Basil Vinaigrette
Basil Vinaigrette-this easy basil vinaigrette is great as a salad dressing or sauce for chicken, fish, vegetables, or pasta. It is good on just about everything!
Happy 4th of July! Today, I am sharing one of my favorite summer recipes, Basil Vinaigrette. It takes about five minutes to make and goes great on just about everything. I use it mostly as a salad dressing, but it is also great on vegetables, chicken, fish, and pasta.
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During the summer, I keep this Basil Vinaigrette in the fridge at all times because it seriously makes everything better! And it is a great way to use up the summer basil!
To make the vinaigrette, blend basil, garlic, shallot, fresh lemon juice, vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper together. The end result is a bright green vinaigrette that is full of flavor.
It will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days and don’t worry if you run out because you can always make more. And I highly recommend you make a caprese salad and drizzle this vinaigrette over the top. It is life changing!
Make this quick and easy Basil Vinaigrette, it is sure to become a staple in your house! I can’t live without it!
Basil Vinaigrette
This easy basil vinaigrette is great as a salad dressing or sauce for chicken, fish, vegetables, or pasta. It is great to have on hand!
Yield: About 1 cup vinaigrette
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 cups packed basil leaves
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons minced shallot
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar or red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Directions:
- Place the basil, garlic, shallot, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, olive oil, and pepper in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, if necessary. Serve!
Note-vinaigrette will keep in a jar or container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
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This may be a weird question but how would this be mixed with canned tuna? I’m trying to find a non-mayo alternative.
Thanks!
Definitely a staple in my house! I put this on everything!
I can’t wait to try this vinaigrette on my next salad! So pretty too!
gah!!! I would want to put this on everything!!
I love the vibrant color! It sounds so good!
Any recipes for peach or balsamic vinegar salad dressings ?
What affordable extra virgin olive oil do you use? I keep striking out at the grocery store and can’t find anything light enough for dressings. Thank you!
I only use CALIFORNIA OLIVE RANCH olive oil.
This looks tasty, wold you think this would freeze well?
So nice and fresh and summery!
Like pesto in dressing form…yum! And I love the beautiful color and fresh summery vibe. Thanks!
– MAK
I love making home made salad dressings and I’m really going to love this one, thank you xoxo
I made a low-FODMAP version of this yesterday (used a combo of garlic oil and EVOO instead of the garlic clove and green scallions instead of shallots) and it was delicious! I love pesto so I knew this would be up my alley. I mixed into a summery salad with potatoes, spring mix, bacon, corn, feta and roasted green peppers, zucchini and some mystery summer squash I picked up at the farmers market.
I’m hosting a farm fresh-themed outdoor potluck this week (each dish must include either a homegrown fruit/veggie or something from the farmers market) and I definitely want to come up with a dish with this yummy vinaigrette!
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This is the most wonderful healthy alternative for a sauce. I make this weekly and put it over everything. I even find myself licking the spoon. Thank you, this and a few of the recipes are staples in my diet!
I’ll do it to try it. I need to lose a few pounds. It seems to be quite tasty to drink.
I just made this and it is NOT FAIR how good this is. I don’t think I can survive without this in my fridge at all times. I licked the food processor bowl and I’m not even ashamed to admit that.
Can’t wait t try this on everything…great find
This tastes delicious! I won’t be able to use it all up in time and I want to know if it can be frozen? Has anyone tried that?
Can you freeze this dressing? I have a ton of basil growing and would like to have some for the winter. Thanks!
Yes, it might discolor a little after being frozen, but still tasty.
Can you freeze in ice cube trays ?
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