Tomato Herb Vinaigrette
Use this recipe on Goat Cheese Tomato Vinaigrette Salad and top with spiced pecans Jenn feels that you need to use fresh herbs in this recipe if possible. If fresh are not available and you must use dried, cut down amounts to 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon each. Jenn also uses about 3 cups of tomatoes but scoops out all of the "slimy stuff."
Ingredients
  • 1/4C Red Wine Vinegar
  • 2Tbsp Burgundy Wine (optional)
  • 1/2tsp Salt
  • 1/2tsp White Sugar
  • 1/2tsp Black pepper
  • 1C Olive Oil
  • 2tsp Minced garlic
  • 1Tbsp Chopped Fresh Thyme
  • 1Tbsp chopped fresh majoram
  • 1Tbsp Chopped Fresh basil
  • 1Tbsp Chopped Fresh Tarragon
  • 3 Shallots minced
  • 2-3C diced tomatoes
Instructions
  1. Pour vinegar and wine into a glass bowl
  2. Whisk in salt, sugar and pepper until the sugar has dissolved.
  3. Slowly pour the olive oil into the bowl while whisking rapidly.
  4. Stir in garlic, thyme, marjoram, basil and tarragon
  5. Fold in shallots and tomatoes
  6. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.