Sun-Dried Tomato Vinaigrette

Name: Sun-Dried Tomato Vinaigrette
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/3 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated; 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon salt (or more after tasting); 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary; 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes, packed in olive oil; 1 tablespoon oil, from sun-dried tomatoes; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 teaspoon minced garlic

Submitted by ngdarlen

"I came up with this blend so I would have a change from the usual Italian dressings that are so tart. It has a smooth taste and can be used in pasta salads, on green salads and also as a dipping sauce for your favorite breads."

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photo by Fairy Nuff

Ready In:: 10mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

¹⁄₃ cup olive oil
¹⁄₄ cup rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
¹⁄₂ teaspoon cracked black pepper
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt (or more after tasting)
1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
¹⁄₄ teaspoon dried rosemary
2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes, packed in olive oil
1 tablespoon oil, from sun-dried tomatoes
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon minced garlic

directions

Place all ingredients in blender and mix until well blended.

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Reviews

Excellent recipe! So beautifully nuanced--makes bland store-bought hydroponic tomatoes actually TASTE tomato-y! Made per recipe many times and wondered if I could make it even MORE tomato-y! Finally I tweaked for company to dress pathetic, bland, store bought tomatoes that I had ripened for a Caprese Salad (I know, bad choice when no farm tomatoes...) so, I went to town tweaking... I think flexibility is a hallmark of a good recipe?

Julia H.
I've been searching for a dressing that is close to one that comes with a bagged salad at our local supermarket...my partner just fell in love with it and your dressing has made him so happy. It is so good!!! Plus it has no additives or colours etc.+Thank you so much for posting your recipe.

Fairy Nuff
WOW!!!This is great tasting,I used a little less rosemary&oregano(personal taste).I`m using it on veggie pasta salad,but as you say it could be used for many things.So thank you very very much,Linda

lin18760
Love it! This is my go-to recipe for tossed salad. I love all the flavors and don't change a thing when I make it.

Jan C.
This was a very nice salad dressing. The different taste that i was seeking. I made it first to allow the flavors to marry, while I made a salad. I made a portobello mushroom, feta cheese salad with other additions. Your recipe, as I suspected was the perfect dressing for it. Might add a tad more of the rice vinegar for the quantity of salad, that I made. I really do make big salads. Thank you for sharing

Grannydragon

Tweaks

Increased Rice Wine Vinegar to 1/3 cup; added 1 Tsp. Robt. Rothchild's Annie Mae Smoky Mustard (really excellent); added 1-1/2 tsp. garlic salt rather than salt; 1/2 med. shallot in place of dried onion flakes; heaped 1 tsp. oregano; upped garlic to 3 cloves; upped sun dried tomatoes to 1/4+ cup; added 1/3 cup roasted red pepper, plus 1 chopped ripe medium tomato. And then, yes, I do cheat--and add 1/3 bottle of OrganicVille/SkyValley Olive Oil & Balsamic Vinaigrette which adds balsamic flavor, stabilizers, and yes, more fat. This dressing is very similar to OrganicVille/SkyValley Sun Dried Tomato and Garlic Dressing, which I can never get at my store. Whizzed all in little food processor, adjusting reg salt/sugar ratio at the end, and water to thin as desired. Makes more, lasts for approx. 2 weeks in refrig. Excellent over plastic tomatoes when you can't get real ones. You could up Olive Oil, and add some balsamic (it is strong) in place of OrganicVille Dressing, if desired. Another tweak for another day.

Julia H.