An old prairie friend and neighbor sent me this recipe. She serves this dressing over organic spring mix greens, topped with hot, caramelized pecans (quickly toasted in a frying pan with a dash of sesame oil and a bit of white sugar), oodles of feta cheese and bits of fresh mandarin oranges on top. Beautiful salad! Thanks Carla!
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
1 teaspoon parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Whisk together and let sit for at least 1 hour prior to serving.
I actually ended up dressing a Roasted Beet Salad I made last night - baby arugula, spinach, spring mix, roasted beets, chevre, walnuts and the Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette. YUM!
This sounds lovely - beets are wonderful this time of year and I really like the ingredients in the yummy dressing.
ReplyDeleteSounds great-will definitely make eating salad more bearable (sp?) Anywho, I think I will swap out the feta for goat cheese to balance the sharpness of the vinegars! Can't wait to try it :)
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ReplyDeleteThe dressing sounds absolutely delicious. I love how there's maple syrup in it and thyme. What a great recipe. Thanks! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous dressing! Looks so great! Thanks for sharing it, I adore balsamic vinaigrette...almost always what I use on my salads.
ReplyDeleteThe dressing sounds amazing. Thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great looking salad - I am a new beet lover and so I am sure I would love it all!! I like a little sweetness to my dressings.
ReplyDeleteI love salads! I bet the maple syrup in it really elevated it! Thanks for passing this on!
ReplyDelete-Gina-
I make a very similar dressing and often put it on top of a salad very much like the one you mentioned your friend makes. I just love the sweetness of the maple and the balsamic together. Next time I'm adding beets! This looks too good to pass up!
ReplyDeleteOHHH, I think I'll make that tonight to go with mustard roasted cod and fingerling potatoes with champagne vinegar dressing... Thanks!!! Kate @ kateiscooking
ReplyDeleteThat sounds absolutely DELICIOUS! I can only imagine how good it would be with beets (I love them!). - www.delightfulcountrycookin.com
ReplyDeleteI so have to try this! Yummy!
ReplyDeleteA nice twist using maple syrup! I love making homemade salad dressings.
ReplyDeleteThis vinaigrette looks lovely. Bookmarking this. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHi Alison! The dressing sounds amazing.
ReplyDeleteBy they way, I keep up with your blog, but have just finally read your "about" page. My dad was born & raised in Rose Valley, Sask! Another prairie guy!
Your salad & dressing look delicious! I love roasted beets & goat cheese!!! Yumm!
ReplyDeleteI have a simple maple vinaigrette that uses maple sugar, olive oil, and cider or rice wine vinegar that we love. I'll have to give your recipe a try. It sounds like a delightful departure from our norm. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWeel, how could that not be good.... ? YUM! With all of those ingredients, I would say that is a no fail party on a plate.
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Valerie
Those both sound like nice tangy salads, thanks for sharing with Hearth and Soul.
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