Happy Mother’s Day to all you fantastic mums out there!! I hope you had as wonderful a day as I did, with all the things and people you love. Maybe it was special time with your own mom or other special women in your life. A fun day with your kids — or without your kids 🙂 A delicious meal at a local eatery. Flowers or candles or a homemade card. Whatever YOU like, that is what Mother’s Day is about.
I feel lucky to have my mum living right next door. Even today, when she asked for hard labor as a Mother’s Day gift. How could we refuse? Along with my two sisters, my husband, and brother-in-law, we hacked, raked, scooped, shoveled, and mowed for a better part of the morning. Gladly and willingly, of course.
After hours of sweat and grime and fun (really!), I headed next door to my own house where my kids told me it was time for my presents. YIPPEE!! Somehow they managed, together, to make a card and a chocolate cream pie. Precious. Don’t be fooled by their sweet faces, though. They spent 10 minutes discounting each other’s efforts and claiming credit for themselves 🙂
But still, I got a pie!
I’ll be wrapping up my very awesome day with this yummy and easy Lemony Hummus Dressing on Chopped Salad, or on whatever vegetables I can find in the fridge, because, to be honest, I have no idea what’s in there (Mother’s Day Rule #1 NO GROCERY SHOPPING!)
While my go-to dressing is usually a homemade balsamic or Newman’s Own Caesar, I love the creaminess of this hummus dressing and the way it really sticks to the salad. It whisks up in just a couple of minutes, and before you know it you’re wiping happily wiping it off your chin. It is also big-time yum inside a sandwich, and would be an absolutely fabulous dressing drizzled over a roasted vegetable/grain salad.
As if being delish, quick and easy wasn’t awesome enough, this recipe makes enough for the salad you’re now thinking about, plus the roll-ups that you want to make for tomorrow’s lunches. Problem solved. You’re welcome 🙂
Lemony Hummus Dressing on Chopped Salad
Makes approximately 3/4 cup
Prep time: 3 minutes (dressing), 5 minutes (salad) Cook time: Zip, zero, nil, nada
Dressing:
1/2 cup prepared hummus
1 tablespoon water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Whisk the hummus, water, lemon juice, and olive oil together in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Salad:
3 cups chopped greens (romaine, spinach, baby kale, arugula)
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup diced raw carrot
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Drizzle about 1/4 cup of dressing over the salad, or more to taste. Store the remainder of the dressing in the refrigerator for 3-4 days in a sealed container.
ENJOY!!
Carol says
Loved this story!! (And the dressing looks GREAT!) Did you know your Buppa loved to cook? I can remember one dish with pork chops, onions, stewed tomatoes, rice, salt and pepper layered and baked like scalloped potatoes that was one of his favorites. I still make it. And he taught me how to make Chocolate Fudge!! French toast and bacon was another specialty!! He always got the bread done JUST right, it was never soggy!!
Just thought I’d share!!
Your Mom looks terrific!!! I have a story about her, too…I’ll tell that another day!!
Julia Robarts says
Carol what a gift those memories are! I know so little about my Buppa. I’d love you to share that recipe he lived to make. Thank you so much for stopping by here to comment xo 🙂