Best Bbq Pork Salad With Summer Fruits And Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipes

HONEY BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette image

I kept trying to duplicate the delicious Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette from TGI Fridays®. This is very very close.

Provided by CATHYRAE

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Salad Dressing Recipes Vinaigrette Dressing Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

½ cup balsamic vinegar
1 small onion, chopped
1 tablespoon soy sauce
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon white sugar
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
⅔ cup extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

Place the vinegar, onion, soy sauce, honey, sugar, garlic, and red pepper flakes into a blender. Puree on high, gradually adding the olive oil. Continue pureeing 2 minutes, or until thick.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 142.7 calories, Carbohydrate 7.8 g, Fat 12.5 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 78.3 mg, Sugar 7.1 g

BBQ PORK SALAD WITH SUMMER FRUITS AND HONEY BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

BBQ Pork Salad With Summer Fruits and Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette image

A festive, colorful salad with the fresh flavorful suimmer fruits and sliced BBQ pork dressed with a spicy honey balsamic vinaigrette. A tasty one-dish meal for summer!

Provided by ElizabethKnicely

Categories Salad Dressings

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

4 cooked pork chops, sliced
8 cups mixed greens
2 nectarines, cut into 12-wedges each
1 grapefruit, segmented
2 avocados, cut into wedges
16 cherry tomatoes
1 tablespoon salad oil
2 tablespoons toasted almonds, slivered
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3/8 cup salad oil

Steps:

FOR THE VINAIGRETTE: In a blender, combine all ingredients except oil, salt and pepper. Blend at medium speed for 1 minute. Next, with blender at medium speed, pour oil very slowly into blender. Add salt and pepper.
For each serving, toss 2 cups greens with 2 tablespoons dressing, top with 4 cherry tomatoes, 1 sliced pork chop, 1/2 avocado sliced into wedges, 1/2 nectarine sliced into wedges, 1/4 grapefruit segmented. Drizzle with more dressing and sprinkle with toasted almonds. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 867.5, Fat 61.6, SaturatedFat 12, Cholesterol 139.2, Sodium 788.8, Carbohydrate 36.9, Fiber 9.6, Sugar 18.6, Protein 46.2