salad dressing no vinegar or lemon juice

forestfruits

Ive started a food allergy diet first 6 weeks are basic detox im off vinegar and lemon juice( or any other citrus fruit) and all dairy among other things, list to long to go into!! need to find a salad dressing but dont think its possible to make one without lemon juice or vinegar?? any ideas??

Fajitas!

Olive oil w/cracked black pepper?

forestfruits

had thought of that alright but need something to take the grassy taste off the lettuce!

bonkey

forestfruits wrote: »

had thought of that alright but need something to take the grassy taste off the lettuce!

Wash the grass off

Seriously though...that's a toughie.

My first thought would be to go with a variation of our usual "house" dressing.

Use some dijon mustard, crushed garlic, oil, a splash of water, salt, pepper, and maybe some chopped herbs.

forestfruits

probably should have mentioned cant have garlic or onions either

bonkey

I'd still go with using a mustard, oil and water base....adding herbs.

If you have them at hand, using nut oils instead of (some of) olive/sunflower/whatever oil, you add another flavour dimension.

You could go oriental...going with soy, sesame oil, maybe some ginger (if that's not out) and chilli.

Minder

Substitutes for vinegar - try verjuice or saba

Minder

The other sour ingredient you can try as a substitute for vinegar is a japanese by-product of the production of Umeboshi plums. Ume Plum Seasoning is a brine liquid with a sharp tang. The one I have is made by Clearspring - try an oriental supplier for it.

forestfruits

thanks for all the suggestions will give them all a go!!

neuro-praxis

Wholegrain mustard, a little oil, honey and black pepper.

Minder

Also try pomergranate molasses - a sweet sour syrup that is middle eastern is origin. Normally used as a cooking ingredient or in marinades - it could be used as a sour ingredient in dressings.

Minder

BTW most mustards are made with vinegar - for which you are allergic - you could try making a mustard paste by grinding yellow mustard seeds and water. It won't keep for any length of time so make it fresh each time. Then add that to oil for a dressing.

The other alternative sour ingredient from oriental cooking that you could try is tamarind paste.

olaola

Invest in a really good olive oil. It will be fantastic with some salt & pepper on your salad. And it will last for ages if you just use it as a condiment.