This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, see our privacy policy.
Combined in the blender with rice vinegar, honey, a splash of fresh lemon juice and oil, the raspberries in this Raspberry Honey-Jalapeño Vinaigrette are transformed into a fabulous condiment!
Do I like raspberries? Well, let's put it this way; raspberries and I have had a long standing love relationship. In fact, my fondness for them got me in a bit of trouble once. It happened many years ago, but I remember it like it was yesterday and, if I close my eyes and concentrate, it doesn't take long to be transported back to that warm, sunny, summer day. There I am laying in a raspberry patch. Laying?
Yup, I was spending the week at my aunt and uncle's farm, a delightful treat for a city girl. Honestly, it was a little slice of paradise each summer when I got to spend seven days of sheer bliss; playing hide and seek in fields of tall, straight as an arrow, soldier-like corn stalks, collecting eggs with my cousin Janie in the hen house (with more than a few clandestine egg fights) and galloping (with terror and delight) through meadows of wildflowers surrounded by ancient stone walls on Janie's giant chestnut horse, Tony.
Knowing we probably shouldn't be eating Bernice's prized berries, and definitely shouldn't take the chance of being caught snitching, we came up with, what seemed to us, a brilliant idea. We'd just lay, unseen, underneath the bushes and eat the warm, sweet berries to our heart's content. And that's what we did, for what seemed like hours that day, watching the fluffy clouds float by, reaching up and snatching one delicious berry after another, after another, after another ............
Combined in the blender with rice vinegar, honey, a splash of fresh lemon juice and oil, the raspberries in this Raspberry Honey-Jalapeño Vinaigrette are transformed into a fabulous condiment!
- 6 ounces fresh raspberries
- 3 tablespoons honey
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ½ medium jalapeño
-
Combine raspberries, honey, rice vinegar, lemon juice and dijon mustard in a blender container. Process till pureed.2. Transfer raspberry mixture to a medium size bowl. Slowly drizzle in olive oil while stirring vigorously with a small fork or whisk.3. Finely chop jalapeño and add to dressing along with salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
Tina McDonald says
I love this recipe! It is our first year getting raspberries- this recipe doesn't take too many, and I was able to use jalapeno from the garden + also honey from my backyard bee hives- I had it on grilled chicken + garden cucumbers- tastes like summer! Thank you for sharing <3
Chris Scheuer says
Wow! All of your own homegrown stuff! Lucky you. Sounds like a wonderful dinner!
www.you-made-that.com says
Beautiful salad dressing and I'm sure it taste fabulous on your lovely salads you make.
lena says
i was smiling reading thru the story...you and your cousins were indeed two hungry birds! haha...that's a gorgeous color of the dressing!
Mr. & Mrs. P says
Yay!! So making this!!! So summery and flavorful!!! Thanks for sharing!!
Pam says
Yum! It not only looks really pretty but it sounds delicious too.
Cathy at Wives with Knives says
Goodness, I don't think I've ever seen a more beautiful dressing. What a luscious color. There is no way I could pass this up.
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
I love raspberry vinaigrettes but often find them too sweet. This one sounds perfectly balanced with the jalapeno!
Tricia @ Saving room for dessert says
How can happy wonderful children be expected to stay away from such a temptation? That is a lovely story and I bet your Aunt enjoyed the confession years later. The dressing looks fantastic. The color is wonderful. I bet I could eat this by the spoonful. Lovely indeed!
Mary Callan says
A delicious dressing and a lovely memory - so glad you had a good laugh with your aunt years later!! - a have a weakness for raspberries too!
Mary x
Kim G. says
This vinaigrette is like summer-in-a-jar! It looks fantastic and pretty tasty!
Kathy says
Not only does this look amazing…it also sounds so delicious! I have so many raspberries coming in right now…just made jam this morning. I will have to give this one a try!
Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says
I love your story, it made me laugh out loud in a quiet room that caused everyone to look at me strangely! Raspberry stories will do that to you!
Lynn@Happier Than a Pig in Mud says
Sounds like a wonderful fresh dressing! And a little jalapeno never hurt anything:@)
Denise Browning@From Brazil To You says
My mouth is watering...I just want to take that jar and dress every savory dish on my way!!!
Ms Lemon of Make Mine Lemon says
Chef Michael Symon says the only food he will not eat is a raspberry. If I got the chance I would sit by him every time and I would eat his share. Your photos look so appetizing.
Ginny says
This looks lovely and fresh! They have some in the stores, but they look much paler and thinner.
Claire @ Claire K Creations says
I wish I had an aunty with a raspberry patch! They're so expensive here but I always always have a bag of frozen raspberries in the freezer. Never used them in a savoury dish before but what a great idea Chris. I love the colour!
Jennifer@ Peanut Butter and Peppers says
Wow, what a great combination! It looks so fresh and yummy! I would love this on my salad! Beautiful dressing!
La Table De Nana says
I just whipped some up..the color is so pretty..Plain little salad tonight..this will dress it up.:) Thanks again.
Chris Scheuer says
I do hope you enjoyed it Monique! I love the color too!
Sophia Del Gigante says
WOW that sounds good and the pictures always impress!!
Gloria Baker says
Look beautiful and sounds wonderful Chris!
Angie Schneider says
Who doesn't love raspberries!!! Your vinaigrette looks stunning, Chris.
La Table De Nana says
I am going to try and print:)It sounds perfect.
Auntie Bernice:) Now she knows! LOL..
twodogsinthekitchen says
The dressing sounds fantastic, another one I'm pinning. My raspberries are done for the year but, I may have to buy some just to make this! Your story reminds me of when I was little. My mom took me to a raspberry farm to pick berries. I did but, I was young and it was hot and I just wanted to be home in the pool. So, I seen a lady with many quarts at the end of a row. I would sneak a handful or two and put them in my container just so we could get out of there faster. Years later I told my Mom and we both laughed 😉
Charlotte Moore says
Cute story!!! Lots of fond memories for you though.