Harissa Vinaigrette
Harissa, the popular hot pepper paste used in North African cuisine, steals the spotlight in this vinaigrette. Serve drizzled over our Charred Cauliflower Salad for a little extra kick.

Ingredients
- 120 ml (½ cup) harissa paste
- 240 ml (1 cup) red wine vinegar
- (1⅓ ) Tablespoon (20 g) dry mustard
- (1⅓ ) Tablespoon Winter Spice Seasoning
- (24 small) garlic cloves, roasted
- (2 small) shallot, peeled, roasted
- 90 g (6 ) pitted dates, or 3 fl. oz. honey, optional
- 700 ml (3 cup) extra virgin olive oil
Directions
- Place all ingredients except olive oil into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 30 seconds.
- Reduce speed to Variable 3, remove lid plug and pour oil slowly through lid plug opening. Secure lid plug and blend an additional 15 seconds or until emulsified.
Ingredients
- 60 ml (¼ cup) harissa paste
- 120 ml (½ cup) red wine vinegar
- (2 ) teaspoons (10 g) dry mustard
- (2 ) teaspoons Winter Spice Seasoning
- (12 ) small garlic cloves, roasted
- 45 g (3 ) pitted dates, or 3 tbsp. honey, optional
- 360 ml (1½ cup) extra virgin olive oil
Directions
- Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 30 seconds.
- Reduce speed to Variable 3, remove lid plug and pour oil slowly through lid plug opening. Secure lid plug and blend an additional 15 seconds or until emulsified.
Ingredients
- 60 ml (¼ cup) harissa paste
- 120 ml (½ cup) red wine vinegar
- ml (2 ) teaspoons (10 g) dry mustard
- ml (2 ) teaspoons Winter Spice Seasoning
- ml (12 ) small garlic cloves, roasted
- ml (1 ) small shallot, peeled, roasted
- 45 g (3 ) pitted dates, or 3 tbsp. honey, optional
- 360 ml (1½ cup) extra virgin olive oil
Directions
- Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 30 seconds.
- Reduce speed to Variable 3, remove lid plug and pour oil slowly through lid plug opening. Secure lid plug and blend an additional 15 seconds or until emulsified.
Ingredients
- 60 ml (¼ cup) harissa paste
- 120 ml (½ cup) red wine vinegar
- ml (2 ) teaspoons (10 g) dry mustard
- ml (2 ) teaspoons Winter Spice Seasoning
- ml (12 ) small garlic cloves, roasted
- ml (1 ) small shallot, peeled, roasted
- 45 g (3 ) pitted dates, or 3 tbsp. honey, optional
- 360 ml (1½ cup) extra virgin olive oil
Directions
- Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 30 seconds.
- Reduce speed to Variable 3, remove lid plug and pour oil slowly through lid plug opening. Secure lid plug and blend an additional 15 seconds or until emulsified.
Ingredients
- ml (2 ) Tablespoons harissa paste
- 60 ml (¼ cup) red wine vinegar
- ml (1 cup) teaspoon dry mustard
- ml (1 cup) teaspoon Winter Spice Seasoning
- ml (6 small) garlic cloves, roasted
- ml (½ small) shallot, peeled, roasted
- 20 g (2 ) pitted dates, or 11/2 Tablespoon honey (optional)
- 180 ml (¾ cup) extra virgin olive oil
Directions
- Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the blade base.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 30-40 seconds.
Ingredients
- ml (1 ) Tablespoon harissa paste
- ml (2 ) Tablespoons red wine vinegar
- ml (½ ) teaspoon dry mustard
- ml (½ ) teaspoon Winter Spice Seasoning
- ml (3 ) garlic cloves, peeled, roasted
- ml (¼ ) shallot, peeled, roasted
- 10 g (1 ) pitted dates, or 2 tsp. honey, optional
- 90 ml (⅓ cup) extra virgin olive oil
Directions
- Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the blade base.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 30 seconds.