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Citrus Vinaigrette

Makes about 1 cup

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Citrus Vinaigrette

Makes about 1 cup

Use any variety of citrus in this recipe to dress up your typical green salad. This dressing also makes a great marinade for chicken.

Nutritional information per serving (2 tablespoons):Calories 167 (96% from fat)
carb. 2g
sugars 1g
pro. 0g
fat 19g
sat. fat 3g
chol. 0mg
sod. 163mg
calc. 3mg
fiber 0g
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Ingredients

  • ¼ small shallot, cut into ½-inch pieces
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
  • 2 – 3 teaspoons grated orange zest (zest of 1 orange)
  • 1/3cup freshly squeezed orange juice
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • Pinch freshly ground black pepper
  • 2/3cup extra virgin olive oil

Preparation

  1. 1.
    Put shallot into the chopping cup. Select Speed 5 and process to chop, about 10 seconds. Add the remaining ingredients and blend about 30 seconds until homogenous.
  2. 2.
    Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.

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