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Prep time
2 minutes
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Makes
4 side salads
Author Notes
This is my family's go-to salad dressing, starring a special ingredient that adds creaminess and holds everything else together: nutritional yeast. —Ori Zohar
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Ingredients
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2 tablespoons
extra-virgin olive oil
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2 tablespoons
lemon juice
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1 teaspoon
balsamic vinegar (apple cider works, too)
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1 teaspoon
mustard (Dijon or whole-grain are my favorites)
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1/2 teaspoon
kosher salt
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1 teaspoon
freshly ground black pepper
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1 tablespoon
nutritional yeast
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1 pinch
your favorite spices (such as black lime, sumac, garlic powder, ground ginger, and smoked paprika)
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Your favorite salad greens, chopped vegetables, nuts, cheeses, and grains
Directions
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Add all ingredients into a glass or small bowl. Use a fork to vigorously mix until ingredients are well incorporated and the mixture is a uniform, creamy consistency. (Another option is to put all the ingredients in a jar with a lid and shake it like a Polaroid.)
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Tip: Dress the salad right before serving and give it a light toss with tongs. If you have heavier components in your salad (tomatoes, nuts, cheese, grains), then dress the greens first, toss, then add the toppings. Otherwise, all of those toppings will end up at the bottom of your bowl.
Ori Zohar is a social entrepreneur and the co-founder of
Burlap & Barrel, the world's first comprehensive, single-origin spice company. Burlap & Barrel creates equitable global supply chains by working directly with farmers to cut out intermediaries and deliver exceptionally flavorful spices. The company has been featured in Epicurious,
Bon Appetit, Saveur, and
Fast Company, as well as in the kitchens of restaurants from Eleven Madison Park and Blue Hill to sweetgreen and Chop't to home cooks across the country.
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