Basil Balsamic Dressing

Up your salad game with this absolutely delicious Basil Balsamic Dressing made with a few simple ingredients in 5 minutes!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American, Italian

Diet Diabetic, Vegan

Prep Time 4

Cook Time 0

Blending time 1

Total Time 5

Servings 2-tablespoono servings

Calories 88kcal

Author Kristi

Equipment

1 immersion blender or small blender

Ingredients

1 cup fresh basil leaves loosely packed
¼ cup white balsamic vinegar can use balsamic vinegar instead. see notes.
3 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
2 tablespoon water
¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon salt
1 clove garlic 1 small garlic clove. Or you can use up to one-quarter of garlic powder instead.

Instructions

Add all ingredients to a small blender or container fit to use an emersion blender.
1 cup fresh basil leaves, 3 tablespoon olive oil, 2 tablespoon water, ¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard, 1 clove garlic, ¼ teaspoon salt
Blend until your desired consistency is reached.

Notes

Nutrition Facts are estimated using a database that this owner is not responsible for maintaining. Exact nutrient information will depend on the exact ingredients and amounts used when making this recipe.

1 cup of loosely packed fresh basil equals about 21-28 basil leaves, depending on the size of the leaves. Yes, I count them;)
I made this basil balsamic dressing with different amounts of fresh basil. The basil flavor really started to stand out when three-quarters of a cup was added and really stood out when I used one cup of fresh basil leaves.
This is a thin salad dressing. If you prefer salad dressings to have more substance, replace the water with more olive oil.
If you add this to a salad that also has a salty cheese (like feta), you may not need to add much salt at all.
If you use this for a chicken marinade, you'll definitely want to add a pinch of salt and black pepper before you bake the chicken in it.

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