Two Tips for Making Delicious Low Fat Raw Vegan Salads

Hi! Really good tips, I will certainly make that salad.

You can get lots of possibilities for dressing by combining something from each of the following groups:

(a) lemon or lime
(b) fresh herb
(c) non-sweet fruit
(d) celery leaves

Great recipe - can't wait to try! That is always my concern - what to use for dressing so the salad isn't so boring...

Great suggestions, Annalise! Here are some more tasty additions:

sun-dried tomatoes
chives
scallions
jicama

I have to admit I noticed your figure in this video. You are not a skinny as me... Did you get skinny at first, and then put on some healthy weight? Any thoughts or comments on that? I'd like to gain a bit of weight

I may be the only one ever, but I did not have the super quick weight loss that most people experience going raw. I lost a lot of water weight during the first couple of weeks, but fat loss has been incredibly slow for me. It's something I've struggled with for years and an issue I think my binging played a part in...I just don't lose weight easily. I sure can pack it on, though. ;)

If you are looking to put on weight, the best advice I can give is to adopt a weight training program. Start small (think 3-5lbs or even a light tension resistance band) and work yourself up from there. I've been into heavy weight training for many years now and it has definitely improved the shape of my frame. :)

That's was great thanks for the recipie.

PS: You have a good onscreen manner. You seem like a likable person.

Yes, I love NutsOnline! I've ordered raw pistachios as well as sunflower seeds and macadamia nuts from them and everything has been excellent. They're prices are very competitive as well.

Thank you so much for the lovely compliment. You made my day! :)

I love pistachios, too. Speaking of which, I saw your testimonial featured on Nuts Online. I' haven't ordered from them yet but I think they have a good turnover and people say they're fresh. I guess they must be good if you get them there.

I would love to see more video's. They are very informative and the conversations give some great ideas as well. Thanks again.

I made it last night, too, but with cilantro! So good!

Oh, that's a great idea! I LOVE cilantro.

Hi Swayze! Thank you for doing another vid:)
I was hankering for something savory today so I made this dressing (I put basil, too), ti was SUPER DELISH!! creamy, yet light and satisfying:)

Keep em coming!!

Yukiko

No problem, I'm happy to oblige! I'll have to try the basil idea sometime, too. :)

Great video! My mouth was watering. I am definitely going to try that dressing tomorrow. I bet it would be great with 1 oz of other nuts as well. Thanks! I would like to see more videos with recipes.

Awesome, I'll do my best! :)

Hey Swayze! :-) Do you have a Sam's Club nearby? If so, you should check it out because they have 2 lb boxes of Cherubs for under $5...

Just sayin'... (I'm addicted to crack, I mean them, too.)

Really?! How in the world did I miss that!

I just can't resist a good deal on <del datetime="2010-01-15T16:48:47+00:00">crack</del> cherubs either. ;)

And have you tried Nature Sweet's little yellow tomatoes called Sunburst? Really good, too. 32 oz at Sam's. Too bad I can't email you some!

I've never seen those, they sound delicious!

Thank you Swayze for the video. I have to try that salad at home.

Tricia~ You're welcome! It really is tasty and a nice break from all the sweet dressings out there.

Ellen~ Haha, thanks! I made sure to let it DRY and actually style it (which is code for combing through it with my fingers) some BEFORE shooting this time. Yes, I'm just that lazy sometimes. ;)

I just used the 2 tomatoes you saw me chop up in the vid, but if I were to replace them with the cherubs, I would use about 1 package (about 10 ounces). I also like to cut some in half and mix them in with the lettuce and cucumber. Yummy, yummy.

Actually, you can spiralize red bell pepper if it has a really thick base. It takes a bit of work to make it stick on there, but it can be done.

Janet~ Oohh adding lemon or lime juice would be a nice addition as well!

Karmyn~ If wishes and buts were candy and nuts, I'd be livin' it up in Panama right now... :D

Great video! I wish I had my spiralizer here in Panama.

Thanks for the video. I have been eating small amounts of avocado but just chopped up on top of lettuce with plain lemon juice as a dressing. It makes more sense to blend a large amount of creamy dressing because then I could eat a lot more salad than I do at the minute and get my calorie intake up a bit.

Yes, more videos! So fun to see you at work! And your hair is lovely this time...LOL

This dressing sounds delicious...I'll have to try it. How much of the cherub toms did you add (the whole pkg)?

And can you spiralize bell pepper? (Or, did you mean just add it chopped to the salad?)

I have the same spiralizer from Amazon. I like it better than the vertical ones since you don't have to cut a cuke or zuke at all. Though some of the vertical ones may be more durable since they aren't plastic.

Thanks, Swayze!

Thank you. I am going to try this dressing. I have been looking for a low fat raw vegan dressing that looks and sounds good and I think I have found it now! Thanks again for your blog it is so helpful to me.