Recipe: Creamy Basil Dressing
February 10, 2009
One of our top 50 recipes from The Most Remarkable Vegan Recipe Contest.
Creamy Basil Dressing
Ashley Bruce, Scottsdale AZ
3 cups 15 minutes prep
1 bunch basil chopped
1 cup macadamia nuts soaked for 3 hours
3/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup flax oil
5 cloves garlic minced or pressed
3/4 cup lemon or lime juice
1/4 Bragg’s Aminos, shoyu or tamari
1/8 - 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/8 - 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1. Soak nuts and set aside for 3 to 4 hours.
2. Place macadamia nuts in a blender and pulverize until finely ground. Add spices and blend a
little more. Finally add remaining ingredients and blend until creamy green and almost frothy. Play with
the spices to create the taste you prefer.
Good on salad rice noodles or as a dip. Some might prefer to use pine nuts or walnuts rather than
macadamia nuts.
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Nessy | February 10, 2009 at 3:05 am
Yummm! Can’t wait to try this.
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chad | April 30, 2009 at 2:48 pm
A quick question: The directions call for adding spices to the pulverized macadamia nuts once they are pulverized. Then, it reads to “add all the spices and blend until creamy green and almost frothy.” Which spices are added first? The dry spices?
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blossominglotus | April 30, 2009 at 8:43 pm
HI Chad,
Good catch. I rewrote the recipe so it is more clear. Thanks!
4.
Holly | October 6, 2009 at 9:24 pm
It says to soak nuts and set aside for 34 hours, do you mean 3-4?
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kalalea | October 7, 2009 at 3:42 am
Thanks for catching the omission. It should be 3 to 4 hours. It now reads correctly.