May 14th...Salad dressings!

So I'm thinking we have skipped spring and gone straight to summer!  Fine by me, time to get my garden growing with veggies and herbs.  I thought it might be a good idea now that you will probably be eating more salads, to find some low calorie recipes, that are big on taste. I love Cilantro, mixed with lime, equals big taste and easy on your waist line.  Here's one of my fav's...
Lime-Cilantro Dressing Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup cilantro
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/4 cup lime juice (about 3 limes)
• 1 Tbsp. honey
• 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 tsp. sea salt
• 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

If you can't handle the heat of the Cayenne pepper, see alternative recipe below.

Ingredients

1 cup packed cilantro
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Pinch of minced garlic

Directions

Puree all of the ingredients in a food processor. Chill until ready to serve.

Asian inspired...Asian-inspired ingredients lend a lot of flavor, without adding calories.  This simple salad dressing
 has only 5 calories per tablespoon.

• One bunch of fresh cilantro
• 1/2 cup vegetable broth
• 1/3 cup rice vinegar
• 2 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp bottled, minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp chile paste
• 4 lime wedges