LiveSTRONG With a Taste of Yellow

Today I entered my egg salad recipe into the LiveSTRONG With a Taste of Yellow event being held on http://winosandfoodies.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/02/post.html.
The food and wine blogging community shows their support for this cancer awareness event by preparing and submitting recipes and pictures for yellow food. Check out the event online in honor of yourself or someone you know whose life has been affected by cancer.

Orange Muscat Champagne Vinaigrette

The bottle of Orange Muscat Champagne Vinegar called to me from the shelf in Trader Joe's and I've been cooking with it every few days. My best creation so far is a simple vinaigrette that would be wonderful on any salad, but I used it to dress a salad of sliced, roasted beets, sliced avocados and halved baby heirloom tomatoes, all from Trader Joe's. I forgot to take a picture, so I'll post the whole salad soon.

1 tablespoon minced shallot
2 tablespoons Trader Joe's Orange Muscat Champagne Vinegar
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
pinch each salt and pepper, or more to taste

Put all ingredients into a tall and narrow container and emulsify with immersion blender until thick and almost white in color. Drizzle over salad and stir gently to just coat. Refrigerate any leftovers and use within a few days.