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This tangy Pepperoncini Lime Vinaigrette is perfect for light salads or heartier ones, like this southwestern steak salad. The finely diced pepperoncini give a slight bite and the dill complements it nicely.
I knew that my husband would love this dressing because he eats pepperoncini every chance he gets. What I didn’t expect was for one of my sons to go crazy over this. He tasted the dressing; then poured it all over his salad and ate every single bite.
Between my husband and one son, this dressing disappeared in just a couple of days.
Pepperoncini Lime Vinaigrette
Recipe inspired by Everyday Food
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup finely diced pepperoncinis
- 3 tablespoons brine from the pepperoncini jar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- juice from 1/2 of a medium size lime adjust to taste
- 1 large clove garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dill leaves
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- kosher salt to taste
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a small glass jar and shake until well combined. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Enjoy!
What a great idea!! I would have never thought of using pepperoncini's in a dressing!
My husband is a pickle juice fanatic! The brine is his favorite part. I will make this one for him – so he says thanks! I love pepperoncini with salads so I know I'll enjoy this too. Thanks for another great dressing recipe Mary. You should put this one in your cookbook – dressings and smoothies 🙂
Bookmarked! We all, children included, love pepperoncinis… this vinaigrette sounds awesome!
I've only experienced pepperoncinis in Italian salads, but they seem like a perfect pairing with lime.
You hit the nail on the head with this one. I love a little bite to my salads. I wonder if it would also work with jalapenos, too?
I absolutely love having new and interesting salad dressings up my sleeve for summer. I bet this one is sure to be a hit at our house! Sorry I have missed some back posts Mary. We have been up to our eyeballs in wonderful celebrations! I hope to catch up on some of your delicious looking past recipes soon! Take care.
I'm thinking this would be phenomenal on sub sandwiches as a topping.
I am going to have to try this one. It sounds really delicious.
My husband is the same way with pepperoncinis taking my portion and his to put on salads. I'm sure he would love this. Using the brine for part of the vinaigrette doesn't sound too appealing to me but if even your son loved this it must be good.
Looking forward to trying this.