Recipe: Cherry-Walnut Vinaigrette
Enjoy this cherry walnut vinaigrette with fresh Michigan greens.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup dried Michigan tart cherries
- 1 small or medium shallot
- 2 cloves peeled garlic
- 3/4 cup fruit-flavored vinegar
- 3/8 cup orange juice
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 1/2 cups walnut oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Yield: 3 cupsServing size: 2-tablespoonsChop cherries, shallot and garlic in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Add fruit-flavored vinegar, orange juice and honey; puree.
With food processor on, slowly add walnut oil; mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Recipe courtesy of Cherry Marketing Institute.