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    Home » Blog » Whole Food Recipes » Easy Salad Recipes » Homemade Salad Dressing Recipes

    March 9, 2022 | By Jami

    Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette - 5 Minute, 5 Ingredient Recipe

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    Make a unique homemade salad dressing in 5 minutes with this recipe for sun dried tomato vinaigrette. Use it on green salads, pasta and grain salads, or any type of grain bowl for loads of added flavor.

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    This simple sun dried tomato vinaigrette has been a family favorite for years - what's not to love about balsamic vinegar, dried tomatoes, garlic, and olive oil?

    It's terrific on any regular green salad and also is very good on a main dish salad with chicken or shrimp.

    It adds so much flavor to pasta salads and grain bowls, too.

    And in combination with feta cheese? Be still my heart.

    This is yet another easy "pantry basics" recipe which include maple balsamic vinaigrette, strawberry vinaigrette, and basic vinaigrette 4 ways to have on hand for your own simple, handmade life!

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    Besides the incredible flavor, another reason I like this homemade salad dressing is that it's one more way to use the tomatoes I dry each summer from the paste tomatoes we harvest from our garden.

    Using up the produce we grow and preserve is the whole goal, right?

    It's e.a.s.y. to make sun dried tomatoes in olive oil - I have a complete tutorial here on how to dry and store tomatoes in oil including a ton of research I've done over the years on the safety of this time-honored technique.

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    Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette Recipe

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    What is in sun dried tomato vinaigrette?

    • Chopped dried tomatoes in olive oil (see FAQ below if yours aren't in oil)
    • Balsamic vinaigrette
    • olive oil from the tomatoes
    • garlic
    • salt and pepper to taste
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    Directions

    Here's your 5-minute (or less!) job:

    Simply whisk all the ingredients in a small bowl until the oil and vinegar have emulsified and transfer to a pourable container.

    Pro Tip (for all dressings!): Using both hands to move the whisk back and forth quickly in the mixture works great to fully blend (emulsify) the oil and vinegar together (like I demonstrate in this basic vinaigrette). This keeps it blended longer than just shaking it all together in a jar.

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    Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette FAQs

    What can you do with dried tomato oil?

    You can use leftover dried tomato oil in recipes like this vinaigrette - it works in any homemade salad dressing to give a hint of tomato flavor.

    You can also use it in place of regular olive oil in any recipe that could benefit from the lovely tomato flavor, like sautéed chicken, ground beef that will go into a pasta sauce, soups and stews, etc..

    Basically, keep it by your other oils and use it when you would like a boost of tomato flavor!

    Do you store sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil?

    Yes! It is safe and easy to dry and store tomatoes in olive oil in your pantry - get all the details in how to dry tomatoes and store in olive oil here.

    Is tomato vinaigrette Keto friendly?

    Yes, as long as you use a balsamic vinegar that doesn't have any sugar added.

    How do you reconstitute dried tomatoes?

    If your tomatoes aren't stored in olive oil, rehydrate them by soaking in boiling water for 30 minutes to an hour, until they are pliable to the touch.

    Note: I've read that you can reconstitute the dried tomatoes in olive oil instead of water, but that it takes 24 hours. I haven't tested this out, though, so make sure you have enough time if it doesn't work as well as water.

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    Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette

    A unique homemade salad dressing ready in 5 minutes - use it on green salads, pasta and grain salads, or any type of grain bowl for loads of added flavor.
    Prep Time5 minutes mins
    Total Time5 minutes mins
    Course: Salads
    Cuisine: French
    Yield: 8 servings
    Author: Jami Boys

    Equipment

    • small whisk
    • small bowl
    • pint jar for storage

    Ingredients

    • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
    • 2 tablespoons finely chopped dried tomatoes (packed in olive oil)
    • 1/4 cup olive oil (from the tomatoes)
    • 2 cloves garlic, minced
    • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
    • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste

    Instructions

    • Combine the vinegar, chopped tomatoes, oil, garlic, salt and pepper in a small glass bowl or measuring cup.
    • Stir briskly with a whisk to thoroughly combine the oil and vinegar.
    • Transfer to a jar for pouring and storing in the fridge.

    Notes

    Storage: Will keep for 2-3 weeks refrigerated (you may need to warm under water if oil solidifies in the cold).

    Nutrition

    Serving: 2TB | Calories: 76kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 85mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 48IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg
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    This recipe has been updated - it was originally published in June of 2010.

    About Jami

    Since 2009 Jami Boys has been helping readers live a simple homemade life through whole food recipes, doable gardening, and easy DIY projects on An Oregon Cottage. From baking bread, to creating a floor from paper, to growing and preserving food, Jami shares the easiest ways to get things done. She's been featured in Cottages and Bungalows, Old House Journal, and First for Women magazines as well as numerous sites like Good Housekeeping, Huffington Post, and Apartment Therapy.

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    1. Jami@ An Oregon Cottage says

      July 05, 2010 at 2:45 pm

      Hey Karen! Thanks for stopping by- I tend to dry them at the "fruit" setting (135 degrees), but will usually start them higher for the first few hours to get them going, 145 to 150. You just have to play around with it- if you've got small ones you don't want them to get crispy too fast...

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    2. beingconformed says

      July 03, 2010 at 10:12 pm

      Thanks for a delicious sounding recipe! I'm looking forward to reading more. I have a question about dehydrating the tomatoes: What temp do you set your dehydrator on? Mine goes up to 160 degrees. Thanks for your help. (Found your post on Real Food Wednesday) ~ Karen

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    3. Jami@ An Oregon Cottage says

      July 03, 2010 at 4:26 pm

      Trudy G.- I wash and cut the paste tomatoes in half, scooping out the seeds/juice with my finger. I'm not too thorough in this, just a quick swipe. Then I lay them on the dehydrator drying rack. I go back and forth about how to lay them out- skin side up makes nice round, flat ones but they stick a lot. They don't stick when I start them with the skins down, but they shrivel a lot. Usually I do skins down, though. Run the dehydrator until they are starting to dry- check after a number of hours- they will all need to be turned at this point. Then it's just a matter of checking and removing the ones that are dry enough (as I described) to a jar.
      Hope that helps!

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    4. Tosha says

      July 02, 2010 at 12:05 am

      I saw on another blog the how to fry part, but was wondering how to store. Thanks for clearing that up for me:)

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    5. Henny Penny says

      July 02, 2010 at 1:51 am

      Looks so good. I'm going to have to try storing tomatoes like that. And the vinaigrette. Yum.

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    6. Trudy G. says

      July 01, 2010 at 12:31 pm

      This recipe sounds really good but I have to say I am more interested in how you actually dry the tomatoes. Could you share that?

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    7. mle says

      June 30, 2010 at 2:41 pm

      This sounds soooo delish! I'll have to try it out but I'm sure I'll love it : )

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    8. Leila says

      June 30, 2010 at 3:56 pm

      You got me at "over feta"...
      🙂

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