Guest guest Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 I like to simply squeeze an orange over my salad, pulp and all (minus skin). Alternatively, sometimes I smash the orange juice up with half an avocado, then put that on my salad. (Lime works here, too) Another good one is to blend mango with tomato. I like to add shallot to this, too. Yum. :~) Thia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 What can replace goji berries if not available? From: M.D. Schrantz <mdschrantz@...> Subject: salad dressing Date: Tuesday, 3 November, 2009, 11:25 AM This is the best salad dressing, raw, tasty and beautiful (pink). I like a tart dressing so I leave out the sweetner and increase the vinegar to 3 T. It gets thick in the refrigerator, so make it thin if refrigerating. Goji Berry Salad Dressing ½ c dried goji berries 2 T apple cider vinegar 1 garlic clove 3 t raw honey or agave ½ c oil of your choice ½ t salt ¼ c cilantro (basil?), optional, it's great with no herbs too Soak goji berries until soft, 1-2 hours (I find this too long, more like 30 min, just until soft, not waterlogged) . Drain and save the soaking water. Place all ingredients in blender and ¼ c, or more, of goji water, blend, adjusting consistency with water. From cricket scores to your friends. Try the India Homepage! http://in./trynew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Thia, I will try the mango and tomato dressing one day, maybe adding green onions. But every time when I have a ripe mango, I always think it's such a pity to blend it with other things. I like to eat it by itself! Will tomatoes and oranges work? I've read that tomatoes with pine nuts are also good. I find it extremely difficult eating large amt. of greens without dressings. Jennie On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 2:38 AM, Thia (aka: pixx) <pixxley@...> wrote: > > > I like to simply squeeze an orange over my salad, pulp and all (minus > skin). Alternatively, sometimes I smash the orange juice up with half an > avocado, then put that on my salad. (Lime works here, too) > > Another good one is to blend mango with tomato. I like to add shallot to > this, too. Yum. > > :~) > Thia > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 I eat them frequently without dressing, especially if fresh juicy fruit is on them. You'll have to try those ideas you mentioned and let us know how they work. :~) Thia On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 5:17 AM, Jennie Gao <jenniegao@...> wrote: > > ..Will tomatoes and oranges work? I've read that tomatoes with pine nuts > are also good. I find it extremely difficult eating large amt. of greens > without dressings. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 If you are in the US, they always have them in the bulk foods section at Whole Foods. Also, Henry's has them packaged, but a higher price. ew salad dressing Date: Tuesday, 3 November, 2009, 11:25 AM This is the best salad dressing, raw, tasty and beautiful (pink). I like a tart dressing so I leave out the sweetner and increase the vinegar to 3 T. It gets thick in the refrigerator, so make it thin if refrigerating. Goji Berry Salad Dressing ½ c dried goji berries 2 T apple cider vinegar 1 garlic clove 3 t raw honey or agave ½ c oil of your choice ½ t salt ¼ c cilantro (basil?), optional, it's great with no herbs too Soak goji berries until soft, 1-2 hours (I find this too long, more like 30 min, just until soft, not waterlogged) . Drain and save the soaking water. Place all ingredients in blender and ¼ c, or more, of goji water, blend, adjusting consistency with water. From cricket scores to your friends. Try the India Homepage! http://in./trynew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 I would use dried cranberries to replace goji berries. Sherry ________________________________ From: Ernest Willingham <99tomatoes@...> Sent: Thu, November 5, 2009 11:11:10 AM Subject: Re: salad dressing  If you are in the US, they always have them in the bulk foods section at Whole Foods. Also, Henry's has them packaged, but a higher price.    