Category: Honey-Based Vinaigrettes

Moroccan Blueberry Salad

Moroccan Blueberry Salad

Beary Berry Honey Inc.

Need a quick and easy salad that is sure to please your dinner guests? Look no further! This salad can be whipped up in no time and tastes amazing!

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Serves 6.

Ingredients:

– 1 Bottle BBH Moroccan Blueberry Vinaigrette

– 6 cups baby spinach, packed

– 1 cup fresh blueberries

– 1 cup fresh strawberries, chopped

– Plain Greek yogurt, to taste

Directions:

1. Toss spinach, strawberries, and blueberries together in a salad bowl.

2. Mix together BBH Moroccan Blueberry Vinaigrette with plain Greek yogurt, to taste. Pour over prepared salad.

3. Top with more fresh blueberries.

4. Serve and enjoy!

Sesame Noodle Salad

Sesame Noodle Salad

Beary Berry Honey Inc.

This delicious salad is easy to make and is sure to be a crowd pleaser at potlucks and BBQs! It works great as a nutritious and delicious cold supper on a hot summer day.

Serves 8.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 5 mins

Total Time: 20 mins

 

Ingredients:

1 (16 ounce) package angel hair pasta

1/4 cup sesame oil

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

1 tbsp Sriracha hot sauce (optional)

1/3 cup Berry Beary Honey Liquid Honey

1 teaspoon sesame seeds, or more if desired

1 green onion, chopped

1 red bell pepper, chopped

1 cup zucchini, shredded

1 carrot, julienned

Directions:

1. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in the angel hair pasta and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through but is still firm to the bite, about 4-5 minutes. Drain well and rinse with cold water.

2. Mix together sesame oil, vegetable oil, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, Sriracha hot sauce, and honey in a large bowl. Toss the pasta in the dressing, sprinkle with sesame seeds, green onion, bell pepper, zucchini, and carrot.

3. Serve and enjoy!

 

Tips:

  • Try adding chicken, pork, or tofu.
  • Substitute the sauce in this recipe for our Mandarin Sesame Vinaigrette.
  • Add peanuts or other nuts for an additional crunch.

 

Garlic Balsamic Glazed Root Vegetables

Garlic Balsamic Glazed Root Vegetables

Beary Berry Honey Inc.

Autumn vegetables are always delicious when roasted, especially when you add garlic and balsmic. Use whatever root vegetables you have on hand.

6 tbsp Beary Berry Garlic Balsamic Vinaigrette
4 cups root vegetables, peeled & cut into 1/2″ cubes
– carrot, butternut squash, turnip, rutabaga, yam, etc.
flaked sea salt
cracked black pepper

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  2. Cut the vegetables into 1/2″ cubes and place them in a large bowl.
  3. Shake the Beary Berry Garlic Balsamic Vinaigrette really well, then measure out the amount you need and pour it over the vegetables. Toss them to coat well. Spread them out on a large, parchment-lined baking sheet.
  4. Roast the vegetables in the oven about 45 minutes. Stir them gently a couple of times until they’re just tender and nicely glazed.
  5. Spoon the vegetables back into the large bowl and toss with salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Serve them hot, room temperature or cold. Make a great warm or cold salad.

 

Quick and Easy Potato Salad

Quick and Easy Potato Salad

Beary Berry Honey Inc.

Makes a quick and easy side dish, great for summer picnics.

1 bottle Beary Berry Honey Creamy Dill Vinaigrette
1 kg bag hash browns, defrosted
4 to 6 boiled eggs, chopped small
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 small onion, diced (optional)

Combine everything together in a large bowl in a bowl. Serve immediately. If making ahead, add the Creamy Dill Vinaigrette just before serving.

Tips / Suggestions:

  • Don’t like red bell pepper? Try adding diced celery or radishes.
  • Want a bit more zing? Finely chop 3 large dill pickles and add to the salad.
  • For a German-style twist, add 2 to 3 tbsp of plain yellow or Dijon mustard.
  • Use 1.5 kg of raw yellow flesh potatoes, dice small and boil, roast or steam until just tender. Let cool completely and then use instead of the hash browns.

Recipe by Amanda Thiessen.

Garlic Balsamic Marinated Chicken Breasts

Garlic Balsamic Marinated Chicken Breasts

Beary Berry Honey Inc.

