Description
Succulent peach honey dijon balsamic vinaigrette dances with tangy and sweet notes, blending summer’s ripest flavors into a silky, versatile dressing. Drizzled over salads or used as a marinade, this vibrant sauce elevates any dish you serve.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits:
- 2 peaches, diced
Liquid Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) honey
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) white balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) tamari
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) soy sauce
Seasonings and Aromatics:
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) Dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Char or dice fresh peaches for enhanced flavor profile, creating a smoky undertone or maintaining a raw, vibrant texture.
- Combine all components – peaches, honey, Dijon mustard, white balsamic vinegar, olive oil, tamari, minced garlic, salt, and pepper – into a blender or food processor.
- Pulse and blend ingredients until achieving a silky, uniform consistency with no visible chunks.
- Evaluate vinaigrette texture, adding water or additional vinegar if mixture appears too dense or concentrated.
- Pour vinaigrette into a sealed glass container, allowing flavors to meld and intensify for approximately 60 minutes in refrigeration.
- Gently shake container before serving to reincorporate any natural separation of ingredients.
- Refrigerate prepared dressing for up to 5 days, ensuring optimal freshness and flavor retention.
Notes
- Grilling peaches adds a delightful smoky depth that elevates the vinaigrette’s complexity and brings out natural fruit sweetness.
- Choose ripe, juicy peaches for the most vibrant and intense flavor profile in your dressing.
- For a vegan version, replace honey with maple syrup or agave nectar while maintaining the same luscious texture.
- Whisking by hand works if you don’t have a blender, creating a slightly chunkier but equally delicious vinaigrette with rustic peach bits.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 70 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 0.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg