Strawberry Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
A nice way to change from the classic salad dressing. Puréed strawberries are mixed with olive oil, a dash of lemon juice and a dollop of agave syrup (or honey). It does dive a twist to your mixed salads.
Choose beautiful ripe strawberries, reduce them into purée with a food processor.
The vinaigrette dressing is made mainly with olive oil, and a little bit of lemon juice and agave syrup, to balance the sweetness and acidity. You may want Adaptations are possible, for example with a balsamic vinegar.
As long as I’m talking about dressing, I drop here the classic French salad dressing. 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard. Salt and freshly ground pepper. Then 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, combine. Finally 2 tablespoons of oil (preferably olive oil, or a mix of oils for example rapeseed oil and olive oil). The rule is 1/3 vinegar, 2/3 oil, you may choose whatever vinegar and oil you prefer.
Strawberry Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
Ingredients
- 125 gr strawberries
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon agave syrup or honey
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Wash strawberries and remove the green part. Purée them with a blender.
- Place this preparation in a bowl. Add, while constantly mixing with a spoon, the agave syrup (or honey) then the lemon juice.
- Finally slowly add the olive oil, still mixing.
- Adjust the seasoning according to your taste (add if you prefer salt and pepper).
Bon appétit !
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