Monday, July 20, 2009

Sweet & Sour Vinaigrette


1/2 cup red wine or champagne vinegar
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp basil
Zest & juice of 1/2 lemon
1 tbsp honey
1 cup good olive oil
Salt & pepper to taste

Combine all of the above ingredients in a medium bowl except the olive oil. Stir to combine. Slowly whisk in the olive oil until combined. (You can also do this in a blender, but why dirty up the whole blender?)
Pour into a resealable container, or a dressing bottle. If oil and vinegar separate, shake or whisk to combine again.
Serve over fresh salad greens, or anything you like!
Keeps in the fridge, properly stored, up to 2 weeks.

*Why spend the money to buy salad dressing when you can make it fresh at home? Vinaigrette is so simple to make, and it's better for you than store-bought stuff! In the summertime, I like to add fresh parsley to this vinaigrette to give it that extra punch of fresh flavor. You could also use lime juice to give it more tang. My favorite way to serve this is over a bed of fresh greens, goat cheese crumbles and dried cranberries. I hope you love it as much as I do!

How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Psalm 119:103

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