ew salad dressing Date: Tuesday, 3 November, 2009, 11:25 AM  This is the best salad dressing, raw, tasty and beautiful (pink). I like a tart dressing so I leave out the sweetner and increase the vinegar to 3 T. It gets thick in the refrigerator, so make it thin if refrigerating. Goji Berry Salad Dressing ½ c dried goji berries 2 T apple cider vinegar 1 garlic clove 3 t raw honey or agave ½ c oil of your choice ½ t salt ¼ c cilantro (basil?), optional, it's great with no herbs too  Soak goji berries until soft, 1-2 hours (I find this too long, more like 30 min, just until soft, not waterlogged) . Drain and save the soaking water. Place all ingredients in blender and ¼ c, or more, of goji water, blend, adjusting consistency with water. From cricket scores to your friends. Try the India Homepage! http://in.. com/trynew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Hmmm, I'm thinking...maybe half and half cranberries with raisins. Cranberries are a bit more tart than goji. Thia On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 6:13 PM, Sherry Skapik <sherryskapik@...>wrote: > > > I would use dried cranberries to replace goji berries. > Sherry > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: " Gopal Sharma " > > What can replace goji berries if not available? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Wow, thanks for sharing, this sounds totally awesome, definitely going to make this. Goji berries are expensive, but they have amazing health benefits. Mountain Rose herbs sells them for$12/lb, also Rainbow. > > This is the best salad dressing, raw, tasty and beautiful (pink). I like a tart dressing so I leave out the sweetner and increase the vinegar to 3 T. It gets thick in the refrigerator, so make it thin if refrigerating. > > > Goji Berry Salad Dressing > > ½ c dried goji berries > 2 T apple cider vinegar > 1 garlic clove > 3 t raw honey or agave > ½ c oil of your choice > ½ t salt > ¼ c cilantro (basil?), optional, it's great with no herbs too > > > Soak goji berries until soft, 1-2 hours (I find this too long, more like 30 min, just until soft, not waterlogged). Drain and save the soaking water. Place all ingredients in blender and ¼ c, or more, of goji water, blend, adjusting consistency with water. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Hi, I live here in China and goji berries are very common. You can get it at any groceries. If I told a Chinese of how Amercians would pay so much for goji berries because they think it's highly nutritious, they would laugh. I've seen the studies done for goji berries, yes they are nutritious, but so is FRESH blue berries and all berries. I've lived here in China for over 4 years now, and I really think goji berries are a commercialized method for profit. Jennie On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 10:58 AM, seed <dizzeed1320@...> wrote: > > > Wow, thanks for sharing, this sounds totally awesome, definitely going to > make this. > > Goji berries are expensive, but they have amazing health benefits. > Mountain Rose herbs sells them for$12/lb, also Rainbow. > > > > > > > This is the best salad dressing, raw, tasty and beautiful (pink). I like > a tart dressing so I leave out the sweetner and increase the vinegar to 3 > T. It gets thick in the refrigerator, so make it thin if refrigerating. > > > > > > Goji Berry Salad Dressing > > > > ½ c dried goji berries > > 2 T apple cider vinegar > > 1 garlic clove > > 3 t raw honey or agave > > ½ c oil of your choice > > ½ t salt > > ¼ c cilantro (basil?), optional, it's great with no herbs too > > > > > > Soak goji berries until soft, 1-2 hours (I find this too long, more like > 30 min, just until soft, not waterlogged). Drain and save the soaking > water. Place all ingredients in blender and ¼ c, or more, of goji water, > blend, adjusting consistency with water. > > > > > -- One Purpose . One Vision . One Heartbeat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Yep. I've read of others in areas where they are common, growing wild, and they laugh at us Americans. I've even read of one " local " (not sure where it was) saying that the birds don't even want them. It is kind of funny, when you think about it. Thia On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 10:54 PM, Jennie Gao <jenniegao@...> wrote: > Hi, > > I live here in China and goji berries are very common. You can get it at > any > groceries. If I told a Chinese of how Amercians would pay so much for goji > berries because they think it's highly nutritious, they would laugh. I've > seen the studies done for goji berries, yes they are nutritious, but so is > FRESH blue berries and all berries. I've lived here in China for over 4 > years now, and I really think goji berries are a commercialized method for > profit. > > Jennie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 So now you know that we Americans are commercialized. ew Re: Re: salad dressing Hi, I live here in China and goji berries are very common. You can get it at any roceries. If I told a Chinese of how Amercians would pay so much for goji erries because they think it's highly nutritious, they would laugh. I've een the studies done for goji berries, yes they are nutritious, but so is RESH blue berries and all berries. I've lived here in China for over 4 ears now, and I really think goji berries are a commercialized method for rofit. Jennie On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 10:58 AM, seed <dizzeed1320@...