My 2 Favorite Salad Dressings, Made in 5-10 Minutes

In no particular order AT ALL! They are both redonkkk

1. Marinara

This marinara is beyond any tomato sauce I’ve ever had.  And I LOVE tomato sauce.  Mama knows, I could go through a jar a spaghetti sauce in less than a week- easily!  Here’s why it beats the rest:

• no sodium
• no fat
• no weird additives
• it takes literally 5 minutes to make
• lycopene (antioxidant in tomatoes) decreases risk of skin cancer and sunburn and decreases risk of prostate cancer
• full of vitamins, minerals, fiber, all fruits and veggies here ladies and gentlemen

Tear up some leaves and spiralize a couple of cuces or zucchinis/ summer squashes and:

Blended in my tiny $10 blender:

• 1 tomato
• 1 tablespoon or more of Italian Seasoning (to taste)
• 1-2 garlic cloves
• 1/4 red onion
• 2-4 dates (depending on how sweet you like it)
• 2 oz (apx 1/3 cup) sun dried tomato

I make lots of variations to this! This time I made it, I used fresh oregano, thyme, and rosemary that Janice gave me, THANK YOU JANICE!!! I also didn’t have sundried tomato or onion, and I still loveeedd itt!  Sometimes I just blend tomatoes, dates, and basil.  Sometimes no onion, sometimes extra garlic!  Have fun with it and see how you like it!  And I don’t usually top with walnuts, but those looked good to me today 🙂 Some mushrooms and/ or artichokes would have been nice, or some broccoli!! Mmmm

2. Sweet Citrus Ginger Mint

Moan moan moan moan moan moan.  Oh KALE  ya!  This + kale = OMFG HOW IS THIS SO GOOD!? I actually had 2 huge bowls of this salad for breakfast this morning.  It is that goood!!!!  And you thought eating 2 heads of kale was difficult, ha ha HA!! Just you wait, you’ll be dreaming of it, just like me 🙂

• easily absorbed calcium
• easily absorbed iron (mixed with vitamin C!!)
• protein packed, sweet satisfaction
• indigestion aid (ginger)
• it’s so good, so easy, so refreshing and satisfyingly filling ❤
• so low fat
• so high fantastic
• so addicted to the way I skipped down the street singing after I ate this

Kale is this one’s soul mate.  I suggest tearing some up like I did, or if you have a knife, chiffonaded dinosaur kale is how the chef Sam Romano made it for me.  I’ve never been so impressed in my life.

Blended in the little blendah:

• 3 oranges
• around 15-20 fresh mint leaves (depends on size and variety, I’d load it in, looovee orange and mint)
• 3 dates
• 1.5 tsp maca (optional, what do you have on hand? 🙂
• 1 Tbs hemp (I’ve used sesame seeds and flax seeds before too, both phenomenal)
• 2 thimble sized pieces of ginger, ( I’ve been adding more lately, the warming ginger is aweesomee)
• lemon juice

I actually didn’t have lemon juice, but have made it before with lemon and it’s really nice, the sour with the sweet date is just, ! .  Impeccable.  I really want to try it with pomegranate seeds on top!  You have fun with it!  Too easy, too many health benefits! Stuff your excuses in the trash, suck it up, and make this.  If you don’t like it, I’m convinced you are an alien.