The only time I had to go grocery shopping over the weekend was Friday night at 10pm after a full day of digging trenches, planting flowers, and rotating dirt.
It wasn’t until I was at the grocery store that I realized I’d forgotten my list. Needless to say a quick 30 minute grocery run turned into a 1 hour event.
I generally stay to the perimeter of the grocery store as the middle section is reserved for processed foods aka dead foods. But, with no list in hand I quickly found myself in the salad dressing isle staring at the wall of soy oil laden, over processed, sugar-full dressings.
Then, one caught my eye.
gasp!
Hummus dressing?
I contemplated buying it until I read the ingredients:
On second thought, how about we don’t buy this. Instead, I took a picture, marched over to the Organics isle, and began to fill my cart with chickpea flour, lemons, and sesame seeds.
Just a couple of days of taste testing later and I can confidently say this dressing rocks!
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Hummus Salad Dressing
Vegan, Gluten free, Dairy free, Sugar free, Yeast free, Corn free
Creamy and thick hummus dressing made from chickpea flour and loads of lemon juice
Yield: 1.5 cups of dressing
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup chickpea flour
- 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp water
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1/3 cup raw tahini
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1/4 tsp Herbamare
- pinch chili flakes
Salad ingredients I used: greens, cucumbers, pickles, walnuts, raisins
Directions
- Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Serve immediately or place in an air-tight container and store in the fridge.
Will keep for 3-4 days.
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Making this recipe brought on the burning question: could this also be a powdered hummus for when I’m traveling? You better believe I’ll be playing around with that idea very, very soon.
Do you shop with a grocery list?
What’s your favorite salad dressing recipe? Feel free to link to the recipe, too!
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I always use a list because if I don’t I seem to spend alot more money and I inevitably forget the one thing I actually need!
Love that salad dressing recipe! I rarely ever buy salad dressing anymore and I love hummus so this will definitely be a hit at my house!
That salad dressing sounds awesome, definitely will be trying it soon!
A list? Yeah, back when I was single/no kid and had memory cells I used a list.
Now, I have no time to write a list, probably when i should be sticking to one..the most! b/c I am always forgetting things..ha!
The powdered hummus..I actually have some powdered hummus mix from a food vendor that I was sent. I have never even cracked the seal on it but the dry powder I am thinking is probably very close to what you have done!
And my fave dressing, vegenaise + sugar/stevia + apple cider vinegar = my vegan (broccoli) slaw dressing that I eat on ALL kinds of raw veggies and even drizzle it on…buns, breads, etc. It’s my go to. Link you said was ok so here
http://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/2010/01/class-with-dharma-vegan-chocolate-chip.html
I haveee to shop with a list or i’ll leave there with a million and one things! i love hummus dressing though so i’ll definitely be trying this one out!
I use ‘shop shop’ a free app on my iphone for my shopping list so it’s with me all the time. I love it! I’d be lost without it
Checking it out now! That sounds amazing!
Thanks for the tip Anita! Downloading it to my iphone as I type!
I absolutely have to have a list when I go to the store!! Otherwise I end up wandering around and contemplating buying all sorts of products that I don’t NEED. However, I just went to the farmer’s market and just had a list in my head: VEGETABLES!!!
I agree that there are not that many great options for salad dressing! It is one of those things that I want to make at home, but rarely remember to do so.
LOVE this idea! I’m always looking for new ways to use my chickpea flour. Bookmarked for my salad tonight.
Yum yum and yum!
Yes I shop with a list — if I don’t it takes me forever and I find myself running back and forth to different sections of the store because I realize I forgot something important.
My favorite dressing is bleu cheese dressing — I’ve never made my own though! Other than that I like to have avocado on my salad and I just mush that around like dressing. Sometimes I thin it out with some olive oil, but not always.
I have to shop with a list. I am so forgetful now! Besides, the grocery store isn’t right around the corner anymore, so going costs way too much money and is bad for the environment (I’m getting so hippie these days). Hummus is my favorite dressing, but I typically just keep it thick! I also love hot sauce and mustard…seperate or together!
This just reminds me even more why I need a good blender!! Usually if I put hummus on a salad I just thin it out with almond milk but I would love to make this dressing instead. It looks delish!! I don’t usually shop with a list. I have TJ’s pretty much memorized and its rare that I forget something
I used to shop with a list to prevent myself from buying too much… but nowadays, I’m finding I need to shop with a list to make sure I don’t forget anything! I get distracted too easily by all the amazing stuff on the shelves that I forget what I was there for. [Not hard to see how, in the past, I bought things I didn't need, since I'm like that!]
I think one of my favourite dressings is OhSheGlows.com’s basic “Better Than Bottled Balsamic Vinaigrette”.
It’s so simple, but delicious, and the first salad dressing I’d dare to put on top of a salad that WASN’T a store-bought fat-free one. [Yeah. I was one of those... I was young and stupid?] Her “Tahini-Lemon Dressing” is also awesome. Can’t wait to try this, though! I love lemon-y dressings. Thanks!
