Flax Farm Cold-Pressed Linseed (Flaxseed) Oil makes Delicious Salad Dressing

Our cold-pressed linseed oil has a lovely mild nutty flavour that is great on its own and goes well with other ingredients. It makes a lovely dressing with balsamic vinegar, lemon juice and apple cider vinegar. I love using apple cider vinegar and really believe in its health properties; I find olive oil has too strong a flavour for ACV but our linseed oil and ACV work beautifully together.

Keep It Simple

Just Flax Farm cold-pressed linseed (flaxseed) oil and lemon juice or vinegar of your choice drizzled over salad leaves is salad dressing. You don’t even have to mix them first! I usually don’t even add salt. Traditionally vinaigrette is about three parts oil to one part vinegar or lemon juice but with the linseed oil I often use them fifty-fifty especially when there are lots of other ingredients.

Dress it Up

Add in other seasoning and ingredients you fancy. Start with a pinch of salt and pepper, then a pinch of dried herbs or handful of chopped fresh herbs. Try some sunflower seeds or chopped nuts. Chopped tomatoes or red peppers and/or chillies adds colour and flavour. Special spices such as turmeric can be anti-inflammatory and herbs like dandelion or nettle are alkalising but don’t overdo them as their flavour can be too powerful. A clove of crushed garlic is great if you like it – don’t forget to let it rest for five minutes before adding to let the full health benefits develop. Then try anchovies, chopped gherkins (cornichons) and/or capers.

Blend with Other Oils

Our Linseed oil is great on its own but for a salad dressing with extra flavour try using it 50/50 with a really robust olive oil or try a few drops of walnut, hazelnut or toasted sesame seed oil to add a whole new dimension to your salad dressing.

Getting Enough Omega-3

When you use Flax Farm cold-pressed linseed (flaxseed) oil in salad dressing it’s easy; you know you are getting approximately 6 ml of omega-3 in every dessertspoon of oil you use.

Flax Farm Simple (Omega-3) Linseed Vinaigrette

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Prep Time 2

Total Time 2

Servings: 1 people

Course: Main Dish, Salad, Sauce

Cuisine: Anti-inflammatory, Budwig Diet, Dairy-free, Gluten free, Healthy, Linseed oil, low carb, Low GI, Omega-3, OMS Diet, Raw, Saturated-fat free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Wheat-free

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

4 tbs Flax Farm cold-pressed linseed oil
1-2 tbs Balsamic vinegar or lemon juice Or use any vinegar you fancy such as apple cider vnegar.
pinch Salt optional
pinch Freshly ground black pepper optional

Method

Mix oil and vinegar in a jug or jar and drizzle over any salad and enjoy.

Notes

If you just want a very quick and easy one person salad simply place salad on a plate, drizzle over oil and vinegar separately, then sprinkle with a little salt and pepper if required,

Salad dressing will keep for up to two weeks in the fridge.