4 Healthy Vinaigrettes!

These 4 Healthy Vinaigrettes will keep you out of the salad dressing aisle at the grocery store!  Super easy to make with tons of flavor.  Not to mention incredibly affordable compared to store dressings !

4 Healthy Vinaigrettes….10 ways to lose 10 pounds…. 8 ways to improve your love life….15 ways to keep from going crazy!   Quantity headlines are all the buzz these days so I thought I’d jump in the game!  And why not?  These are 4 tasty Healthy Vinaigrettes…not 1, not 2 or 3 but 4 my peeps!  (yes, I still say peeps…so 2010).

Here I am at the end of week 1 of my Anti-Inflammatory diet.  No Gluten, Dairy, Sugar and everything has to be Organic..there are several other rules that I won’t bore you with but it works and I am feeling better everyday.  The weight is coming off fast and I’m not ‘totally suffering’.  I mean I’m dieting right?  Sure, I’m suffering.  There was no pizza and Chardonnay on Friday night, just mineral water, lime and a good book.  But ya know what?  I really enjoyed it!  I am lucky that Mr. Laughing Spatula is joining me so I don’t have to smell the pizza and wine…is that love or what?

The four healthy vinaigrette dressings pictured above (from left to right):

Dijon Vinaigrette, Skinny Caeser (posted previously), Fresh Tomato Vinaigrette , and Ginger Sesame Vinaigerette.  Now technically the Caeser isn’t a vinaigrette because it includes yogurt but I included it anyway because it is so good.

Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette

• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 2 shallots, quartered
• 1 garlic clove, chopped (finley chopped if not using food processor method)
• Coarsley chopped fresh parsley

Blend first 5 ingredients together in a food processor or shake up in jar.  Toss in parsley.

Skinny Caeser Dressing

• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 large garlic clove
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon anchovies paste
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup Plain Greek Yogurt

Blend all ingredients in a food processor.  Store in container in fridge for up to 5 days.

Fresh Tomato Vinaigrette

• 1 fresh tomato – chopped (you could use roasted tomatoes as well)
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
• 1 garlic clove – chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• salt and pepper

Blend all ingredients in a food processor.  Store in container in fridge for up to 5 days.
Ginger Sesame Vinaigrette

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup sesame oil
• 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar (white wine vinegar will do in a pinch)
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Blend all ingredients in a food processor or shake up in a jar.  Store in container in fridge for up to 5 days.