Whole Food, Plant-Based Recipe Classic Italian Dressing

Recipe courtesy of Chef Anthony Spino, PPMNY Culinary Educator

This classic italian dressing is my family’s recipe made without oil. It tastes wonderful on just about any salad.

Ingredients

For dressing

  • 1½ cup cooked cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

  • ½ cup water
  • ¾ cup vinegar
  • 1 T maple syrup
  • 2 tsp onion, minced
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp cashew parmesan (see below)
  • Pinch of pepper
  • Pinch of dried oregano

For parmesan

  • ¾ cup raw cashews

  • 3 T nutritional yeast
  • ½ tsp salt

Instructions

For the dressing

1. Blend beans and water until smooth.
2. Then add all ingredients to a mixing bowl and whisk together.

For the parmesan

1. Blend ingredients in a powerful blender.
2. Run mixture through a sifter and continue to blend until fine.