactose intolerance/allergy.  I have always been a foodie, and have loved to eat and prepare foods.  Little did I know, that most of the foods I had been eating were slowly making me feel sick or ill.


On January 3, 2014, I decided to make a life change.  I started to juice, which is making fresh pressed juice (I used as much organic produce as possible) on a reboot, which I learnt about here, and after 10 days, I slowly reintroduced healthy clean foods backs into my diet. I started vlogging my struggles on my iPad, and will consider posting them online for all of you to see! 


I am now eating whole foods, unprocessed or refined and I feel amazing!  I am here to share my story, recipes and struggles with you, the reader, and hopefully inspire you to incorporate healthy, whole foods into your diet as well!


I have chosen VitaMikki as my blog, as the kitchen appliance I use the most, although it is not the only tool I rely on, is my Vitamix.  It has changed the way I prepare many of my foods and has made a difference in my clean-eating lifestyle!


I am not a health practitioner, nor am I, or anyone in my family, employed in the health food industry.  I am just one woman taking control of her health, one sip (or bite) at a time. Most of my education regarding these subjects have been self-taught, through reading books, articles, and speaking with health professionals.


I hope you enjoy the posts!


VitaMikki
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