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Strawberry Chipotle BBQ Sauce

Three of my favorite things on one plate. First, smoked 3-2-1 St. Louis-style ribs. Sauced with a BBQ sauce that combines two of my other favorites: strawberries and chipotles. That great sweet berry flavor with a hint of smoky spiciness. Strawberries are in season here, and I just love using them in everything from a strawberry poppy seed salad dressing to this BBQ sauce. The strawberry flavor isn’t strong, it’s there enough for you to notice. Same goes for the chipotle. You get the smoky and you get the kick. But both are nicely balanced and not overwhelming.

A Totally Different BBQ Sauce

I cannot wait to use this strawberry chipotle BBQ sauce on smoked pulled pork. Though I think the sauce would be great on anything smoked or grilled, I feel nothing can touch its greatness on pork. There’s something about strawberry and pork. Delicious! This is a really great twist on a traditional BBQ sauce!

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Also try my southwestern BBQ sauce.

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Strawberry Chipotle BBQ Sauce

The strawberry flavor isn’t strong, it’s there enough for you to notice. Same goes for the chipotle. You get the smoky, you get the kick, but it’s nice and not overwhelming.

Course Sauce

Cuisine American

Keyword barbecue, BBQ, sauce, smoky, spicy

Prep Time 30

Total Time 1 30

Servings cups

Calories 281kcal

Author Based on a recipe from The Stay At Home Chef

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large sweet onion diced
2 cloves garlic minced
2 cups strawberries hulled
3 chipotles in adobo sauce
1 cup ketchup
⅔ cup brown sugar tightly packed
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons ground mustard
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, heat olive oil. Add in onion and saute for about 5 minutes.
Add in garlic and saute for 60 seconds.
Stir in strawberries, chipotles, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, ground mustard, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes.
Use an immersion blender to puree the sauce or transfer to a blender. Puree until smooth. Return to heat and simmer another 10 minutes.
Cool completely and store in an airtight container. Refrigerate up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Copycat Panera Strawberry Poppy Seed Dressing

Strawberries are in season here and it’s a happy time! I’ve been waiting for this moment to make this copycat of Panera’s strawberry poppy seed dressing. My patience was definitely rewarded and then some. This could easily be my favorite salad dressing of all time. Smooth strawberry flavor with just a bit of sweetness. White balsamic vinegar, while not as cheap as the dark version, is more mellow and adds a great tang.

What Is White Balsamic Vinegar?

I was curious what makes white balsamic vinegar more gentle than dark, so I Googled it. Turns out dark balsamic vinegar is aged for at least twelve years in barrels that have been fired and were previously used for other batches of balsamic vinegar. White balsamic vinegar, on the other hand, is aged at least twelve years in new barrels that have not been fired or used before. That explains the cleaner flavor! It’s perfect in this copycat Panera strawberry poppy seed dressing.

Other Berries Work Too!

After I use up this batch of dressing (read: tonight), I think I’ll try the same recipe but using raspberries instead. Or peaches. I think this same approach could work well with any good in-season fruit.

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Also try my copycat of Chipotle’s Honey Vinaigrette.

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Copycat Panera Strawberry Poppy Seed Dressing

Strawberries are in season. I’ve been waiting for this moment to make this copycat of Panera’s strawberry poppy seed dressing. My patience was definitely rewarded.

Course Salad Dressing

Cuisine American

Keyword copycat, salad dressing

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings cups

Calories 267kcal

Author Based on a recipe from Skinny Mom

Ingredients

2 cups strawberries chopped
½ cup white balsamic vinegar or regular, but the dressing will be darker
¼ cup canola oil
1 tablespoon sugar or your favorite no-calorie sweetener
1 teaspoon garlic minced
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon poppy seeds

Instructions

Combine all of the dressing ingredients except the poppy seeds together in a high-speed blender or food processor and mix until smooth.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Strawberry Cheesecake Salad

Wow, this strawberry cheesecake salad is good. It’s sort of like a salad but you’ll want this for dessert… so it is a dessert salad!

I made this using lighter ingredients than the original recipe. It would be perfect for a picnic or family get-together. It’s like having a banana split… Oh! Great idea! Maybe add a little drizzle of chocolate syrup and top it with a maraschino cherry!

It’s Berry Delicious!

I am going to make this salad again soon. I might try a few variations, like using blueberries and blueberry yogurt… or even chocolate chips and chocolate pudding! The possibilities are endless. But this strawberry cheesecake salad is great just as it is. It is absolutely perfect with in-season ripe strawberries.

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Also try my black pepper strawberries.

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Strawberry Cheesecake Salad

Wow, this strawberry cheesecake salad is good. It’s sort of like a salad but you’ll want this for dessert… so it is a dessert salad!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword dessert

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 1 5

Total Time 1 10

Servings

Calories 205kcal

Author From Time for Supper!

Ingredients

16 ounces whipped topping defrosted
1 ounce cheesecake pudding mix
3 6 ounce strawberry yogurt
1 pound strawberries
3 bananas
1 cup miniature marshmallows

Instructions

Place the whipped topping, pudding mix and yogurt into a large bowl. Whisk together. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
When you are ready to serve, slice the strawberries and bananas. Add them along with the marshmallows to the pudding mixture and stir gently to combine.
Serve garnished with additional fresh sliced strawberries.