Kuerbiskernoel-Dressing (Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil Dressing)

June 29, 2015

Kuerbiskernoel-Dressing (Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil Dressing) - kvalifood.com

A simple salad dressing from Styria, Austria, built on roasted pumpkin seed oil. The oil is dark green, viscous, and intensely nutty - it is the star ingredient. You whisk it with vinegar, a little mustard, sugar, and salt, and that is it. Best used fresh and on mild salads where the oil can dominate.

Ingredients

Serves 4

3 tbsp roasted Styrian pumpkin seed oil
2 tbsp white wine vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp fine salt
freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

Whisk together the vinegar, mustard, sugar, and salt in a small bowl or jar until the sugar and salt dissolve.
Add the pumpkin seed oil and whisk (or shake in a closed jar) until evenly combined.
Season with freshly ground black pepper. Taste and adjust salt or vinegar as needed.
Use immediately - drizzle over leaf salads, potato salad, or steamed vegetables.

Notes

For the most traditional Styrian version, omit the mustard and pepper entirely.
Do not substitute with refined pumpkin seed oil - the roasted Styrian variety (dark green, thick, intensely nutty) is what makes this dressing distinctive.
The dressing does not keep well. The pumpkin seed oil flavor is best when freshly mixed. Make only what you will use.
Works best on mild-flavored salads (lamb’s lettuce, butter lettuce, mixed greens, cucumber) where the oil can be the dominant flavor.