Blueberry Kitchen: Contemporary Recipes from the Culinary Institute of America

Orange-Vanilla Vinaigrette

Ingredients Amount
Orange juice, freshly squeezed 2 cups
Apple cider vinegar ¼ cup
Vanilla extract 1 Tbsp.
Sugar or honey 1 Tbsp.
Lemon juice 2 tsp.
Grapefruit juice 2 tsp.
Tabasco Sauce 1 dash
Salt and black pepper, freshly ground to taste
Extra virgin olive oil ¾ cup

Method

  1. Place the orange juice and vinegar in a saucepan and simmer stirring frequently until it becomes syrupy and reduced to ¼ cup. Allow to cool completely.

  2. Whisk the orange juice reduction together with the vanilla, honey, Tabasco, juices,and salt and pepper to taste.

  3. Whisk in the olive oil slowly to form an emulsion; adjust the seasonings.

Yield: 1 cup

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