Strawberry Viniagrette Recipe

sherrirb

I was at a retreat this last weekend and they served this as the dressing for the salad and it was OMG UNBELIEVEABLY GOOD!!!! I just HAD to share.

I had to look this recipe up and found it on Taste of Home's website:

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Strawberry-Vinaigrette

But at a glance this is the recipe:
Prep/Total Time: 10 min. Yield: 20 Servings

Ingredients
•1 package (16 ounces) frozen unsweetened strawberries, thawed
•6 tablespoons lemon juice
•1/4 cup sugar
•2 tablespoons cider vinegar
•2 tablespoons olive oil
•1/8 teaspoon poppy seeds

Directions
•Place the strawberries in a blender; cover and process until pureed. Add lemon juice and sugar; cover and process until blended. While processing, gradually add vinegar and oil in a steady stream; process until thickened. Stir in poppy seeds. Transfer to a large bowl or jar; cover and store in the refrigerator. Yield: 2-1/2 cups.



When I put this recipe into MFP recipe creator using regular sugar, for 20 servings: 29 calories per serving!!!! Using a sugar substitute like Stevia drops it down to a whopping 20 calories per serving!!!


This is a fantastic dressing alternative and just PERFECT for summer salads!! I'm making it for this weekend!

aim2234

What type of salad would you put that on? (sorry if that sounds like a stupid question)!

sweetmommyofthree

I think it would be good with some romaine, spinach, grilled chickem, strawberries and maybe a little almonds for crunch.

Laurasteinhoff

Thanks for sharing.

nisijam5

I would do spinach, almonds, goat cheese and chicken...

sheri02r

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MindyG150

Any idea how long it will keep?

TrailRunner61

I love this on fresh spinach (or romaine) with bacon bits (yes, real bacon!), strawberries and toasted almonds! Delicious!

TrailRunner61

I was at a retreat this last weekend and they served this as the dressing for the salad and it was OMG UNBELIEVEABLY GOOD!!!! I just HAD to share.

I had to look this recipe up and found it on Taste of Home's website:

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Strawberry-Vinaigrette

But at a glance this is the recipe:
Prep/Total Time: 10 min. Yield: 20 Servings

Ingredients
•1 package (16 ounces) frozen unsweetened strawberries, thawed
•6 tablespoons lemon juice
•1/4 cup sugar
•2 tablespoons cider vinegar
•2 tablespoons olive oil
•1/8 teaspoon poppy seeds

Directions
•Place the strawberries in a blender; cover and process until pureed. Add lemon juice and sugar; cover and process until blended. While processing, gradually add vinegar and oil in a steady stream; process until thickened. Stir in poppy seeds. Transfer to a large bowl or jar; cover and store in the refrigerator. Yield: 2-1/2 cups.



When I put this recipe into MFP recipe creator using regular sugar, for 20 servings: 29 calories per serving!!!! Using a sugar substitute like Stevia drops it down to a whopping 20 calories per serving!!!


This is a fantastic dressing alternative and just PERFECT for summer salads!! I'm making it for this weekend!

Thank you for the recipe! Is the calorie count of 29 for 2 tablespoons?

Notorious_T

This would pair nicely with a spinach or a spring mix base, fresh sliced strawberries, fresh blueberries, kiwi, pecans and some bleu cheese or feta....I LOVE using fresh fruit to make salads thanks for sharing!!!! Also using balsamic vinegar would def be good if you don't have or like apple cider vinegar.

jutymo

sherrirb

What type of salad would you put that on? (sorry if that sounds like a stupid question)!

I put it on a salad of spinach, leafy romaine with sliced almonds and strawberries. Yummy!

sherrirb

Any idea how long it will keep?

I am not sure, I've never made viniagrette dressing before. I Googled it and standard was about a week. I made a double batch for a luncheon at church today and have about half of it left. But I dont think it will last a whole week, I just LOVE it and plan to eat salads with it every day this week! :happy:

sherrirb

Thank you for the recipe! Is the calorie count of 29 for 2 tablespoons?

Yes, that is 29 calories for 2 tablespoon serving.

leslieanne1010

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sherrirb

This would pair nicely with a spinach or a spring mix base, fresh sliced strawberries, fresh blueberries, kiwi, pecans and some bleu cheese or feta....I LOVE using fresh fruit to make salads thanks for sharing!!!! Also using balsamic vinegar would def be good if you don't have or like apple cider vinegar.

Very good point!

I did end up adding some regular (dark) balsamic vinegar to it because it was missing a tang and that was exactly what it needed although it definitely darkened the viniagrette. The recipe I got last week from the cook at the retreat called for white balsamic but for some reason white balsamic has calories (in MFP) but regular balsamic I have in my cupboard does not. I may have to look further into this. Might have something to do with the distillation process or something, not sure.