I come from a long line of women, who know how to make homemade salad dressings. I don’t mean that these recipes have been passed from mother-to-daughter; rather, I mean these women came into this world with an inherent knowledge of how to make a tasty homemade concoction out of lettuce and vegetables. My mother and both of my sisters can throw salad dressings together with whatever accoutrements happen to be in the kitchen at the moment. I, although not as gifted, also have that gene. In fact, I developed several “standby” recipes for salad dressings over the years, but “Orange Spice” is a new creation.
One night I was inspired to use butter lettuce as a base for a salad. I added chopped hazelnuts and macadamia nuts, sliced avocado, green onions, and mandarin orange slices. I knew the dressing had to “kick” a little because of the milder flavors of the salad ingredients. So, “Orange Spice” evolved. My husband claims it is his new favorite salad dressing, but truthfully he loves anything with a little fire!
You can certainly adjust the spiciness of the salad dressing by reducing or increasing the cayenne pepper. Best of all – this dressing is WHOLE 30, paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan!
ORANGE SPICE SALAD DRESSING
1/3-cup olive oil
1/4-cup white wine vinegar
1/2-cup fresh squeezed orange juice
1 tsp fresh crushed ginger
1 clove garlic
¼ tsp Himalayan sea salt
5 dashes cayenne pepper
¼ tsp honey
To enjoy it with the salad I made add the following ingredients:
3-4 cups butter lettuce
¼ cup chopped macadamia and hazelnuts (combine them in whatever ratio you enjoy)
3 tbsp. chopped green onion
½ avocado chopped
½ cup mandarin orange slices
I hope you enjoy! Please share any adjustments that you made that enhanced the flavor
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Tried this salad out last week. It was delicious and easy!
So great! I have been waiting to hear how it turned out! Thankyou for commenting!
This recipe looks delicious and appears EASY to make, just like I like my recipes (when I have to cook). Always looking for fun stuff to make with my three-year old so thanks and Cheers! xo
Hold back a little on the cayenne for the three-year-old sister or he will be Pissed 😉
This dressing sounds delicious. I eat a lot of salads so I can’t wait to try it.
Thanks for commenting Lori. Salads are such a good way to get our veggies right?
I am always looking for new recipes. I get bored with my salads sometimes and the dressing can make all the difference. I’ll have to give this one a try. I love citrus flavor! Thanks for sharing.
Of Course! The Tropical Kale Salad on the site is a nice option for salad as well. Thank you for commenting!
Looks great, I will defs try this at home. Love spicy orange!! Reminds me of Christmas
YES! Pinning this. I need a new (healthy) salad dressing in my life. Thank you for this!!
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