Basil Balsamic Dressing
An easy, vibrant and fresh way to add a ton of flavour to a variety of dishes
Servings 8
Ingredients
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 3 cloves garlic
- ¼ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend on high for 20-30 seconds.
- Make sure all of the basil leaves have been pureed into the dressing and blend again if necessary, until fully incorporated.
- Pour the dressing over your favourite salads, bowls, pasta or roasted vegetables and enjoy!
Notes
Substitutions
- Red wine vinegar
- Although I highly recommend using balsamic vinegar, you can use red wine vinegar instead.
- Dried basil leaves
- If you don’t have any fresh basil leaves, you can opt for ½-1 tbsp of dried basil. If you choose to use the dried herb, the colour, texture and overall flavour profile will be slightly different than this original recipe.
- Garlic powder
- Instead of fresh garlic, you can use ½ tsp of garlic powder.
- Honey or maple syrup
- To add a bit of sweetness to this dressing, you can add ½-1 tsp of honey or maple syrup.