If you want to elevate your salads and your sandwiches, then try this gorgeous pumpkin seed dressing. It really is an amazing powerhouse of a dressing to add to your food.

It’s really quick to make; you simply blend the ingredients together and pour over when ready to serve. It makes any dish a nutritional powerhouse.

The dressing contains the following easy ingredients:

• Fresh coriander 
• Garlic 
• Tahini 
• Apple cider vinegar
• Salt & pepper
• Water to thin

It’s a really good staple for lots of dishes and only takes a few minutes to blend.

The recipe makes about 4 servings and each portion contains about 7.5g of protein, so a great one to add to your salad to up the nutritional profile.

Remember most store-bought dressings can contain emulsifiers and stabilisers that can sometimes irritate the gut. If you can try and make your own, you’ll really notice a difference.

Recipe Tips

• This is great for meal prep and will keep in a sealed jar in the fridge for up to 5 days.  
• Add the water a little bit at a time to judge the thickness of the dressing. If you prefer it thinner, then add a little more than stated (if you prefer a thicker sauce then add a little less).
• If you don’t like coriander then you can sub out for parsley or basil. 

Pumpkin Seed Dressing

Helen Ridgeway Helen Ridgeway

Dressings are always something that can get forgotten but really can be the main event. This pumpkin seed dressing ticks all the boxes. It’s packed full of fresh flavours and you will want to drizzle it over everything!

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Servings 4

Calories 186 kcal

Ingredients

 

• ½ cup pumpkin seeds (60g)
• Large handful of coriander (about 20g)
• 2 garlic cloves
• ¼ cup tahini (60g)
• ⅓ cup water (80ml)
• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• Salt & pepper

Instructions

 

• Add all the dressing ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.

Notes

• This is great for meal prep and will keep in a sealed jar in the fridge for up to 5 days.
• Add the water a little bit at a time to judge the thickness of the dressing. If you prefer it thinner then add a little more than stated.
• If you don’t like coriander then you can sub out for parsley or basil.

Nutrition

Calories: 186kcalCarbohydrates: 5.5gProtein: 7.5gFat: 15.5gSaturated Fat: 3.3gFiber: 2.3g

Keyword pepita, pumpkin seeds, salad dressing

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