Who doesn’t love a good salad? Ok, so I guess there’s some people who don’t like salad, (17% of Americans to be exact) but we’ll just be praying for them. This salad is sooooo amazing! The sweetness of the tamarin just screams cinnamon, and the cumin adds a bit “tamrindo” hints to the dressing.
My little brother, Tobyn who is 8yrs old loves salads, so he helped me out with this one!!
What is Tamarind?
Tamarind is a delicious fruit that everyone should know about, it is a leguminous tree bearing fruit that comes from tropical Africa. It’s usually found in paste form. It taste sweet and slightly cinnamon-y and is just all around amazing. It adds amazing flavors to dishes, dips, as well as beverages. Aka, “Tamrindo” which my dad has made and it’s amazing!!! I also like adding to Apple cider vinegar drinks, like this one.
Is there any health benefits to tamarind?
Plenty, It used to be used in beverages to treat diarrhea, constipation, and fever. The bark and leaves were used as well to help with wound healing and pain relieving. Tamarind is also low in GI so it is good for lowering blood sugar and cholesterol. It high in polyphenols (antioxidants) that makes tamarind fight cancer and have anti-inflammatory properties.
It’s really high in vitamins and minerals such as, magnesium, potassium, iron, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B, B1, and B3. And traces amounts of vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), folate, vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid), copper and selenium.
You can totally use this dressing as a dip, like making your own pakoras then dipping them into this tamarind dressing!! Yes, please!
What’s in it?
- 1/2 cup tamarind paste
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup Apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch of salt and pepper
How do ya make it?
- Blend all the ingredients in a high speed blender, or use a stick blender (my personal favorite).
- Make your favorite salad and enjoy these dressing!!!
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