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Refreshing Cranberry Vinaigrette Dressing



Makes about 1 cup. 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup Ocean Spray® White Cranberry Juice Drink 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons honey mustard 1 small shallot, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper Analysis of Ingredients: In this recipe the emulsifying agent is the honey mustard which holds the vegetable oil and red wine vinegar together. Whisk together all ingredients, except oil, in medium bowl. Then slowly add the oil to prevent separation. Pour into a jar or bottle and refrigerate until ready to use Why white cranberry juice? The cranberries are harvested before they develop their red color and full-bodied taste, this gives them a less tart flavor. Cranberries boast health benefits from anti-inflammatory benefits to antioxidant protection to cardiovascular benefits. [|Health Research] Garlic has many health benefits: protects against various cancers, and protects the heart. Substitutions: Red wine vinegar- Equal amounts of cider vinegar, sherry vinegar, or white wine vinegar  Shallots- Green onions, leeks, if using white or yellow onions use less (shallots are sweeter and milder)  When making other vinaigrette dressings, red wine vinegar can be substituted with balsamic vinegar, rice vinegar. Honey mustard can be substituted with dijon mustard, plain mustard, even mustard powder. You could also substitute the vegetable oil with EVOO Recipe Ideas:  Use the salad dressing on:  [|Apple Walnut Salad]- Mixed salad greens, cored and thinly sliced red delicious apples, and walnuts  [|Green Salad]- Mixed salad greens, crumbled blue cheese, and almonds  <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;">[|Day After Thanksgiving Salad]- Baby romaine, sliced apple, pecans, dried cranberries, crumbled feta cheese, bite size pieces of turkey

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;">In this video Chef Keith Snow makes a version of cranberry vinaigrette dressing. Instead he uses fresh cranberries and includes flax seed in the dressing. He also demonstrates emulsifying as he blends the ingredients together while slowly adding the oil.

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[] <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;">Here Ceci Carmichael shows the steps in preparing a vinaigrette dressing and the important steps in emuslifying. media type="youtube" key="xGUKPxtS4ow" height="390" width="480" align="center"

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