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a simple real food recipe :: fiesta salad dressing and sandwich spread

Ok friends. For real. It’s almost over.

You know…winter. We are *so* close to spring! Can you feel it?!

Thought I would give you a taste of impending warmer weather with a salad dressing.

a simple real food recipe :: fiesta salad dressing and sandwich spread
It is wonderfully Mexican in flavor, perfectly creamy in texture, and also makes for a great sandwich spread or chicken salad mixture in addition to a dressing for your salad!

a simple real food recipe :: fiesta salad dressing and sandwich spread

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a simple real food recipe :: fiesta salad dressing and sandwich spread
 
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup organic salsa
  • ½ avocado
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • ⅓ cup whole sour cream (If you are dairy free you can leave this out and it will still be good – you could add more avocado for more creaminess)
  • 2 tsp taco season (I use my homemade blend listed in the Kitchen Tips section – if you are using season from a packet you may want to start out with 1 tsp and add more to taste)
  • Water to thin out to desired consistency
Instructions
  1. Blend everything up except the water until smooth.
  2. Add water to make the dressing as thin or thick as you wish. If you are using this for a sandwich spread you probably don’t want to add any water.

a simple real food recipe :: fiesta salad dressing and sandwich spread
Kitchen Tips:

    • HERE is my taco season blend. No MSG, preservatives, or crazy starches! And stuff you probably already have in your spice drawer.
    • You can use whole milk yogurt vs the sour cream if you want.
    • This amount makes 1 pint jar and should be used within a week or so. You can freeze half of it if you don’t think you will use all of it in that time. We certainly do and very often I double batch this.
    • I just use my Magic Bullet for the blending!
    • The dressing works great as a sandwich spread, mixed in with shredded chicken to make chicken salad, etc!
    • Read THIS on why friendly fats like the sour cream and avocado are so important for our bodies, and why rancid fats like those in store bought salad dressings are so dangerous.

a simple real food recipe :: fiesta salad dressing and sandwich spread

YOUR TURN!
Give me some love in the comments if you are *ready* for spring!!!

February 11, 2014 By
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the real food hippie :: renee is married to her superman and mama to her 3 busy bees. she loves soaking up the sun, real butter, and julia child. her passion is helping people take baby steps to raise a real food generation in this world of highly processed food – one with healed guts, functioning minds, and solid health. she also blogs at Raising Generation Nourished. Find more of Renee on twitter pinterest and Google+.

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  • Jerri Davis
    February 26, 2014 at 5:39 pm

    Sounds very good to me I love avocado and sour cream. Thank you, Jerri Davis

  • Mary Dailey
    February 24, 2014 at 1:19 pm

    Always want to try a healthy recipe and this looks like one of them. Can’t wait to try it!

  • REK981
    February 14, 2014 at 12:57 pm

    Yum! On a taco salad or to make a chicken salad with a Mexican flare!!

  • latanya
    February 11, 2014 at 8:56 am

    This recipe looks really good. I will have to give it a try.

  • Susan McNeill
    February 11, 2014 at 6:35 am

    This looks fantastic. I love the bread/roll substitute!