Sauerkraut Salad Dressing

Sauerkraut Salad Dressing to help the gut

Whether we buy or make sauerkraut,  the remaining juice is so nutritional I didn’t want to throw it away.  One thought is to make salad dressing with the sauerkraut fulfilling the “vinegar” component of the ingredients. It tastes delicious, so I’m sharing. We have learned so much from the Weston A Price Foundation, and becoming a member and then a Chapter Leader in Florida was a natural step. When my son was born, this was our best resource. There is an article from 2001 where Dr. Thomas Cowan explains how sauerkraut affects and benefits the skin – so this dressing is a great way to help those hormonal teen years.

Fermentation preserves and releases the lactic acids of cabbage and other vegetables. Sauerkraut is chock full of probiotic biome that inhibits the growth of bad bacteria. Meal Plans we develop usually include food sources that prevent purchasing those over-the-counter supplements.

Salads are a common meal in our home and in the Group Homes where we volunteer and donate.Having a “probiotic” dressing on the salad just increases the benefits. Now we can enjoy the vegetables and meat/ eggs in a salad along with building immunity.

The great news is that it’s resourceful too. If you are eating enough sauerkraut, then you will save the cost of buying Organic Balsamic Vinegar and wines.

Other uses for Sauerkraut Juice

• Make another batch of sauerkraut, and use some of the juice to jumpstart the process.
• Use a bit to sip when nauseated.
• Add to each bowl of soup before serving

Salad Dressing

First, evaluate your remaining juice. We leave all the little cabbage pieces in, but you can strain them out if you prefer only liquid. The bits add a little crunch to the salad dressing.

When the kraut is finished, save the juice.

The sauerkraut juice is the vinegar component, therefore add olive oil in equal portion to the juice with a tablespoon of mustard.

Add seasonings like paprika, salt, pepper, cayenne, oregano, thyme, garlic. The tastes are endless.

Screw the lid on the jar well and shake vigorously for a tasty salad dressing that is healthful, budget-friendly, nutritious, and most of all delicious!

Don’t limit yourself. Add beet and red cabbage sauerkraut juice for a pop of red color. Here are a few other ways to consume probiotics: ice cream and pie.

~Mandy

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Mandy is the force behind the nonprofit advocacy portal Real Food Recovery. Seeing the need for children at risk to have better foods and education to handle their trauma, Mandy founded a nonprofit organization using real food, real discussion, and encouragement. A Wife, Mom of birth and adopted children, author, BSc., Functional Nutritional Therapy Practice, Mandy shares simple food tips online and volunteers at local Group and Orphanage Homes.

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