Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Strawberry Salad with Balsamic Dressing

Over the past year, we really enjoy making salads with whatever fruit and veggies we have around the house and I've started to make my own salad dressing to go along with it. This week, we had some delicious Strawberries and made it with this Balsamic Vinaigrette, using Raspberry Fig Balsamic Vinegar.



Salad Ingredients:
Iceberg Lettuce
Garlic & Herb Goat Cheese
Craisins
Strawberries
Croutons

Dressing:
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 clove garlic , crushed through a press
3/4 cup olive oil , preferably extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper , to taste

Combine the balsamic and red wine vinegars, mustard and garlic in a blender. With the machine running, gradually add the olive oil through the opening in the lid to process into a thick dressing. Season with salt and pepper. (The dressing can be made up to 1 week ahead, stored in a covered container and refrigerated. Stir well before using.)

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