24 Carrot Gold Dressing

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Summary

Fresh carrots combine with a touch of tahini in this nutrient-rich, creamy dressing packed with beta-carotene, B6 and fiber. The hint of ginger adds a beautiful flavor boost, plus lots of healing phytonutrients. Try this on grains, too!

Yields6 ServingsPrep Time10 minsTotal Time10 mins

Ingredients

 ½ cup carrot (cut in discs or small chunks)
 1 ½ tbsp tahini
 1 ½ tbsp red wine vinegar
 ½ tsp fresh ginger (roughly chopped)
 ¼ tsp salt (optional)
 ½ tbsp organic miso or chickpea or another mellow miso (see Chef’s notes)
 1 tbsp maple syrup
  cup water

Directions

1

Using a standing blender (high-powered works best to smooth, but a regular blender will also work, just puree longer), puree all the ingredients until very smooth.

2

Serve, or refrigerate. Will keep about 4–5 days in the fridge.

Chef's Notes

Ginger
Fresh ginger has a better flavor than dried. Buy a few knobs, and keep it in your refrigerator. Then, for this recipe, simply trim away the peel and chop a small amount; you need just a little. It doesn’t have to be finely chopped as the blender will take care of working it through the dressing.

Chickpea Miso
Chickpea miso has a lovely, mild flavor. There are several brands on the market, but you can certainly substitute another mild miso, such as brown rice or barley.

Serving suggestions
In addition to greens, this dressing fabulous worked into quinoa or another whole grain (like millet, buckwheat, brown rice).

In the fall/winter, drizzle over freshly cooked grains with fresh veggies for a warming, comforting bowl.

In the summer, use pre-cooked/chilled grains and veg for a cooling summer bowl.

Recipe by: Dreena Burton adapted for WHOLE Life Club (WLC)

Ingredients

 ½ cup carrot (cut in discs or small chunks)
 1 ½ tbsp tahini
 1 ½ tbsp red wine vinegar
 ½ tsp fresh ginger (roughly chopped)
 ¼ tsp salt (optional)
 ½ tbsp organic miso or chickpea or another mellow miso (see Chef’s notes)
 1 tbsp maple syrup
  cup water

Directions

1

Using a standing blender (high-powered works best to smooth, but a regular blender will also work, just puree longer), puree all the ingredients until very smooth.

2

Serve, or refrigerate. Will keep about 4–5 days in the fridge.

24 Carrot Gold Dressing