When salads put a smile on your face, you just know that there’s a FABULOUS dressing along side it, and boy, oh boy, do we have a new, flavor-packed, creamy dressing that is sure to sweep you off your feet. This healthy, lush Oil Free Catalina Dressing is just that, and boasts no refined sugar too – yah hoo! Not only is it fast and easy, but it’s a BLAST of delicious flavors: tangy, sweet, and full of aromatic spices! A perfect addition to salads and a dipping sauce for veggies. Deliciously bold undertones with rich umami flavors will hook you with the very first bite, making it this week’s awesome Whip It Up Wednesday recipe.  Whole Food Plant Based, vegan, plant based, oil free, refined sugar free, no highly processed ingredients, and gluten free.

Ameera here!

This week’s Whip It Up Wednesday is our utterly delicious Oil Free Catalina Dressing. We wanted to make something fun, bold, and full of deep umami flavors and found ourselves heading down this path and never looked back.  This dressing will knock your socks off with its oh so satisfying rich flavors.

Whip it up Wednesday

As you already know, every Wednesday, we feature a quick and easy recipe that can be “whipped up” in 20 minutes or less.  This recipe can be made in a few quick minutes which really helps speed things up in the kitchen.

Our Oil Free Catalina dressing is the perfect accompaniment for your veggie/salad bowls, or simply over some steamed veggies.  It is a burst of deliciousness that is sure to put a smile on your face.

Veggie Bowl Fun

Here’s how we prepared this bowl of healthy tastiness:

• Mixed Greens
• Tomatoes
• Ribboned Cucumbers
• Ribboned Carrots
• Sliced Radishes
• Red Kidney Beans
• Red Purple Cabbage
• Rotini Pasta (Gluten Free)
• Hemp Seeds
• Pumpkin Seeds (Pepitas)

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Whole Food Plant Based Catalina Dressing

This vegan, Oil Free Catalina Dressing hits all the high notes for everything a great salad dressing should be: healthy, delicious, boasting no oil, no processed ingredients, and no processed sugar.  Give it a try on your next salad.  It is crazy awesome!

We hope you enjoy our new Whip It Up Wednesday quick and easy ideas!  If you try it, we would love to know if you enjoy it as much as we do!

If rich, creamy, and flavorful dressing are right up your ally, then check out these beauties. Definitely some delicious dressing that pack a POW of deliciousness:

• The classic ultra-luscious Ranch Dressing – Perfect for the quintessential salad or try with our Kickin’ Buffalo Zucchini Fritters.
• The sassy, irresistible Yum Yum Dressing – Amazing on sushi salad bowls.
• The cheerful, brimming with refreshing flavors Pickled Jalapeño Cilantro Sauce – Pair it with our delightful Taquitos for a match made in heaven.
• The vivacious, bursting with feel-good ingredients Ginger Dressing – Excellent for a pasta salad pot-luck, try it in our Asian Noodle Salad!

Products Used:

• High-Speed blender

Oil Free Catalina Dressing

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• Author: Monkey and Me Kitchen Adventures
• Prep Time: 3 minutes
• Total Time: 3 minutes
• Yield: 1.5 Cups 1x
• Category: Dressing

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When salads put a smile on your face, you just know that there’s a FABULOUS dressing along side it, and boy, oh boy, do we have a new, flavor-packed, creamy dressing that is sure to sweep you off your feet. This healthy, lush Oil Free Catalina Dressing is just that, and boasts no refined sugar too – yah hoo! Not only is it fast and easy, but it’s a BLAST of delicious flavors: tangy, sweet, and full of aromatic spices! A perfect addition to salads and a dipping sauce for veggies. Deliciously bold undertones with rich umami flavors will hook you with the very first bite, making it this week’s awesome Whip It Up Wednesday recipe.  Whole Food Plant Based, vegan, plant based, oil free, refined sugar free, no highly processed ingredients, and gluten free.

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Ingredients

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• 4 Tablespoons organic maple syrup
• ½ cup water
• ½ cup rice vinegar
• 1 Tablespoon ume plum vinegar
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 Tablespoons tahini
• 2 Tablespoons white miso *
• 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
• ¼ teaspoon chili powder
• 1/8 teaspoon celery seeds
• ¼ teaspoon dried ground mustard powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 Tablespoon dried minced onions
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt (+/-) *
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper (+/-)

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Instructions

1. Place all the ingredients into a high-speed blender and emulsify until smooth.
2. Taste test the dressing and add more seasonings, if needed.

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Notes

*Ume Plum Vinegar: Ume Plum Vinegar is perfect for this recipe as it has that deliciously tangy flavor which complements the sweetness of the maple syrup It is relatively inexpensive.  We use it quite frequently and it worth requesting it from your local grocery, or ordering off of Amazon in our humble opinion.

*Miso:  We used Miso Master Organic Mellow White Premium Lite Miso, Certified Gluten Free.  Miso really lends itself to balancing flavors when you don’t use oil. You can also substitute with chickpea miso for a soy free version.

*Sea Salt: Please adjust the sea salt based upon your family’s sea salt preferences and/or based upon dietary needs.

*Serving:  Makes approximately 1 ½ cups of dressing.

*Storage: Refrigerate and use within 5 days.

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