Strawberry Vinaigrette

This post has been long due considering my husband's affinity towards vinaigrette dressings. Especially the raspberry vinaigrette that he absolutely loves, has inspired me to try this vinaigrette albeit with another berry as I had only those stowed away in my freezer.

According to wiki, the word 'vinaigrette' is the diminutive form of a French word meaning vinegar and was commonly known as French dressing during the 19th century. It is used as a salad dressing or cold sauce in classic French cuisine but commonly used as a marinade too. In general, a vinaigrette consists of  3 parts of oil to 1 part of vinegar whisked into an emulsion. Salt and pepper are the common additions while herbs / shallots go into when used as a sauce for cooked vegetables, grains and the like. 

I see my husband frequently preparing vinaigrette at home for his salads though my attention never has gone towards the preparation and it has never occurred to me to blog about it. When it is time for condiments this week, I thought of giving him a surprise with this strawberry based one besides having a post ready for this week's BM. This is one of the simplest and delicious vinaigrette that goes well as a dressing for a green salad. It was so yummy that I could have drank it straight out of the blender jar instead of using it as a dressing.

Ingredients: (Yield 1 cup vinaigrette)
8 oz. frozen / fresh prepared strawberries or about 10 large sized ones (I used frozen berries.)
2 - 3 tbsp. olive oil 
2 tbsp. cider vinegar
2 tbsp. honey
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste (I used about 1/8 tsp. crushed pepper.)

Method:
* Just whiz everything in a blender and use as needed.
* Refrigerate until use, if not using immediately.

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