Herby Fat-free white sauce

Herby White Sauce

This deliciously creamy white sauce is a total winner when you need something to top of your garden-veg, as a great alternative to mayonnaise, and simply a nice dip without any of the guilt. If on a cleanse, simply skip the olive-oil and make this a virtually fat-free dressing. Either or, this sauce will leave you longing for more.
ayurveda

Feeling Vata: add more lemon juice and salt. You can try experimenting with basil, coriander, dill, rosemary and thyme.
Feeling Pitta: leave out the garlic or just use half or less of a clove. You can use herbs such as coriander, dill, fennel, parsley, and tarragon.
Feeling Kapha: add more black pepper. Try experimenting with adding herbs such as thyme, rosemary, fennel, fennugreek, marjoram and tarragon.

Weekly Recipe

Herby White Sauce

Herby White Sauce

Herby Fat-free white sauce
This deliciously creamy white sauce is a total winner when you need something to top of your garden-veg, as a great alternative to mayonnaise, and simply a nice dip without any of the guilt. If on a cleanse, simply skip the olive-oil and make this a virtually fat-free dressing. Either or, this sauce will leave you longing for more.

Ingredients

  • 1 x clove of garlic
  • 1 x shallot, chopped
  • 2 x teaspoons of olive oil (omit for a fat-free dressing)
  • 1 x cup plant-milk alternative (I use oatly's organice oat milk)
  • 1 x teaspoon fresh parsley
  • 1/2 a teaspoon of stock-powder (ensure that you're stock powder is yeast free, and most importantly has no added fats such a hydrogenated vegetable oils, palm oils, etc. Be sure to also buy a brand that is free of maltodextrin, and any other natural or unnatual flavourings). 
  • 1 x teaspoon fresh dill
  • 3/4 of a teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 x teaspoon coconut aminos (leave out if doing a cleanse)
  • 1 x teaspoon arrowroot powder
  • half a teaspoon of lemon juice
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Mix all the ingredients together in a high-speed blender, plus salt and pepper to taste.
  2. Add the mixture to a heavy bottom sauce pan and heat lightly on the stove.
  3. Keep stirring the mixture and increase heat bit by bit for about 3-5 minutes until mixture thickens up nicely. If you don't reach a nice thickness after a while, simply add a bit more arrowroot powder and keep heating and stirring (don't bring to the boil though!)
  4. Take off the heat and let the sauce cool down.
  5. Once its cooled down a little have a try and season with more salt and pepper if needed.
  6. Let cool for at least an hour in the fridge, then serve!

Notes

Play around with other herbs that you like such as coriander parsley, dill, dried herbs de provence, italian herb mixes, and so forth.


fat free orange dressing

Orange Vinaigrette Dressing

This lush orange vinaigrette dressing is perfect for a summer’s day when you want that zingy, fresh feeling on your vegetables, without any heaviness of any oils. Perfect for cleansing or detoxing.
ayurveda

Feeling Vata: you do best without the wasabi and the cayenne but can crank up the lemon juice and the maple syrup.

Feeling Pitta: go easier on the spice, too hot is not good for you.

Feeling Kapha: you can turn up the spice a bit and add more of the cayenne for a metabolism boost.

Weekly Recipe

Creamy Fat Free Onion Dressing

Sweet and Tangy Orange Vinaigrette

fat free orange dressing

This lush orange vinaigrette dressing is perfect for a summer's day when you want that zingy, fresh feeling on your vegetables, without any heaviness of any oils. Perfect for cleansing or detoxing.

Pitta's go easier on the spice, and best leave out the garlic.

Kapha's can turn up the spice a bit and can add more of the cayenne for a metabolism boost.

Vata's do also best without the wasabi and the cayenne but can crank up the lemon juice, the salt and the maple syrup.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup orange juice freshly squeezed
  • 2 clementines, satsumas or other small seedless oranges, peeled
  • 2 x medjool dates, chopped
  • 1 x tablespoon chia seeds or flax seeds (leave out if on a fat-free cleanse)
  • 1 x teaspoon fresh ginger root chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon coconut aminos (optional, leave out if on a cleanse)
  • 1 x garlic clove
  • 1 x pinch of salt
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/2 x teaspoon wasabi powder (optional)
  • 1 x pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
  • 1 x teaspoon of maple syrup
  • 1 x teaspoon of lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend at high speed until smooth.
  2. Taste and add additional seasonings as needed (salt, pepper, maplesyrup).
  3. Allow to stand at least 10 minutes to thicken slightly and let the flavor develop.