This chicken dish is super easy and flavourful. Serve it with lots of crusty bread and your choice of side dishes. Also delicious cold in salads and wraps.

500 gr chicken breasts
1/2 bottle of Beary Berry Honey Garlic Balsamic Vinaigrette
optional: add 2 tsp minced thyme or rosemary

  1. Place the chicken and the Garlic Balsamic Vinaigrette in a large resealable bag.  Squeeze out as much of the air as you can, seal and then massage the meat. Place in the fridge and marinate at least 3 to 4 hours or until you are ready to cook them. Massage the meat and turn over at least once while it marinates.
  2. Oven Cooking: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9×13 baking pan with tin foil and place the marinated chicken on it. (Discard the used marinade.) Place in the hot oven and roast about 30 minutes or until they are cooked through (depends how thick they are).
  3. Grill Cooking: Preheat the grill until very hot. Place the meat on the grill, reduce flame to medium and cook until good grill marks are formed and the chicken easily lifts from the grate. Turn the meat over often continue to grill until meat is thoroughly cooked, no longer pink inside and juices run clear. 
  4. Serve the meat with the remaining Garlic Balsamic Vinaigrette as a dipping sauce.

Tips:

Recipe created by Amanda Thiessen.

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Beary Berry Honey Inc.

This is a great make-ahead vegetarian meal for quick lunches or a side dish. Delicious for potlucks and picnics, too. Serves 4 as a main, 8 as a side dish.

Vinaigrette
3 to 4 tbsp olive oil, extra-virgin
2 or 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tsp Beary Berry Honey (see recommendations below)

Salad
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 yellow bell pepper, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
2 Roma tomatoes, seeds removed and diced
1/2 English cucumber, seeds removed and diced
2 hands full of chopped or baby spinach, kale, beet or other greens
1 to 1 1/2 tbsp dried oregano (leaves, not ground)
3 cups cooked quinoa
salt and pepper, to taste
Optional: a handful of chopped fresh parsley
Optional: 100 gr of Feta cheese, crumbled
Optional: toss in a handful of black Kalamata olives

  1. Dice the vegetables and place them into a large bowl.
  2. Add all the remaining salad ingredients and toss well.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together the vinaigrette ingredients.
  4. Toss the salad with the vinaigrette and adjust to your taste – add more oil, salt, honey, herbs, or vinegar.

Tips, Suggestions & Information

  • Use Beary Berry Honey unpasteurized clear or creamed honey for a simple vinaigrette.
  • For this recipe, try our Pomegranate Honey, Licorice Honey, or B&T Chai Honey. Use fresh lemon juice instead of red wine vinegar, and try our Lemon Honey or for a real Middle Eastern flavour, Peppermint Honey.
  • Quinoa is the only grain which is also a complete protein. It can be found at almost any natural foods, organic, or regular grocery store and is usually more economical in the bulk aisle. It increases about 3 x its volume when cooked. The easiest method is to cook it like pasta, in lots of water and exactly 11 minutes. Drain and serve immediately as a hot side dish or for a warm salad. For a cold salad or to make ahead, rinse the hot, cooked quinoa with cold water and keep it in the fridge up to 3 days, or portion in small containers and freeze for quick meals.
  • Use any combination of vegetables you like – broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, etc. Try adding cooked beans, chickpeas or lentils for different textures, or even cold shredded chicken or pork for meat eaters.

 

 

 

 

 

Ginger Beef (or chicken/pork/tempeh)

Ginger Beef (or chicken/pork/tempeh)

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This is an easy-to-make version of the Chinese take-away favourite. Adapted for Porkapalooza from a recipe by Elaine Wilson. Serves 4 to 6 as part of a multi-course Chinese meal.

