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Basil and balsamic dressing on a wooden board with fresh basil leaves.

Basil Balsamic Vinaigrette

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5 from 61 reviews

This sweet and herby Basil Balsamic Vinaigrette is just what your salads need. Light and fresh with lots of yummy basil flavor!

  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 1/4 cup neutral flavored oil such as Grapeseed or Avocado Oil
  • 2 Tbsp White Balsamic Vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp Honey
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
  • 10 large leaves of Fresh Basil, roughly chopped

Instructions

  1. Place the oil, white balsamic vinegar, honey, salt, and black pepper in a bowl (if using an immersion blender) or in a blender if using a standard blender.
  2. Roughly chop the basil and add it the bowl or blender. Blend until smooth, and taste for salt and pepper. Add more if needed.

Notes

Be sure to use a mild flavored honey here such as clover, acacia, or fireweed.

You can use another type of basil other than the Genovese variety, but the flavor will be a bit different.

A high powered blender may be used if you don’t have an immersion blender.

This can be stored in a glass salad dressing bottle or glass jar with a lid. it will keep refrigerated up to two weeks.

I don’t recommend freezing this dressing, it does not freeze well.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 227
  • Sugar: 10
  • Sodium: 584
  • Fat: 21
  • Saturated Fat: 2
  • Unsaturated Fat: 18
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 11
  • Fiber: 0
  • Protein: 0
  • Cholesterol: 0