Basil dressings

Published: 04/17/2011 - Updated: 07/20/2017

Do you think that salads are boring? It’s because you have not tried these dressings with them. In hot weather, there is nothing better than a good salad flavored with a delicious and nutritious dressing. You'll see how it becomes your favorite if you learn to dress properly.

Basil is one of the most popular digestive seedlings in the kitchen, its peculiar flavor combines well with a variety of dishes and it can do and create a myriad of new flavors and dishes. In addition to giving a special touch to salads, it helps fight depression, exhaustion, insomnia and migraine, is carminative and helps to have very good milk when women are breastfeeding. It is also a very good to combat fever, soothe skin irritations and combat pharyngitis and laryngitis.

Basil and Olive Oil Dressing

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch of fresh basil
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 1 / 4 of a liter of olive oil
  • Some lemon juice
  • 1 pinch of black pepper
  • 1 pinch of salt

Preparation

  1. Wash the basil and put it on the processor, add remaining ingredients and blend until you get a smooth and creamy sauce.

Basil & Garlic Dressing

Ingredients

  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 1/2 cup of basil leaves
  • 1/3 cup of white vinegar
  • 2/3 cup of extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

  1. Boil the garlic in salted water, once cooked, make a puree.
  2. Combine puree with remaining ingredients in a jar and shake vigorously.

Tomato and Basil Dressing

Ingredients

  • 1 tomato, peeled and chopped
  • ½ cup of chopped bell pepper
  • ½ cup of chopped basil
  • 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons of white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato paste
  • 1 packet of Splenda
  • ¼ teaspoon of salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon of pepper
  • 1/3 cup of light mayonnaise

Preparation

  1. Mix all in blender.
  2. Serve.

Lemon and Basil Dressing

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup of olive oil
  • 1 handful of large basil leaves
  • Juice of two lemons
  • Salt

Preparation

  1. In a blender or food processor, add the lemon juice, basil leaves and olive oil.
  2. Add a pinch of salt and if you want, a pinch of pepper.

Basil and parsley cream

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of olive oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 / 2 cup of chopped fresh basil
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley
  • 1 / 4 cup ofsoy milk
  • 2 tablespoons of grated cheese
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

  1. Place all ingredients in blender.
  2. Blend for 2 minutes. Remove and heat. Serve immediately over hot pasta.

About the author
  • K. Laura Garcés G

    Writer, therapist and lecturer. She is a lover of natural medicine and the power of mind and emotions in body and life. In addition, he has studied nutrition and develops appropriate diets to support this healing process.She has written more than 1500 articles in magazines in Spain and Mexico, winner of two literature contests. Linkedin.

2 Replies to “Basil dressings”
  • Julia says:

    My family actually doesn?t like salads a lot, even though I keep telling them that they are healthy for the entire body, but maybe if I combine them with nice and delicious dressings, like these ones, I hope that they like them, anyway I would prepare them just for myself, I love salads.

  • Stacy says:

    Mmmm! What delicious sounding recipes! Some of these dressing actually make it sound like it would make the salad taste like Bruschetta, which is one of my favorite appetizers!!! I love pesto, I love basil, and I can’t wait to grow my own basil in my garden in the back yard so I can try these recipes!!!