Summer is the time for making delicious Fresh Salads! I love making this Spring Mix Salad with my Homemade Raspberry Vinaigrette. I also call it a Jam Dressing, because I use jam as a base for the salad dressing! I believe a good salad dressing should have a sweet, acidic, herbed flavour. Using any type of jam will cover the sweet and add a beautiful texture to your salad dressing. You can get very creative with the flavour depending on what you feel!
For the Salad, I almost always use a sliced fruit or dried fruit, a nut or seed, an avocado, green onion and topped off with a soft cheese. I especially love honey goat cheese.
You could also add a protein to make it a healthy fulfilling meal.
Raspberry Vinaigrette Fresh Summer Salad
Summer is the time for Salads and this Vinaigrette is Easy and really delicious! The Secret Ingredient is Jam!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 tbsp. Raspberry Jam or any flavour of jam that you desire
- 1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 tbsp. a Fresh Herb -Thyme basil, or rosemary (thyme is my preferred herb)
- 1 tbsp water to loosen the jam
- 1 clove Garlic minced
- 1/2 cup Olive Oil
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, begin with the jam, and loosen with a fork. Add the vinegar, fresh thyme, water, garlic, salt and pepper. Whisk in olive oil. Taste for balance. For The Salad:I like to use spring mix, strawberries, pumpkin seeds or pecan pieces, honey goat cheese, and red onion.