Nutritional Yeast Salad Dressing on Green Salad

The theme for this South Arm Cooking Club for Seniors Kitchen is Fall Vegetarian Meal featuring some superfoods.

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The first superfood is nutritional yeast. I have not heard of nutritional yeast until today.

Here are some facts about nutritional yeast extracted from wikepedia.org which Michelle shared in the kitchen:

  • nutritional yeast is deactivated yeast
  • source of protein
  • usually fortified with B vitamins
  • can be used as a cheese substitute in mashed or fried potatoes, tofu
  • tasty topping for popcorn
  • often used as nutritional support for vegetarians and vegans
  • best flavour from Red Star brand

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This nutritional yeast dressing is creamy, cheesy and nutty. This dressing is great on spinach or mixed green salad. It lasts for about a week in the refrigerator.

Ingredients

Dressing:

  • 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar or fruit vinegar
  • 2 to 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1/2 cup neutral vegetable oil (grapeseed, sunflower or canola)

Salad:

  • 1 to 2 heads lettuce, chopped and washed
  • 2 to 3 carrots, grated
  • handful cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 long cucumber, diced
  • seeds or nuts, optional

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Source: mintgreenapron.blogspot.ca


Instructions

Nutritional-Yeast-Salad-Dressing-on-Green-Salad-3Combine all the dressing ingredients.

Process in a blender or with a hand blender until creamy.

Nutritional-Yeast-Salad-Dressing-on-Green-Salad-6Dry the lettuce using a salad spinner or pat dry with kitchen towel.
Nutritional-Yeast-Salad-Dressing-on-Green-Salad-8Combine all the salad ingredients in a large bowl.

Add dressing to taste. You may not need to use all the dressing in the recipe. Toss well.

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