500 gr chicken, pork, or beef sliced into pieces that are 1/4″ x 1/4″ x 2″
— Marinade —
1 tsp cornstarch
1 tbsp grated ginger (optional – for extra zing!)
plus
4 tbsp Beary Berry Honey Mandarin Sesame Vinaigrette
(OR)
3 tbsp Beary Berry Honey Spicy Ginger Glaze
2 tbsp water
— Coating —
1 cup cornstarch (might not use it all)
3 cups oil
— Sauce —
1 tbsp oil
3 garlic clove, minced
4 tbsp ginger, finely chopped
6 green onion, sliced into 1/2″ pieces
3 to 4 tbsp water
1/2 cup to 3/4 cup Beary Berry Honey Spicy Ginger Glaze
toasted sesame seeds for garnish (optional)

  1. Marinate the meat for at least 2 hours, preferably 4 to 6 hours (overnight is good).
  2. When ready to cook, heat a medium sauce pan with the oil over medium heat until 375 degrees. (Make sure oil is at least 2-inches deep and surface of the oil is at least 6 inches from the top of the pot.)
  3. Sprinkle a tray with a good layer of cornstarch to coat the bottom.
  4. Scatter the meat onto the tray so that the pieces are not quite touching.
  5. Sprinkle all the meat with a generous coating of cornstarch. Let sit a couple of minutes.
  6. Toss the meat to coat well and leave them not quite touching. Use a bit more cornstarch if you need.
  7. Carefully slide 1/3 of the meat into the oil a piece at a time. It will bubble a bit and then calm down after a moment or two. Stir the meat with a slotted metal spoon or an Asian spider tool. Fry the meat until it starts to brown and get crispy, about 4 minutes or so.
  8. Using the slotted metal spoon, remove the meat to a plate. Repeat twice with remaining meat.
  9. In a large pan, fry the garlic, ginger and scallions over medium heat until fragrant and they are starting to brown slightly.
  10. Return all the meat to the oil and fry a second time until very crisp and nicely browned, another minute or two.
  11. Remove the meat from the oil in batches using the slotted spoon, shake off excess oil and place the meat into the large fry pan with the ginger and green onions.
  12. To the large fry pan add a few tablespoons of water and let the pan spit and sizzle – careful of the steam. Add 1/2 cup of the glaze and stir cook until well coated and thickened – use a bit more glaze if you like. Scoop the meat onto a plate, garnish with sesame seeds if you like, and serve hot. (PS – it’s delicious cold, too, if there’s any left over. Which there won’t be. But just in case there is.)

Tips/Suggestions/Variations

  • The cornstarch makes a crunchier coating than flour.
  • Up the ginger if you like the flavour very strong.
  • Want heat? Add 1 or 2 sliced Thai chilis when you fry the scallions and ginger, or add 1/2 tsp of chili flakes when you add the water near the end.
  • Vegetarian? This works pretty darn well with strips of tempeh (pressed soy beans). Check the deli or frozen section of your organic or natural foods market or section of a supermarket.

Recipe and image copyright ElaineWilson.com, used with permission.

Spinach Salad with Strawberries and Goat Cheese

Spinach Salad with Strawberries and Goat Cheese

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This salad is excellent with any strong-tasting leafy green like spinach, arugula, kale, tatsoi, chicory, beet greens, mustard greens, radicchio, etc.

125 gr spinach leaves (or other greens)
100 to 150 gr crumbled or diced goat/sheep cheese
1/2 cup toasted nuts (pecans, walnuts, almonds, pistachios, etc.)
a handful of cooked, crumbled bacon, preferably from a local farm
6 to 8 tbsp Beary Berry Honey Strawberry Lemon Vinaigrette

  1. If the leaves are quite large, roughly tear them into bite-size pieces and place in a large bowl.
  2. Toss the greens with 4 to 4 tbsp of the  Strawberry Vinaigrette (less or more to your taste) then divide the greens among 8 salad plates.
  3. Sprinkle with some of the goat cheese, then nuts, then berries – add a bit more of everything until your salad looks scrumptious.
  4. Drizzle with more vinaigrette if you choose.

Tips/Suggestions/Variations

  • Don’t dress the salad until shortly before serving as vinaigrette will cause the greens to wilt.
  • Lots of local sources for greens, berries and cheese. Check out your local farmers markets. The Cheesiry sheep and goat cheeses are great for this salad.
  • Change up the berries/fruit/nuts and try one of our other vinaigrettes for this salad: Raspberry Balsamic, Cranberry Cherry, or Moroccan Blueberry (with blueberries, pistachios and feta cheese).
  • Toasted nuts are great – candied nuts are even better!

Recipe and image copyright ElaineWilson.com, used with permission.