Sometimes, it’s all in the sauce  – especially when made from fresh, organic, high-quality ingredients. Vinaigrette dressing can be a healthy solution for seasoning a salad or veggie snack. Nature’s Agave offers a this great recipe for a tasty Sherry-Agave-Hazelnut Vinaigrette that pulls the perfect punch in almost no added prep time.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 6 (2 Teaspoons a serving)

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Ingredients:

1 Tbsp Nature’s Agave amber agave nectar

1 Tbsp Dijon mustard

1 Tbsp Shallots-minced

1 Tbsp fresh Thyme Leaves

1/4 cup high quality sherry vinegar

2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

2 Tbsp canola oil

2 Tbsp hazelnut oil

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 Teaspoon black pepper

2 Tbsp chopped toasted hazelnuts

Directions:

1.  Add agave, Dijon, thyme & sherry vinegar to a medium size mixing bowl and whisk all ingredients together well.
2.  When mixture of previous ingredients start to bubble, add slowly, a few drops at a time at first (in order to form an emulsion) the extra-virgin olive oil and then the canola oil and then the hazelnut oil, slowly increasing to a stream as you go along.
3. Season with salt and pepper.

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Nutritional Information: 101 calories per serving

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This recipe is provided by Nature’s Agave Nectar Chefs. Nature’s Agave Nectars are premium, certified organic, and made from 100% Weber Blue Agave – absolutely the highest quality agave nectar available. Nature’s Agave Nectar is now available in our Organic Liaison store – purchase the product here. 

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Posted: Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Category: Health and Well-Being, Healthy Eating, Kirstie Alley, Founder, Nutrition, Organic Foods, Organic Liaison, Recipes, Tips and Advice