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Zinfandel Salad Dressing Recipe


Zinfandel Salad Dressing Recipe
This is incredible. Fabulous salad. Light, refreshing and so full of great tastes.

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Ingredients
  • 1-1/2 cups Zinfandel divided
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cinnamon stick about 3 inches long
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 2 Anjou pears peeled and cored
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar
  • 1/2 cup canola oil

Directions
  1. Combine 3/4 cup Zinfandel, sugar, cinnamon stick, pepper and salt in a small pan and bring to a simmer.
  2. Simmer very slowly until liquid thickens and becomes similar to a syrup approximately 1 hour.
  3. Add pears and return syrup to a simmer.
  4. Spoon liquid over pears or turn frequently.
  5. Pears are done when they are soft and easily pierced with a fork about 45 minutes.
  6. Remove pears from the syrup and store in a covered container.
  7. Reserve the poaching liquid to finish the vinaigrette.
  8. Combine remaining 3/4 cup wine and reserved Zinfandel syrup and bring to a simmer.
  9. Reduce mixture by two-thirds.
  10. You should end up with about one-third cup.
  11. It should be thick and syrupy.
  12. Transfer mixture into a stainless steel bowl and whisk in mustard and vinegar.
  13. While continuously whisking very slowly stream in canola oil.

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Oh yummy! Another keeper from ChefMeow!


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