Pistachio Dressing
Pistachio Dressing is bright green and tangy and will add a wonderful creaminess to your salads without anything dairy. Great with robust vegetable salads.
Servings: 16 tbsps
Calories: 84kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup pistachios shelled
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½* cup lime juice, freshly squeezed (change to ¼ cup for a milder dressing)
- ½ cup basil leaves
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½-1 teaspoon chili powder (depending on how hot you like it)
Instructions
- Place the pistachios in a small food processor or small high speed blender and blitz until crushed into a coarse powder.
- Add the remaining ingredients for the dressing to the pistachios and blitz until smooth.
- Please note that this is quite a tart dressing for a smoother, sweeter dressing just use quarter cup of lime juice.
- If necessary add 1-2 tablespoons of water if the dressing is too thick (it should be the consistency of a mayonnaise).
- Taste and adjust seasonings according to your personal preferences.
- Pour into an air tight glass container in your fridge, it should keep for three days or so.
Notes
*Please note that this is quite a tart dressing for a smoother, mellower dressing just use quarter cup of lime juice.
Nutrition
Calories: 84kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 52mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 78IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg