Cooling down in the summer calls for a sweet iced drink, and nothing does the job better than a glass of Sekanjabin. Sekanjabin is a type of sharbat - both are popular Persian iced drinks. Sharbat are sweet syrups, and sekanjabin are sweet and sour vinegar-syrups. Both are served cold over ice, and diluted with...
Dressing Recipes
Learn how to make a wide range of incredible dressings that will add great flavor to your dishes. Be bold and add a Strawberry Cashew dressing or Pomegranate Miso Dressing to make your salads stand out. Experiment with Poppy Seed Dressing or tangy Cactus Pear Vinaigrette that are too good to turn down!
Cucumber Salad with Sumac
If you mixed salad Shirazi with an Asian-style quick-pickled cucumber salad, this is what you would get. It's sweet, tangy, crunchy, and fresh all at the same time. My secret is the irresistible dressing of honey, rice wine vinegar, and sesame oil. And it's ready in 15 minutes! Why this Recipe Works This quick and...
Grapefruit Fennel Salad with Cactus Pear Vinaigrette
This winter salad will inspire you to include herbs in all the salads you make! While the cactus pear can be intimidating to use because of its hard seeds, I'm sharing a trick I use to easily remove them. As soon as you extract that sweet juice, you will want to use this fruit in...
Creamy Basil Citrus Dressing
This recipe for Creamy Green Vegan Dressing is super simple to whip up and as a dip or dressing. Nothing beats homemade and fresh when it comes to salad dressings, and this Green Goddess inspired dressing is a winner! In this Post Green Goddess History How to make Green Goddess dressing What does Green Goddess...
Meal Salad with the BEST Poppy Seed Dressing
This meal salad with poppy seed dressing has everything your body wants and needs right now! You don't often hear someone say they are craving a salad, but this is one we crave often. And the best part is that it actually fills you up. This summer salad is on repeat in my house, and...
Strawberry Basil Shrub
Make this strawberry basil shrub and use it in salad dressings, mocktails, cocktails, and marinades. It's a great way to bottle up some summer berries and use them all year long. Can't find strawberries? Works with raspberries, marionberries, blueberries, blackberries, and more! Daily uses for shrubs You can use any shrub as a mocktail, in...
Sour Cherry Shrub - Drinking Vinegar
Calling all cocktail, kombucha, preservers, and soda fans...I've got a sour cherry shrub that is sure to knock your socks off! Cocktail shrubs don't always use alcohol, and I've been loving an ice-cold shrub mocktail when I get home from work. Step by step photo instructions below... What is a shrub and how to use...
Caesar Salad Dressing
Most people say they don't like anchovies...but the truth is that if you don't know it is in your food, you probably like the special salty flavor it brings. Give it a try! Recipe adapted from Sue Li and Chris Morocco's recipe in Bon Appetit magazine. Most people say they don't like anchovies...but the truth...
Tofu Summer Salad Rolls with Strawberry Dressing
These tofu summer salad rolls with strawberry dressing will add a new level of fun to your summer salads. Plus, they're a great way to get everyone involved in making dinner! Summer Roll Dipping Sauce Add your cashews to a food processor or blender. Run until fine. Add the rest of your salad ingredients. Blend...
Herb Salad with Pomegranate Miso Dressing
I'm excited to share with you why this Spring herb salad with pomegranate miso dressing holds a special place in my heart, and I'm pretty sure it is going to become your new favorite salad dressing! Edible flowers optional. What are edible flowers? Many flowers are edible, but please consult with a medical or plant...