MAGNOLIA INN'S HONEY LAVENDER DRESSING

MAGNOLIA INN'S HONEY LAVENDER DRESSING image

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 small red onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
5+1/2 teaspoons dried lavender, see * Note
3/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1/2 cup honey
2 cups extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

Place chopped onion in the work bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade attachment. Process until pureed. (Scrape down sides as needed). Add the lavender, vinegar and honey and pulse until well blended. With processor running, slowly drizzle the oil through the feed tube. Continue until all the oil is added and salad dressing is well blended. Place in a sealed container and refrigerate for 24 hours before serving to allow flavors to blend. This recipe yields 3 cups (16 servings). Notes: Executive Chef Mark Elliott's Honey Lavender Dressing has become one of the most popular at The Magnolia Inn in Pinehurst NC.