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    Home » Condiments

    Prickly Pear Vinaigrette

    Published: Jul 14, 2022 by Carolyn Hetke · This post may contain affiliate links,

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    If you are looking for something a little different in a salad - Prickly Pear Vinaigrette should do the trick!

    Sweetish and fruity - it is great on spinach salads accented with strawberries or raspberries and nuts.

    Anywhere you might consider adding pomegranate seeds for flavour or dried cranberries for a tart/sweet hit you can consider Prickly Pear Vinaigrette.

    Pink prickly pear vinaigrette in a small glass beaker.
    Prickly pear vinaigrette

    I served it over a simple Christmas salad of greens with shaved fennel and pomegranate seeds. To do that I had to freeze some of the Prickly Pear Syrup so I could pull it out later. Both fennel and pomegranate are in season at Christmas and the Prickly Pear Vinaigrette complements their delicate flavours perfectly. You don't want a busy or strong salad since or you will lose the fruity nuance of the vinaigrette.

    Fennel pomegranate salad on plate with red pepper slices and pomegranate arils.
    Fennel Pomegranate Salad

    Pink prickly pear vinaigrette in a small glass beaker.

    Prickly Pear Vinaigrette

    Fruity, sweet and earthy all at the same time.
    Author: Carolyn Hetke

    If you tried this, or any other recipe on my website, please leave a 🌟 star rating and let me know it went in the 📝 comments below!

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    Course: Condiments
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
    Total Time: 5 minutes mins
    Servings: 0.33 cup

    Ingredients

    • 2 tbsps prickly pear syrup
    • 1 tablespoon Champagne vinegar
    • ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    • 2 Tbsps grapeseed oil

    Instructions

    • Mix all ingredients except grapeseed oil and whisk to combine. Whisk grapeseed oil in gradually till well mixed. Pour over greens and serve.
    • Dressing will keep up to 1 week in the fridge.

    Notes

    Nutrition is per Tablespoon.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 72kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 119mg | Potassium: 5mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Tracie Robbins

      June 01, 2025 at 11:01 am

      5 stars
      Delicious and goes well on mixed greens with apples, walnuts and dried cranberries!

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      • Carolyn Hetke

        June 05, 2025 at 4:26 pm

        Great idea! Thanks for sharing!

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