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Spicy Red Grapefruit Vinaigrette

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I love making the hubby different vinaigrettes even if I’m not the biggest fan of them myself.  (Except Trader Joe’s Bacon Onion Vinaigrette but I’d better learn how to make that at home because y’all know their M.O is to let you fall in love then discontinue it.)  I tried red grapefruit again for the first time in about 20 years and let the other half sit around.  While red grapefruit isn’t his first choice, I knew if I could find a good balance of citrus, sweet and heat that it could be pretty awesome.  I just so happened to have a  habanero aging in the fridge and this vinaigrette was born.

Liquid Gold

There is only 1/4 of the habanero used and I honestly think it mellows over time but if you’re wary, just use 1/2 of a seeded jalapeno.  I love being able to use ingredients I already have on hand and it gets the hubby out of a dressing rut since he eats salads for lunch on the daily.  This stores well in a mason jar in the fridge for 10-14 days.  Just give it a shake before you use it.

Dressed up!

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22 Comments

    1. It brings a great citrus kick without using lemon or lime (but either could work if you don’t have grapefruit on hand!)

  1. I love grapefruit, but never thought about using it for salad dressing. I am going to try this one out. Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Kippi #kippiathome
    ps. I am pinning it too.

    1. Honestly, I hadn’t either until I saw that grapefruit half sitting there and I’ll be darned if it didn’t work perfectly!

  2. i’m loving the idea of grapefruit used like this! I can’t wait to try it out! found you at totally terrific tuesday link party by the way!

    1. It’s a very subtle heat (and we find habanero tends to mellow with age). You could certainly use jalapeno or poblano in its place.

  3. Grapefruit… yes this would be awesome in a vinaigrette. Thanks for this recipe. I might leave the sugar out, as one reason I make my own dressings is to avoid the sugar. (Which, for me, often includes the taste.)

    1. You can try it but the sugar is the balancer or it might be incredibly tart. You can use coconut sugar for a low glycemic option too.

  4. What a lovely idea for a vinaigrette. I love to spice up my salads adding a gorgeous vinaigrette totally transforms a boring salad into what feels like a naughty treat (but it’s not!)

  5. I like the choice of grapefruit juice for the vinaigrette. I think I’d wimp out on the habaneros, though, and substitute jalapenos. Thanks for sharing with us at Creatively Crafty. We’ve just started a Facebook group called Creatively Crafty Showcase and you’re invited to join us! It’s another way to share this post and just about anything creative plus we’ll have opportunities to interact/support each other. Hope to see you soon!

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