Healthy Body, Mind and Soul - Dips, Dressings and Sauces

Pesto

2/20/2015

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Makes 1 cup

Ingredients:

2 packed cups of fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup (16 tsp) of extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese (2 blue)
1/3 cup of pine nuts (1 blue)
3 cloves of garlic (minced)
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

Put the basil, garlic and nuts in a food processor and pulse until all ingredients are chopped.
Add the olive oil and Parmesan and pulse until the pesto is smooth.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Homemade Mayonnaise (or Ranch Dressing)

2/13/2015

Ingredients:
1 big container (17 oz) of Greek yogurt (I used Fage)
3 tbsp white vinegar
5 packets of Stevia (if you use Truvia, use about 3)
2 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp salt

Instructions:
Mix all ingredients. You can also cut all ingredients in half and make less.
You can also add some herbs to turn the mayo into a dip. My husband loves Ranch dressing and he says this mayo tastes almost like Ranch dressing :-)