I looked up recipes for vegan salad dressing or mac salad. Some included "vegan-aise" which I assume is a fake a mayo, some included seitan, miso, and other ingredients not in my pantry. Then I stumbled upon a vegan pesto and it struck me...I use pinenuts for "gravy" with mushrooms and pasta, why not a pine-nut based salad dressing?? I think it turned out well. Here's the recipe for about a cup's worth or more. Adjust to your own size needs. I made it for a large batch of mac salad to feed my group of vegan/veggie volunteers :)
Pine Nut Dressing
I don't cook with oil, so none in the recipe - pine nuts and walnuts give off oil themselves
1/2 cup pine nuts
1/2 cup walnut pieces
juice from 1 small lime
veggie broth
3 small cloves garlic (depending on how garlic-y you like it)
about a 1/4 cup fresh thai basil or regular basil (again, amount depends on your taste)
salt/pepper to taste
I use a mini food processor - the kind that holds about 2 cups of food and has 2 settings. Mine has chop and grind.
Grind the pine nuts and walnuts. Add a teaspoon or so of veggie broth to keep it moving. It will get to a paste like consistency.
Add garlic, seasonings, basil and grind.
Add lime juice and grind.
Now you have to add veggie broth as needed, scant amounts at a time, to get a nice mayonaise style consistency.
That's it! Enjoy :D
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