My Favorite Fall Winter Salad Dressings: Pomegranate, Lemon and Apple Vinaigrette!
Three favorite salad dressings for fall/winter
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
POMEGRANATE VINAIGRETTE: A beautiful, brightly colored, antioxidant rich salad dressing made with reduced pomegranate juice. You can reduce your own or buy it already reduced and save some time. See link above. I love this dressing on many salads. Its perfect with an assortment of greens and seasonal winter fruits like persimmons, apples, and pomegranate seeds.
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup Pomegranate juice reduction* to make your own see instructions below
- 2 teaspoons finely minced shallots
- 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar
- juice of half a lemon
- 2 teaspoons honey optional, if you are living sugar free omit
- pinch of sea salt
Lemon Vinaigrette: A creamy, light, lemony salad dressing with a touch of garlic. Perfect for greens with any vegetables you wish.
- ⅓ cup good quality extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon Juice
- ½ -1 small clove garlic, peeled and minced (garlic can be used to taste)
- 1 teaspoon honey
- pinch sea salt
- freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1 Tablespoon freshly chopped chives
Apple Vinaigrette: a delicious tangy apple salad dressing perfect for many fall and winter salads.
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons frozen organic apple juice concentrate (reseal with plastic and a rubber band and place back in freezer to avoid waste)
- 4 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 pinch sea salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Instructions
Pomegranate Vinaigrette:
- Combine all ingredients in glass container. Shake! Can be kept refrigerated for one week.
- *To reduce pomegranate juice, simply simmer 1 cup pomegranate juice in small sauce pan until it is reduced to a ¼ cup. I measure after 15 minutes and every few minutes after that. Just be sure not to forget about it! After it is reduced to a ¼ cup, allow to cool before using.
Creamy Lemon Vinaigrette:
- (If you do not have a blender, whisk vigorously until emulsified) Place everything except chives in a blender and blend till smooth and creamy. Add chives and whisk. Can be stored in the fridge in an air tight container for up to a week.
Apple Vinaigrette
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk. Save extra dressing in covered container in the fridge for up to a week.