This Almond Turmeric Dressing is a beautiful blend of turmeric, ginger, lemon and almonds makes the perfect dressing to put on just about anything. I fell in love with Trader Joe's and had to make a copycat version.
I literally cannot get enough.
First off, I want to applaud Trader Joe's on this amazing product. I can honestly say I've bought 3-4 bottles in the past 2 months because I've been putting it on everyythannng. As you know with Trader Joe's (and Costco at times) you fall in love with a product and then, poof! GONE. Just like that. They rip it from the shelves and we never see it again.
You ask them "what happened?!?!" Then simply tell you " Oh that was a seasonal item" with the friendliest of smiles.
Well, no thank you sir. I want my item back in stock. Fear not!
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Ingredients in Almond Turmeric Dressing
Lets talk about how perfect this is for a second...
- THE TURMERIC: which we all know is on the RAGE right now in the culinary world. Partly because people are catching on to its health benefits including a compound called curcumin ( which studies shown to help prevent alzheimer's, cancer and improve brain function).
- THE GINGER: Aromatic, pungent and spicy. It helps protect you immune system and is perfect for stir-frys, grain bowls, salads, eggs.
- THE LEMON: gives this dressing another element; bold and bright.
- THE ALMONDS: Almonds give this dressing life! They provide the creamy texture that really allows it to hold up well in a salad.
Whatever you do- don't forget the cracked black pepper- it helps with the absorption of turmeric.
So here you go folks. The creamiest, bright, beautiful blend of turmeric, ginger, lemons and almonds.
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Almond Turmeric Dressing (copycat trader joes)
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 4 people 1x
Description
A beautiful blend of turmeric, ginger, lemon and almonds makes the perfect dressing to put on just about anything.
Ingredients
- 3.5 tbsp almond butter
- 4 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp ginger puree
- 1 ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 ¼ tsp sugar (I used white)
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp cracked black pepper
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients and whisk to combine.
Notes
I used white sugar. I have not tried any other substitute, if you do try another sugar please comment below and let me know how it went!
You can add more water as needed if you want to thin it out.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dressing, Sauce
- Method: No bake
- Cuisine: Indian American
If you love the dressing don't forget to check out this amazing 5 minute avocado green goddess dressing!
Thank you so much for this recipe! I just tried it and love it. Trader Joe's is too far for me to drive to regularly and I have been really needing and missing this! I did have to add more water to mine, but that's easy enough 😉
As I googled looking for a knockoff TJ's recipe for their Almond Butter-Turmeric Dressing, I came to your page. Just FYI I think your nutritionals are off, only because you're starting with 8 Tbsp water and then adding in almond butter, ginger, and other ingredients. You'll end up with more than 8 Tbsp of total dressing (at least 12) which will affect the nutritionals. Just FYI; excited to try the recipe.
Alicia, thank you for noticing that! Upon re-looking at this recipe in my personal notes- it looks like it should only be 4-5 tbsp of water!
I just tried Trader Joe’s dressing for the first time and really liked it so I can’t wait to try this! But what is ginger purée?
Hi Donna! Ginger purée is essentially finely grated ginger 🙂 I bought the tube of ginger near the produce section in the grocery store and used that!