Raspberry Vinaigrette is my go-to salad dressing during our local raspberry season. This salad dressing is delicious and easy to make. Use fresh raspberries if possible, but in a pinch frozen raspberries will do. For one of my favorite go to summer salads I love to pour it over a spinach salad. The tangy sweet raspberry and dark green spinach make a great taste sensation. Once you start making your own salad dressings, you will not want to go back to store bought.
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- 1/2 cup raspberry vinegar
- 1/4 cup raspberries (fresh or frozen)*
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
- 3/4 cup olive oil, extra-virgin
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Place the fresh raspberries in a colander and just lightly rinse raspberries just before using - do not soak them as they absorb water. -
In a blender or food processor, combine raspberry vinegar, raspberries, honey, and basil; whirl 1 minutes or until well blended. With the motor on, add olive oil in a slow steady stream, whirling until dressing is smooth. Note: By gradually whisking or blending the oil into the vinegar, you create an emulsion (a mixture of two liquids that usually don't combine smoothly).
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Store, covered, in the refrigerator. Serve at room temperature.
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Yields approximately 2 cups,
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DO NOT OVERDRESS YOUR SALADS - Too much salad dressing will weight down the salad ingredients and mask their flavors. The dressing's role is to highlight not to overpower the salad ingredients. A general rule is 1/4 cup of dressing for 6 cups of greens. As soon as your salad is mixed, taste a leaf to see if there is sufficient dressing. If not, drizzle some more over the salad, a tablespoon at a time; toss and taste again.
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* When buying fresh raspberries, select unblemished berries that are in dry and unstained containers. Raspberries should be stored unwashed and uncovered in the refrigerator.
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Condiments - Sauces - Butters - Relishes - Jam and Jelly Recipes Raspberries Salad & Salad Dressing Recipes Summer