Salads are a staple in the summer and Ayurveda recommends eating to support your digestion. Try these Ayurvedic dressings to help balance the cold, drying qualities of salad which may cause bloating, gas and indigestion.

Cooling Herbal Dressing is nice to add to a pasta and veggie or grain and veggie salad.

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Cooling Herbal Dressing

Difficulty: Beginner

Best Season: Summer

Dietary:

D Dairy Free E Egg Free G Gluten Free N Nut Free V Vegan V Vegetarian

Ingredients

Servings

• 1 cup cilantro (loose leaves)
• ¹⁄₂ cup Italian parsley (loose leaves)
• ¹⁄₄ cup mint (loose leaves)
• 1 clove garlic (roughly chopped (optional))
• 1 Tbs Dijon mustard
• ¹⁄₂ tsp turmeric
• ¹⁄₂ tsp ground fennel seeds
• 1 tsp Himalayan pink salt
• ¹⁄₄ tsp freshly cracked black pepper
• ¹⁄₃ cup lime juice (freshly squeezed)
• ²⁄₃ cup olive oil or sunflower oil
• ¹⁄₂-1 tsp real maple syrup

Instructions

1. Blend all ingredients in a blender and serve with your favorite salad.
2. Adjust ingredients to your taste. You may increase the amount of spices and oils, or use different proportions of herbs. Use a minimal amount of maple syrup.