> wrote: > Wow, thanks for sharing, this sounds totally awesome, definitely going to make this. Goji berries are expensive, but they have amazing health benefits. Mountain Rose herbs sells them for$12/lb, also Rainbow. > > This is the best salad dressing, raw, tasty and beautiful (pink). I like a tart dressing so I leave out the sweetner and increase the vinegar to 3 T. It gets thick in the refrigerator, so make it thin if refrigerating. > > > Goji Berry Salad Dressing > > ½ c dried goji berries > 2 T apple cider vinegar > 1 garlic clove > 3 t raw honey or agave > ½ c oil of your choice > ½ t salt > ¼ c cilantro (basil?), optional, it's great with no herbs too > > > Soak goji berries until soft, 1-2 hours (I find this too long, more like 30 min, just until soft, not waterlogged). Drain and save the soaking water. Place all ingredients in blender and ¼ c, or more, of goji water, blend, adjusting consistency with water. > -- ne Purpose . One Vision . One Heartbeat Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 I was wondering if the goji berries at the chinese markets are much different from the " organic " ones sold at the health food store (other then the price)something to consider? The WIKIpedia article states: " Organochlorine pesticides are conventionally used in commercial wolfberry cultivation to mitigate destruction of the delicate berries by insects. Since the early 21st century, high levels of insecticide residues (including fenvalerate, cypermethrin, and acetamiprid) and fungicide residues (such as triadimenol and isoprothiolane), have been detected by the United States Food and Drug Administration in some imported wolfberries and wolfberry products of Chinese origin, leading to the seizure of these products. " Read more here: Apparently the ones sold as " organic " may not be so. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goji_berry#Pesticide_and_fungicide_use I first heard about goji berries when I came across an article by Subhuti Dharmananda, (Institute for Traditional Medicine, Portland, Oregon). There is info online that goji (or Lycium ) supports immune function, and liver function, and is used in treating cancer, (as well for mitigating the bone marrow suppressive effects of AZT, a drug used in treating AIDS). Not sure how they compare w other berries in terms of nutrients but my guess is they score high. S > > > > > > This is the best salad dressing, raw, tasty and beautiful (pink). I like > > a tart dressing so I leave out the sweetner and increase the vinegar to 3 > > T. It gets thick in the refrigerator, so make it thin if refrigerating. > > > > > > > > > Goji Berry Salad Dressing > > > > > > ½ c dried goji berries > > > 2 T apple cider vinegar > > > 1 garlic clove > > > 3 t raw honey or agave > > > ½ c oil of your choice > > > ½ t salt > > > ¼ c cilantro (basil?), optional, it's great with no herbs too > > > > > > > > > Soak goji berries until soft, 1-2 hours (I find this too long, more like > > 30 min, just until soft, not waterlogged). Drain and save the soaking > > water. Place all ingredients in blender and ¼ c, or more, of goji water, > > blend, adjusting consistency with water. > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > One Purpose . One Vision . One Heartbeat > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Hi I'm Tony with a Vitamix 4000. I use it for a few weeks then don't for a few months. Usually a demo gets me more motivated. I was looking for some Paleo salad dressings and had asked the chef who cooks for a lot of people at my gym what she used for her honey mustard dressing. Well she game me a different recipe to try that she used on shrimp. I can't eat shrimp so used it on chicken and my salad. Sorry no measurements I just winged it. Oil (should be tree or nut based but I used Olive Oil) white vinegar shallots garlic honey dijon mustard macadamia nuts Yummy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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