I made this Sun-dried Tomato and Rosemary Vinaigrette yesterday for a ‘socially distanced’ picnic. I love the combination of sun dried tomatoes and rosemary. They feel like the perfect ‘transitional’ flavor combination. The tomatoes represent the last vestiges of summer, and the rosemary the move to warmer flavors of autumn.
Although it was very easy to make, it took a bit of pre-planning. I started the dressing the night before by softening some sun dried tomatoes in olive oil, and soaking some red onions in the red wine vinegar. They soaked overnight, then I used that oil and vinegar to make the dressing. I used a few sun dried tomato pieces and a few onion pieces in the dressing. The rest I added to the pasta salad so they wouldn’t go to waste (plus they would tie the flavors together!)
The Sun-dried Tomato and Rosemary Vinaigrette came together in less than five minutes the next day. Really quite simple! It would be great on a side salad that accompanies pasta with puttanesca sauce. It also is perfect for pasta salad. I used about half of this dressing on pasta salad I made. The rest I put in a small bottle and placed in the refrigerator. I will last three to four weeks, but you will probably use it all up by then! And then I will have to make it again – it is that good!!
