Make this Basil Vinaigrette so that you know exactly what’s in your salad dressing. It’s healthier than store-bought and even more delicious!
BASIL VINAIGRETTE
One of the healthiest recipes you can make in your kitchen is blending your own salad dressings and marinades. Most store-bought dressings use cheap/processed oils and have tons of added sugars, syrups, and other artificial ingredients. Blending a few ingredients together doesn’t take long and you’ll have complete control over what’s in your dressing.
We make this basil vinaigrette pretty often in the spring and summer. It’s vibrant, flavorful, and will complement almost any seasonal salad. It’s delicious drizzled over a cobb salad or tossed in a cold pasta & pea salad.
HOW TO MAKE THIS DRESSING
You can make this using a food processor or blender. We use our Ninja Blender because it came with different size attachments (cups). We use the smallest cup, add all ingredients and blend until combined and smooth. If using a food processor, you’ll add all ingredients and blend for 30 seconds to one minute until combined.
We store our homemade salad dressings and sauces in these Salad Dressing Shaker bottles. They are easy to pour and clean!
YUMMY SALAD RECIPES TO USE WITH THIS DRESSING:
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Basil Vinaigrette
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1/2 cup 1x
Description
Make this Basil Vinaigrette so that you know exactly what’s in your salad dressing. It’s healthier than store-bought and even more delicious!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
- juice from 1/2 a lemon
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 a shallot, minced (equals about 2 TBSP)
- 3 TBSP avocado oil or EVOO
- 1 TBSP apple cider vinegar
- few dashes of salt and pepper
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a food processor or blender. Blend until combined/pureed.
- Serve cold. Keep refrigerated.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dressing
- Method: Blended
- Cuisine: American
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