Best Golden Raisin And Caper Vinaigrette Recipes

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GREEN BEANS WITH WARM RAISIN-CAPER DRESSING



Green Beans with Warm Raisin-Caper Dressing image

This quick side is a sweet-and-sour take on warm green bean salad and highlights the bright flavor and crisp-tender texture of this popular vegetable. Serve it at the holiday table this year; it will be a refreshing contrast to mashed potatoes and roast turkey.

Provided by Shira Bocar

Categories     Food & Cooking     Quick & Easy Recipes

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound green beans, trimmed
1/4 cup golden raisins
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
1 teaspoon whole-grain mustard
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon capers, chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
3 tablespoons toasted pepitas

Steps:

  • Bring a pot of generously salted water to a boil. Working in batches, cook 1 pound green beans until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes per batch. Add raisins during the last 30 seconds of cooking. Drain and transfer to a platter.
  • In a bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard, oil, and capers. Season to taste. Toss beans and raisins with dressing and pepitas; serve.

RAISIN-CAPER SALSA VERDE



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Provided by Tyler Florence

Time 1h15m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup golden raisins, roughly chopped
1/2 cup washed, salted button capers (regular capers fine if button not available), roughly chopped
1/2 cup roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley
1/2 cup finely chopped shallots
1 lemon, juiced, plus a pinch grated rind
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Rehydrate raisins by pouring boiling water over them and leave for 1 hour to rehydrate. Drain the raisins and add to the capers and parsley. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and toss to combine. Serve with grilled lamb.

GOLDEN RAISIN VINAIGRETTE



Golden Raisin Vinaigrette image

Keep a batch of this flavorful vinaigrette in the refrigerator and use it to turn crusty bread into crostini, spice up roasted chicken or salmon, or thin it with oil and use it on salads.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Quick & Easy Recipes

Yield Makes 1 1/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup golden raisins
4 tablespoons sherry vinegar
3 teaspoons whole-grain mustard
5 teaspoons capers, plus 1 teaspoon caper brine
1 shallot, minced
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • In a small pot, bring raisins,sherry vinegar, and 2 tablespoons waterto a boil. Remove from heat,cover, and let steep until cool.Add mustard, capers and brine,shallot, lemon juice, and cumin.Pulse in a food processor, addingoil in a thin stream. (Adjust consistencyby adding warm water1 tablespoon at a time.)

GOLDEN RAISIN AND CAPER VINAIGRETTE



Golden Raisin And Caper Vinaigrette image

Provided by Rozanne Gold

Categories     condiments, sauces and gravies

Time 10m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 4

3 ounces golden raisins
4 1/2 tablespoons verjuice, preferably sweetened
3 ounces drained capers
1/4 cup olive oil

Steps:

  • Place raisins in a small pot and add verjuice. Cook over medium heat until reduced by half. Add capers and cook 2 minutes. Pour into a blender and puree, adding olive oil in a steady stream. Pass through fine-mesh sieve. Cool to room temperature. Serve over halibut or sea bass.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 192, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 19 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 502 milligrams, Sugar 13 grams

SEARED SALMON WITH RAISIN AND CAPER BUTTER



Seared Salmon with Raisin and Caper Butter image

Provided by Paul Flynn

Categories     Food Processor     Fish     Herb     St. Patrick's Day     Raisin     Salmon     Capers

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

For butter
1/4 cup raisins
1 stick Irish butter such as Kerrygold, softened*
1/3 cup capers
Grated zest of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon chopped chives
For salmon
8 (6-ounce) salmon fillets, preferably wild
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
*Available at specialty foods shops. If unavailable, substitute regular unsalted butter and add 1 teaspoon kosher salt.

Steps:

  • Make butter:
  • In small bowl, combine raisins and 1/2 cup hot water. Cover and let soak 2 hours, then drain.
  • In food processor, combine butter, raisins, capers, and lemon zest and pulse until well combined. Stir in chives. Transfer to large sheet of wax paper and roll into 6-inch-long log. Wrap in wax paper and refrigerate at least 1 hour to allow flavors to develop.
  • Make salmon:
  • Season salmon fillets with salt and pepper. In 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat, heat 1 tablespoon oil until hot but not smoking. Add 4 fillets, skin-sides-up, and sear until undersides are well browned, about 4 minutes. Turn fillets over and sear until just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes more. Transfer to serving platter and keep warm. Wipe pan clean, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil, and repeat with remaining 4 fillets.
  • Slice log of butter into 8 coins. Top each salmon fillet with 1 coin and serve immediately.

COLE SLAW WITH GOLDEN RAISIN VINAIGRETTE



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Categories     Salad     Blender     Vegetable     Side     Fourth of July     Picnic     Quick & Easy     Raisin     Carrot     Summer     Cabbage     Gourmet

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons golden raisins
1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon grated onion
1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
2-cups finely chopped cabbage
1 carrot, grated coarse

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan combine the raisins, the vinegar, the oil, the water, the onion, the mustard, and salt and pepper to taste and boil the mixture, stirring, for 30 seconds. In a blender purée the vinaigrette until it is smooth and in a bowl toss it with the cabbage and the carrot.

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