I was craving a Greek salad, so I decided to make this easy balsamic vinaigrette recipe instead of our usual Fran’s vinaigrette. It was quick and easy to make, and tasted slightly sweet, tangy, and delicious on my veggie-loaded salad.

Balsamic Vinaigrette

Ingredients:

¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup vegetable oil
⅓ cup balsamic vinegar, more if desired ***Side Note: We enjoy a very tangy vinaigrette if you don’t use ¼ cup
1 tbsp shallot, diced
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tsp Dijon mustard
½ tsp of dried basil
¼ tsp of dried oregano
Pinch of sugar, optional, to taste
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste

How to Make a Balsamic Vinaigrette:

Combine balsamic vinegar, shallot, garlic, Dijon, basil, oregano, sugar, sea salt, and freshly cracked black pepper to taste, and blend.

Slowly add the olive oil while mixing.

Taste and re-season if needed.

Store in a sealed glass jar or airtight container, and use throughout the week on salads and veggies. Enjoy.

Balsamic Vinaigrette

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Prep Time: 10

Total Time: 10

Course: Condiment

Cuisine: Greek

Author: Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

Food Processor
Glass Jar with Lid or Airtight container

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup vegetable oil
⅓ cup balsamic vinegar more if desired ***Side Note: We enjoy a very tangy vinaigrette if you don't use ¼ cup
1 tbsp shallot diced
3 cloves of garlic minced
1 tsp Dijon mustard
½ tsp of dried basil
¼ tsp of dried oregano
Pinch of sugar optional, to taste
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste

Instructions

Combine balsamic vinegar, shallot, garlic, Dijon, basil, oregano, sugar, sea salt, and freshly cracked black pepper to taste, and blend.
Slowly add the olive oil while mixing.
Taste and re-season if needed.
Store in a sealed glass jar or airtight container, and use throughout the week on salads and veggies. Enjoy.

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6 Comments

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Salad season is fast approaching here in Okieland, I look forward to trying that dressing, sounds yummy.

That vinaigrette sounds good.

Sounds great and really simple. I’m a big fan of homemade salad dressings, and I wish more people realized how easy it is to make your own. Thanks for sharing this.