Yay! Yum. I LOVE putting hummus on salads and making dressing with hummus. I can’t wait to try this
Awesome! I am totally bookmarking this one to try. I love hummus is almost every form I’ve ever tried it, so this has got to be awesome. I don’t shop with a list, although I should start because shopping with two little kids doesn’t exactly promote good memory. I want to start planning my meals out in advance, but being organized like that is always something I’ve struggled with. I find that since I usually only shop the outer part of the store I just need to write down the things from the inner isles that I need and everything else I do fine with.
the first FEW ingredients on that bottle look okay…
I love hummus on salads, and usually thin with lemon juice and voila! YUM. we also eat many salads with just a lemon + olive oil + balsamic topping, Mmm!
Hi!! I absolutely love your blog! Could you recommend some books about holistic nutrition and fitness? I’m just starting and I want to know the basics. Thank you so much!
Thanks! Here are a couple of books you may find helpful (3 of my favorites!):
- http://www.amazon.com/Diet-Nutrition-Holistic-Rudolph-Ballentine/dp/0893890480/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1310494916&sr=8-1
- http://www.amazon.com/Food-Healing-Annemarie-Colbin/dp/0345303857/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1310494950&sr=8-7
- http://www.amazon.com/Staying-Healthy-Nutrition-rev-Nutritional/dp/1587612828/ref=sr_1_21?ie=UTF8&qid=1310494978&sr=8-21
I’m with you. It’s crazy how so many ingredients are in dressings that make it processed. Homemade is the best! Cheaper and Easier? Count me in!
This looks fantastic! I love putting hummus on my salads, but actually making a hummus dressing is a fabulous idea. One of my favorite homemade salad dressings is this Red Berry Vinaigrette: http://www.healthyfoodforliving.com/?p=22701. It’s a perfect use of ripe summer berries!
I think I would rather wiz up some whole cooked chickpeas- chickpea flour has a bitter taste to me before it’s cooked.
jenetta
I thought the exact same thing! But it didn’t taste bitter at all. Promise!
Love that you took a picture, and “copied” the dressing. Although I have a feeling yours were so much better than the botteled one! Homemade rocks
I love everything with tahini, so I bet I would adore this. I have one dressing that rules my word at the moment:
Roasted broccoli pesto: http://veganaphrodite.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/happy-friday-roasted-broccoli-pesto-recipe/
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hey gal! now that you have yourself some chickpea flour, why don’t you make a batch of these:
http://eatthecookie.wordpress.com/2011/03/26/garbanzo-breaded-cauliflower-with-romesco/
i never thought to make humus salad dressing. brizilliant!
yumsville!
Oh I love this! It looks so easy and delicious! And what is that drink? It looks very yummy and fresh! (After being in the car for half the day, I need a refreshing drink and a plate full of veggies!)
And my favorite dressing is so simple, I can barely call it a “recipe.” It is a dijon dressing: http://spoonfulofsugarfree.com/2011/06/12/dijon-dressing/
Mmm I love your dijon dressing. It’s a regular at our house now!
Hummus!? IN a dressing!?
YESYESYES!
What a great tip about staying around the perimeter of the grocery store!
Oh yum! I usually just like to mix hummus and liquid aminos for salad dressing – but this sounds delicious!!
That’s a great idea, I’ll have to give that a try, too!
Loved your blog and just tweeted about it!! http://twitter.com/#!/tastejunction
Great idea! I never would have thought of a hummus dressing. Hummus is not only delicious but also so healthy! Here (in Turkey) it is served at most restaurants as a cold appetizer and some even offer it hot with melted cheese on top (how decadent). Thanks for the great idea, I’ll be sure to try it soon!
I didn’t know that was common in Turkey! I made a french onion hummus with melted cheese on top a couple of months ago. It was delicious! http://www.healthfulpursuit.com/2011/05/baked-french-onion-hummus/
I LOVE THIS!!! so clever seeing as i am obsessed with hummus
Funny how not many people think of hummus on salad…but it’s so amazing! My favourite kind of hummus is the roasted red pepper…gaaaah, so good. Now I’m wishing there was some hummus in the house! Sniff….but there’s not! (and I have no chickpea flour!)
YES PLEASE! I need to go home and try this right now!
Always shop with a list!! Otherwise I end up with way more than I need, and am missing stuff I needed! This sounds wonderful – great salad!
What a great idea! I can only imagine how good the lemon and tahini and chickpea taste mixed with good oil on a afresh salad!
Did not know chickpea flour existed but this dressing sounds perfect. I always prefer to make dressings homemade!
I love hummus so the idea of having it in a salad dressing sounds wonderful. I am keeping my fingers crossed that I will be able to find chickpea flour. I use the ShopShop app too – it is a lifesaver in helping me remember items, and I love that you can have multiple shopping lists.
I know this recipe was posted a while ago, but I just cracked open a huge jar of tahini to make stir fry and have been searching my favorite blogs for more ways to use tahini. Just can’t get enough of it lately! This looks yummy! I hope I can find chickpea flour…
http://resistantnikki.blogspot.com/2011/08/chicken-broccoli-stir-fry-with-orange.html