Spring-Summer Party Two Ways
Honey & Herb Vinaigrette
A simple and easy vinaigrette without all the added sugars of store-bought, this salad dressing might just be your new favorite go-to!
Perfect for spring and summer with fresh herbs, honey, vinegar and extra virgin olive oil, you'll love this fresh-from-the-garden salad dressing! Quick and easy, this dressing is perfect for everything from Sunday brunch to weekday lunches. We recommend this vinaigrette with fresh greens like arugula and blanched veggies like snap peas and asparagus for a satisfying salad.
We will show you how we would serve this dressing at either a spring brunch or summer dinner party, along with our recommended honeys for this and other salad dressings. If you'd rather skip the small talk and get straight to the recipe, use the jump to recipe button below!
Salad Dressing Two Ways
Spring or Summer?
In this series of recipes, we wanted to showcase the versatility of tea and honey as ingredients and emphasize thinking outside the box. So, in this series of photos you can see our simple herb and honey vinaigrette as a side salad at brunch or the main course for a light summer dinner. Where will you serve yours?
Cooking with Honey
Recommended Honeys for Salad Dressing
Honey is a wonderful, natural sweetener for salad dressings and marinades. Rather than using sugar, which can often leave your dressing feeling gritty, we recommend trying honey to add a little healthy sweetness to your next salad dressing!.
Monofloral honeys (or blossom honeys) come in a rainbow of colors and flavor profiles. For lighter vinaigrettes, a light honey like Acacia or Spanish Orange Blossom will provide a little sweet without too much added flavor from the honey. For darker dressings and marinades, the molasses-like flavors of Spanish Black Forest or Buckwheat are the ideal complement. Fans of spice might find that our Ghost Pepper Infused Honey provides the ideal addition of sweet heat. Explore our collection of monofloral honeys below to find the perfect one for your next dressing or marinade!
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Simple Salad Dressing with Honey
Honey & Herb Vinaigrette
Ingredients:
1/4 cup lemon juice
Sea salt
2 tsp sliced chives
2 Tblsp mixed soft herbs of choice: tarragon, parsley, basil, mint, chervil
1 Tblsp honey (we recommend Acacia, Spanish Wild Lavender, or Spanish Orange Blossom!)
3/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (we highly recommend trying oil from our friends up the street at Saratoga Olive Oil!)
Directions:
In a small bowl, add in the lemon juice, sea salt, herbs and honey. Whisk together. Gradually pour in the olive oil while continuously whisking. Taste and adjust the salt as needed. Once the vinaigrette comes together, pour over your salad, or hold for later use in a jar and shake before dressing.
Spanish Orange Blossom Honey
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Herb & Honey Vinaigrette
Vinaigrette 1/4 cup lemon juice sea salt 2 tsp sliced chives 2 Tblsp mixed soft herbs of choice: tarragon, parsley, basil, mint, chervil 1Tblsp honey (We recommend Acacia, Spanish Wild Lavender, or Spanish Orange Blossom!) 3/4 cup EVOO In a small bowl, add in the lemon juice, sea salt, herbs...
Honey Butter
1 softened stick of your favorite butter 1 Tblsp honey (We recommend Alfalfa, Orange Blossom, or Sourwood!) sea salt to finish Whip together butter and honey until smooth and then place in a small pot. Refrigerate. When serving, bring to room temperature and sprinkle with seasalt.
