Easy Homemade Balsamic Dressing

Name: Easy Homemade Balsamic Dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup quality extra virgin olive oil; ¼ cup balsamic vinegar; 1-2 TBSP red wine vinegar; 2 TBSP Dijon mustard; 2-3 tsp honey; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp salt; ½ tsp black pepper

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Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings
16 servings
Calories
68 kcal
Course
Condiments
Cuisine
Italian

Easy Homemade Balsamic Dressing

Reese Morris

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Homemade Balsamic Dressing is quick and easy to make with a few tasty pantry staples!

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Ingredients

Servings

½ cup quality extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil
¼ cup balsamic vinegar plus extra to taste
1-2 TBSP red wine vinegar
2 TBSP Dijon mustard
2-3 tsp honey (or sweetener or choice if vegan)
2 cloves garlic (peeled, smashed, and minced)
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper

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Instructions

For an emulsified dressing. Add ingredients to a small food processor or blender and blend until smooth.
Taste and feel free to adjust levels of balsamic and honey/sweetner to taste. I like mine with a kick of tartness from the vinegar (to make my salad pop!) but if you'd like it to taste a bit more like restaurant dressing, you can add a little extra oil and adjust the honey/sweetener to reach your sweet spot. The above measurements are my dream combo!
Transfer to a lidded mason jar and pour over all your tasty salad creations!

Notes

Recipe yields approx. 1 cup of dressing. Feel free to double or triple as desired! Only need a little? This dressing recipe is easily cut in half.
For 1/2 cup of dressing...
balsamic vinegar
red wine vinegar
Dressing will thicken in the fridge over time. To thin, bring to room temp and shake well before serving or mix dressing with an additional drizzle of oil/vinegar/water to taste. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts below are estimated for each tablespoon of dressing using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed and enjoy!
1/4 cup quality extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil
2-3 TBSP balsamic vinegar plus extra to taste
1 TBSP red wine vinegar
1 TBSP dijon mustard
1 tsp honey (or sweetener or choice if vegan)
1 clove garlic (peeled, smashed, and minced)
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

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Calories 68kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 168mg (7%) Potassium 7mg (0%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 3mg (0%) Iron 1mg (6%)