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I love a good salad, but I’m not a fan of most bottled salad dressings. They’re not very good for you, which kind of defeats the purpose of eating a salad in the first place, and they’re usually too sweet or too creamy to boot, so they’re not even enjoyable to eat. I’ve been making a nice balsamic vinaigrette for a while now, which I won’t bother posting since it’s very basic and I’m sure everybody and their dog knows how to make one (in fact, my dog makes a wonderful vinaigrette). I decided to try something new, though, since I’m trying to get more greens in my life. For your enjoyment, here is my clementine vinaigrette!
Ingredients
1/4 cup clementine juice (mandarin oranges work too)
1/4 cup oil (a neutral oil, like grapeseed or safflower works best)
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
sea salt and pepper
Directions
1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl or blender. Yeah, that simple.
It’s very good on fennel or spinach salads. I have a feeling it would work as a marinade, but I haven’t tried it…yet!
This looks awesome! I'm always looking for new ones to try because you're right, the regular balsamic vinaigrette gets kind of tired after awhile. Can't wait to try it.
It was an awesome marinade for some mahi filets I pan-seared the other night. I reduced the used marinade while the mahi cooked to use as a sauce...phenomenal! Served with garlic mashed potatoes and steamed sugar snaps.