In Amy Chaplin's salads, the vegetables are in the dressing. This is just one version of the raw beet dressings from her book Whole Food Cooking Every Day, where she combines sweet beets with cashew butter and red chiles to create a rich, creamy sauce.
Ingredients
Beet dressing (base recipe):
Tangy beet-cashew dressing with chile:
Preparation
Base dressing:
Step 1
Put the beet, water, nut or coconut butter or tahini, vinegar, olive oil, garlic, and salt in an upright blender and blend until completely smooth. Scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula and blend again. Adjust the seasoning to taste and blend again. Use immediately, or store in a glass jar in the fridge for up to 3 days. Shake well before using. The dressing will thicken once chilled; thin it out with a little water if needed.
Tangy beet-cashew dressing with chile:
Step 2
Make the dressing following the instructions for the base recipe, adding the chile to the blender along with the other ingredients.
Recipe notes
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