Healthy Blender Recipes

Basic Homemade Vinaigrette dressing

vegetarian dairy_free gluten_free egg_free nut_free soy_free blender
  • 3/4 cup cold pressed extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 – 4 tsp raw apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar to taste at the end
  • 1/2 Tbsp dijon mustard
  • 1 clove fresh minced garlic
  • 1 tsp finely chopped parsley
  • 1 Tbsp coconut sugar 
  • pinch of Celtic sea salt or Himalayan salt
  • freshly ground pepper to taste
  1. Place all the ingredients in your blender (except the vinegar) and pulse until well combined. For the best results I like to use a Vitamix blender.
  2. Gradually add in the vinegar to taste.

Makes about 1 cup.

Piggy Cooking Tips

the best way to clean your blender

After blending up something sticky, gooey or smelly, just place a few drops of soap in the carriage with some warm water and blend on high until all of the congealed food slips away from the blades and sides. Then repeat this process. Then rinse with water and presto! Clean carriage. 
If you have smells or stains repeat this process with some bicarbonate of soda or lemon juice and water. 
Check out the video on A No Hassle Way To Clean Your Blender that I did as part of the Chow Tips Series.