Sun-Dried Tomato Vinaigrette
A delicious dressing that is wonderful on grilled vegetables or a salad of crisp romaine with shaved parmesan. It is indispensable with grilled Smoky Artichokes.
Yield 1 cup
Ingredients
6 tablespoons chopped sun-dried tomatoes
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 small cloves garlic
4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
4 tablespoons white wine or champagne vinegar
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Pinch of sugar
| 1 | Place oil, vinegars, and garlic in a blender. Blend until garlic is no longer chunky. |
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| 2 | Add tomatoes and blend for a few seconds. Blend 30 seconds if using dry tomatoes. You want to have small bits of tomato visible. |
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| 3 | Pour into a bowl and whisk in a pinch of sugar. Season with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust with a bit more vinegar if it lacks the bite you like. |
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| 4 | The flavor improves after a melding period of at least 30 minutes, 60 minutes if tomatoes are dry-packaged. |
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notes
On Sun-dried Tomatoes: Dry-packed are preferred as they have more concentrated flavor when reconstituted in warm water for 20 minutes before chopping. Having said that, tomatoes packed in oil work well in this preparation.
