This homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette is a great salad dressing, but it goes well with all sorts of things. I used it as a chicken nugget dipping sauce. It’s easy to make
Balsamic Vinaigrette
Course: Salads4
servings
Ingredients
2 Tbs balsamic vinegar
2 tsp honey
4 tsp Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp of oregano
Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
2 garlic cloves
1 oil-packed sun-dried tomato (optional)
6 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper
Directions
- Put everything but oil, salt, and pepper into the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Turn the machine on to high speed, and add the oil in a slow, steady stream. Scrape down the bowl and process for a few more seconds. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
Notes
- Substitutions: dark brown sugar for the honey, old-fashioned mustard + a hit of horseradish for the Dijon, spicy brown mustard for the Dijon, 1/4 of a medium shallot or 1/8 tsp garlic powder for the fresh garlic
Althought this recipe is easily halved, that amount may be too small for some food processors. In that case, for a different but still good result, whisk by hand or shake in a tightly sealed container.
This dressing’s thick texture is like satin. It coats and clings to vegetables like crazy. It’s deep, dark, tangy, and sweet with slight sharp notes.
Balsamic Vinaigrette
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It’s always good to have the perfect salad dressing in your pocket! This looks great, Jeff. When I was in Paris a couple of weeks ago, I took a cooking class and was taught that I have been making my French vinaigrette all wrong for decades! Like six decades! It was humbling…
Ah, well I’ll be looking forward to hearing about that!
I will be trying this dressing very soon. It sounds like the flavor profile that I love.
Thanks, Lori!
This vinaigrette is great for flavoring salads!
Thank you, Javier!
Looks delicious.
Thanks!
Excellent. And like you say, it would be good with many dishes.
Thank you!
As usual your recipe sounds wonderful. I had never thought of adding the sun dried tomatoes to my dressing. I will now!
Thanks, Anne!
I just remembered I used to use sun-dried tomatoes to thicken sauces. I’d totally forgotten! I like it in the vinaigrette. Good flavor.
Thanks! Yes, remember when sundried tomatoes had to be in everything? Those were the days.
A great salad dressing is always good to have, I cannot remember the last time I purchased dressing! This one will be a repeater for sure. I am a little surprised with the honey as I’ve always thought balsamic is rather sweet on its own, but maybe it depends on the age of the vinegar.
You may not feel you need the honey, but I liked it.
I been using my Vitamix lately, and I will definitely make this dressing.Thanks for the recipe Jeff.
You’re welcome!
Balsamic is my go to for salads. This dressing sounds fantastic — and such a great idea for a dip, too! (And marinade even). 🙂 ~Valentina
Thanks, Valentina!
Your recipe for Balsamic Vinaigrette is fantastic! I love how you’ve balanced the tangy balsamic vinegar with the sweetness of honey and the sharpness of Dijon mustard. This vinaigrette is sure to elevate any salad to gourmet status.
Thank you so much, Raymund!
Deliziosa questa salsina!!!!
Thanks!
C’est ma vinaigrette préférée
Bonne journée
Mine too, Delphine!
Really delicious. Perfect for salads. Besitos.
Thanks, Mari!
It doesn’t get any easier than that and it sounds delicious too!
Thanks, Diane!
This is how I make mine, too! I honestly don’t make it enough though, because I usually do my salads the Italian way (no premade dressing.) Now I’m longing for a salad with balsamic vinaigrette! 🙂
Gotcha! For me, so much of cooking is about meal prep. On most weekdays, I take my lunch to work, and I love to bring salads, so I need to make the dressing ahead of time, and keep it separate from the greens.
I’ve got a mini food processor that will be perfect for blending the dressing.
Excellent!
Homemade dressings are always the best – and they are usually shockingly easy to make. I’ll have to give this one a try! I might sub out the sundried tomato for sundried tomato pesto…mainly because we have 1/2 a jar in the fridge and I’m trying to figure out how to use it. Haha!
I know how that is. I’m sure it’ll work perfectly!
Always great to have homemade dressing at hand, and this one sounds really good, with the addition of sun dried tomato in it. 🙂
Thank you!
This sounds really good! I use maple syrup in mine and have never tried the sun dried tomatoes. Must do!
Thanks, Heather!