Fruity Balsamic Vinaigrette

Prep Time 10 min
Cook Time N/A
Servings 3/4
Difficulty Easy

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Smucker's® Strawberry Preserves
  • OR 1/2 cup Smucker's® Apricot Preserves
  • OR 1/2 cup Smucker's® Seedless Red Raspberry Jam
  • OR 1/2 cup Smucker's® Sweet Orange Marmalade
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon Mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 cup Canola Oil
  • OR 1/4 cup Canola Oil and Omega-3 DHA

Directions

  • Step 1

    WHISK together preserves, vinegar, water, mustard, garlic, pepper and salt in a medium bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Serve over green or fruit salads, grilled chicken, pork, fish, seafood or vegetables.

  • Step 3

    STRAWBERRY BASIL VINAIGRETTE: Prepare vinaigrette with Strawberry Preserves. Add 2 teaspoons finely minced fresh basil. Serve over a bed of mixed greens, halved grape tomatoes, garbanzo beans, shaved Parmsean cheese and croutons.

  • Step 4

    RED RASPBERRY AND ROSEMARY VINAIGRETTE: Prepare vinaigrette with Seedless Red Raspberry Preserves. Add 1 teaspoon finely minced fresh rosemary. Serve over a bed of chopped romaine lettuce, raspberries, crumbled goat cheese and chopped walnuts.

  • Step 5

    CITRUS GINGER VINAIGRETTE: Prepare vinaigrette with Orange Marmalade. Add 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh gingerroot. Serve over a bed of mixed greens with baby spinach, sliced green onion, mandarin oranges and rice noodles.

  • Step 6

    APRICOT GINGER VINAIGRETTE: Prepare vinaigrette with Apricot Preserves. Add 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh gingerroot. Serve over a bed of Bibb lettuce, thinly sliced ripe pear, crumbled blue cheese and chopped pecans.