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Sumac Vinaigrette to Add a Piquant Zing

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Our Sumac Vinaigrette, with its piquant flavour, will have you hooked after the first time you try it. Great on green salads, tomato salads or drizzled on grilled meats or fish. 

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SUMAC VINAIGRETTE IN BROWN BOWL WITH SUMAC & CUT LEMON ON THE SIDE

Table of Contents

  • What is sumac spice?
    • What does it taste like?
    • What does sumac go with?
    • Where can I find sumac 
  • More puckery salad dressings to try -
  • What can I use Sumac Vinaigrette on?
  • Top Tips
  • You Will Need
  • How to Make It
  • How Much Does It Make?
  • How Long Can I Store It For?
  • We Have Used It It On
  • Use It As An Alternative Dressing On
  • Recipe Card
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What is sumac spice?

Though popular in middle eastern cooking it originates from subtropical climates such as Africa and North America. 

It comes from the fruit of the sumac or sumach flower and is a member of the cashew family.

What does it taste like?

Sumac has a deep purple-red hue with a piquant lemony flavour but is milder and a little fruitier than lemon.

What does sumac go with?

A great spice to use in salads, on roasted veggies or grilled meat, poultry or fish. Also great sprinkled on hummus, sprinkled on pita or in falafel. I also use it in my za’atar blend. 

Where can I find sumac 

You will find it in the spice aisle of most supermarkets or speciality spice shops. However, you can replace it with lemon zest (1 teaspoon sumac with 2 teaspoons lemon zest).


More puckery salad dressings to try -

Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette

Lemon Poppyseed Vinaigrette


What can I use Sumac Vinaigrette on?

  • A great vinaigrette for tomato salads.
  • Try it on leafy and sturdy green salads such as lettuce varieties or kale.
  • Bean and chickpea salads.
  • Roasted vegetable salads such as eggplant and roasted pepper.
  • As a marinade for steak, poultry or fish. 
  • Sensational with meat skewers.

Top Tips

  1. Taste your sumac before adding it to your dressing; it has quite a tangy flavour. 
  2. If you feel it is too intense then just add a pinch at a time so that your vinaigrette will not turn out too puckery.
  3. If you have added too much, then adjust by adding a bit of honey or maple syrup. 

You Will Need

LABELLED SUMAC VINAIGRETTE INGREDIENTS

How to Make It

  1. Place all vinaigrette ingredients in a glass jar or sealed container and season.
  2. Shake well to combine, taste and adjust seasonings according to your liking.
  3. If you feel that your sumac vinaigrette is a bit puckery, then adjust with a ¼ to ½ a teaspoon of honey or maple syrup.
  4. Store in the fridge in a sealed glass container and it should last for approximately one week. 
  • Sumac vinaigrette ingredients in a glass jar with ingredients scattered around.
    ADD INGREDIENTS TO JAR
  • Shaken sumac dressing in a glass jar with ingredients scattered around.
    SHAKE TO EMULSIFY

How Much Does It Make?

This recipe makes just over half a cup, approximately nine tablespoons. This is enough Vinaigrette for one salad that serves four people.

How Long Can I Store It For?

Your sumac vinaigrette should last approximately one week if you keep, it in a sealed glass container in the fridge. 
Bring it to room temperature and shake well before serving.

We Have Used It It On

Lebanese Salad

Close-up of Sumac Salad in a white salad platter, with sumac powder around the edges with coloured cherry tomatoes on the side.

Use It As An Alternative Dressing On

Kale Fattoush Salad

Garbanzo (Chickpea) Bean Salad

Recipe Card

Sumac vinaigrette in a small tan bowl with sumac powder and half a cut lemon in front.

Sumac Vinaigrette

Our Sumac Vinaigrette with its piquant flavour will have you hooked after the first time you try it. Great on green salads, tomato salads and drizzled on grilled meats and fish. 
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
* Times are an estimate and will depend on your skill level
Course: Dressings & Vinaigrettes
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Keyword: homemade dressing, lemon, sumac
Difficulty: Easy
Diet: Suits all diets and eating styles
Servings: 9 tablespoons
Calories: 72kcal
Author: Anastasia
Ingredients
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
  • 1 tablespoon sumac
  • ¼ teaspoon chilli powder
  • Sea salt and cracked black pepper
Metric - Imperial
Instructions
  • Place all dressing ingredients in a glass jar or sealed container and season.
  • Shake well to combine, taste and adjust seasonings according to your liking.
  • If you feel that your sumac vinaigrette is a bit puckery, then adjust with a ¼ to ½ a teaspoon of honey or maple syrup.
  • Store in the fridge in a sealed glass container and it should last for approximately one week.

Notes

Top Tips

  • Taste your sumac before adding it to your dressing; it has quite a tangy flavour. 
  • If you feel it is too intense then just add a pinch at a time so that vinaigrette will not turn out too puckery.
  • Too much sumac, then adjust by adding a bit of honey or maple syrup. 
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
Calories: 72kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 8mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 17IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg
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Anastasia is a home cook introduced to cooking at a young age (8 years old) and hasn’t gotten out of the kitchen since! She had her own coffee shop and ran her own catering business for over a decade. Her love of salads developed as she was always the one responsible for making the salads for family get-togethers and friends functions.

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