Best Easy Basalmic Vinaigrette Recipes

Whole30® Easy Balsamic Vinaigrette image

Provided by SheLovesPaleo

Time 10m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 4

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Combine olive oil, mustard, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a Mason jar or container with a tight-fitting lid; cover tightly with the lid and shake vigorously until thickened, about 2 minutes. Taste dressing and adjust flavor with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 193.9 calories, Carbohydrate 1.6 g, Fat 20.7 g, Protein 0.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 99.1 mg, Sugar 1.1 g

Simple Balsamic Vinaigrette image

Provided by Food Network

Categories condiment

Time 10m

Yield about 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons dark brown sugar, optional* (See Cook's Note)
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup olive oil
Mesclun salad mix or favorite greens, for accompaniment
Assortment of salad ingredients, such as cherry tomatoes, chopped carrots, sliced red onion, chopped celery, diced cucumbers, walnuts
Blue cheese, for garnish
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons dark brown sugar, optional* (See Cook's Note)
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup olive oil
Mesclun salad mix or favorite greens, for accompaniment
Assortment of salad ingredients, such as cherry tomatoes, chopped carrots, sliced red onion, chopped celery, diced cucumbers, walnuts
Blue cheese, for garnish

Steps:

Beat the vinegar in a bowl with the optional sugar, garlic, salt and pepper until sugar and salt dissolves. Then beat in the oil by droplets, whisking constantly. (Or place all the ingredients in a screw-top jar and shake to combine.) Taste and adjust the seasonings.
Toss a few tablespoons of the dressing with the salad mix and desired salad ingredients, top with blue cheese and serve immediately.
If not using dressing right away, cover and refrigerate, whisking or shaking again before use.
Beat the vinegar in a bowl with the optional sugar, garlic, salt and pepper until sugar and salt dissolves. Then beat in the oil by droplets, whisking constantly. (Or place all the ingredients in a screw-top jar and shake to combine.) Taste and adjust the seasonings.
Toss a few tablespoons of the dressing with the salad mix and desired salad ingredients, top with blue cheese and serve immediately.
If not using dressing right away, cover and refrigerate, whisking or shaking again before use.

Balsamic Glaze image

Provided by Sally J.

Time 25m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 2

2 cups balsamic vinegar
½ cup brown sugar

Steps:

Mix balsamic vinegar with brown sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until glaze is reduced by half, about 20 minutes. Glaze should coat the back of a spoon. Let cool and pour into a jar with a lid; store in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 73 calories, Carbohydrate 18.2 g, Fat 0.1 g, Protein 0.2 g, Sodium 15.4 mg, Sugar 17.7 g