When strawberries are at their peak in early summer, they should be used in everything – not just desserts. This strawberry vinaigrette makes good use of the sweet berries, for a sweet-tart salad dressing.
With plenty of berries, balsamic vinegar, and a hint of Dijon mustard, it’s a great everyday vinaigrette that adds a little extra to any salad. It stores well in the refrigerator so you can make a larger batch and have it on hand all week.
Serve this vinaigrette with a strawberry salad (the sister recipe), a seasonal asparagus quinoa salad, or any simple green salad you’d like to make a bit more interesting.
Ingredients
- Strawberries: fresh, though I think thawed berries might work too. Use the nicest seasonal berries you can find for this recipe.
- Balsamic vinegar: just a couple of tablespoons are needed here, so you won’t get a big hit of acidity. If you don’t have balsamic vinegar, red wine or even apple cider vinegar could be subbed, but reduce the amount by half.
- Dijon mustard: another mustard can be used, as long as it’s not yellow hotdog mustard. Grainy, spicy, whatever you like best.
- Black pepper: if you are very sensitive to any spice, you can omit the pepper or reduce the amount, as the mustard adds a bit here.
Step by Step
Step 1: add all ingredients to a blending container.
Step 2: blend on high speed until very smooth.
Recipe Notes
An immersion blender works very well here, as would a bullet or mini food processor. Full-size blenders will be less effective as it’s not going to fill up the container well enough.
This isn’t a good time to use under- or over-ripe strawberries – you will taste them in the vinaigrette. If you have an excess of berries and they’re a bit iffy, roast them instead.
More Strawberry Recipes
Strawberry Milk
Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler
Gluten-Free Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
Strawberry Brownies
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Summer Strawberry Vinaigrette
Description
Ingredients
- 150 grams (~1 cup) strawberries
- 60 ml (¼ cup) extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon sea salt to taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the strawberries, olive oil, vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper to a mixing container (or bullet blender/mini food processor).150 grams (~1 cup) strawberries, 60 ml (¼ cup) extra virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard, ½ teaspoon sea salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Use an immersion blender to mix until very smooth, about 30 seconds.
- Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator up to five days.
Nutrition
Nutrition is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate. If this information is important to you, please have it verified independently.