1/3 cup dried cherries
1/3 cup rice vinegar (or any other mild flavored vinegar)
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon shallots, minced
1 cup olive oil (or any other salad oil)
Cover cherries with hot water and let soak for 30 minutes, then drain. In a blender, combine with remaining ingredients EXCEPT oil. Blend ingredients together until smooth. With blender running, add olive oil in a thin stream.
Yields 4 servings.