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Citrus Garlic Vinaigrette

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Citrus Garlic Vinaigrette 2

I won’t even buy dressing in a bottle anymore.  For one, they put a lot of preservatives and crap in it…2, I don’t really like the taste anyway.  Making your own is the way to go, and it’s not that difficult!  I prefer vinaigrette anyway, so they are often pretty easy to throw together.  This one is great for a nice summer salad to take to a BBQ.

Total Time:  10 mins
Prep:  10 mins
Cook: 0 mins
Ingredients
6-8
US
  • 2 medium oranges
  • 1 medium lemon
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • Sea salt to taste

DSC08169-001Beaverelli Tip

1. Click the photo below to learn how to cut that lemon the right way (yes, I said RIGHT way) and squeeze the juice into a small bowl or ramekin.

Cut A Lemon

2. Cut the oranges in half and use a citrus juicer over the bowl/ramekin.  My hand held one works just fine.

DSC08188-0013. One of my favorite kitchen tools is the grater plate.  It turns garlic into a paste.  More details about it here and where you can buy it: Kitchen Must-Have: Grater Plate.  Add it into the juice mixture.

Grater Plate

4. Add olive oil.

DSC08184-0015. Add salt to taste.

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Citrus Garlic 3

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What Is A Must-See In Every City You Visit?

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The local outdoor markets, that’s what.  Whether it’s an open market, farmer’s market, flea market or swap meet, it’s the place to go to find some local culture…and usually at a discount!  I always find that you can learn a lot about the region by doing this.  Not to mention delicious eats from pop-up vendors too.  I enjoy going to the swap meets and farmer’s markets in San Diego, so why wouldn’t I want to find them in foreign lands or cities?  My main focus is usually food and jewelry.

Here is a market we discovered in Florence, Italy.DSC07167-001With plenty of tasty treats.  Too bad we had just eaten and the cruise ship doesn’t let us bring food back.

DSC07160-001DSC07161-001 DSC07162-001Mmmm, mini crepes…

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The produce in Rome, Italy is simply amazing.  All of the colors and freshness.

DSC06976-001DSC06994-001 DSC06995-001 Free Grappa samples…don’t mind if I do…DSC06999-001Our new scarves.  Unfortunately, I think these were made in China.

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Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainDSC07503-001

Lots of these charcuterie counters OUTSIDE.  There isn’t a lack of patronage here, that’s for sure.Outdoor Market Tenerife

I purchased several pieces of this volcanic rock jewelry…rock bottom prices!volcanic rock jewelry1 volcanic rock jewelry2

 

And right here in the good ol’ US of A, at the Portland Saturday Market.

IMG_20140810_143231_271-001Skip the shopping malls and get outdoors.  The exception, of course, is if you’re traveling during cold winter months, you’re probably not going to find these little spots of heaven.

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