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Home » early bird » Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

February 24, 2014 By Cris 9 Comments

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Does your family struggle to eat enough salad? This incredible homemade balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing  recipe will have them asking for a second helping!

Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

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I don’t like salad. There I said it. I know it is good for me. I know I am a bad example. I know, I know. However, put a little of this stuff on some greens and sign me up! It is hands down my favorite dressing. I love the tartness of the balsamic vinegar and the bite of the garlic. I could put this dressing on anything really. Potatoes- yum! Whole green beans- oh yeah! Chicken- my heavens yes! BUT, in an effort to eat more greens, I try to make sure I using a nice spring mix salad as my vehicle of choice for this delicious dressing. I found this yummy spin on my favorite homemade dressing in Gooseberry Patch’s Good-for-You Everyday Meals Cookbook. It is the fifth amazing recipe I have found in that gem of a cookbook! (Thanks for sending me a copy GP!)

Garlic Secret

One other note… Do you love garlic but HATE mincing it? I have stumbled upon my favorite solution yet… Freeze Dried Garlic! It will change your life. Just a little liquid and those minced chunks plump right back up and pack a powerful punch to dressings like this or some ground beef or any veggie dish. I may or may not have a problem… I am adding it to everything!  But hey, the vampires are staying far away these days! Balsamic Salad Dressing

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Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

Back to the super yummy dressing. It is uber simple to make. Toss everything into a mason jar and shake. It stores at room temperature for up to a month, if you can get it to last that long 😉

And, it doesn’t take fifty million billion ingredients either. A few items from your spice cabinet, some extra-virgin olive oil and some balsamic vinegar and yum you are done!

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Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

Fantastic Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing Recipe from Gooseberry Patch's Good for You Everyday Recipes.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Servings: 1 Pint
Author: Cris

Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 Cups Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 Cup Balsamic Vinegar
  • 4 Cloves Garlic- Minced or 1 tsp Freeze Dried
  • 4 Tblsp Dried Parsley
  • 4 tsp Dried Basil
  • 4 tsp Dried Minced Onion
  • 2 tsp Salt

Instructions

  • Combine everything in a pint jar.
  • Screw on lid and shake well.
  • Stores at room temperature for up to a month. Shake before serving.

 

Easy Meal Idea

Easy Meal Ideas

This Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing would go great with Crock Pot Lasagna and Mom’s Cheesy Garlic Bread deliciously!

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  1. Victoria says

    February 28, 2014 at 12:04 am

    I love vinaigrettes so much! I’ll definitely try this one! Usually I go grab one of those marinade packets for whatever flavor i’m feeling like. I prefer the garlic onion ones. I’ll mix one of those with rice vinegar, red wine vinegar, and balsamic, with a bit of toasted garlic. It’s to die for! I put it in a water bottle, so that I can shake and pour it easier. Thanks for the recipe!!

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  2. Helen Tulip says

    February 28, 2014 at 3:07 pm

    I am definitely going to make the vinaigrette, and the “fried”
    chicken, and…….. all the others, my mouth is watering

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  3. Colleen (Souffle Bombay) says

    February 28, 2014 at 3:42 pm

    SUCH a gorgeous photo, my mouth is watering!

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  4. Eloise Haroian says

    May 8, 2017 at 6:25 pm

    Hi CRis, I just made this vinegrette and did not read your directions and other info until I was done. Since you like freeze dried garlic so much, I want to tell you about my favorite. It is roasted minced garlic (dried) from Spice Barn. I use it quite a lot, so I buy it in a larger size to refill my small bottle for the drawer. I also love their dried roasted garlic powder.

    Just wanted to let you know. Thank you for the recipe. I made it to marinate some asparagus I steamed. Should be wonderful!

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    • Cris says

      May 9, 2017 at 9:39 pm

      5 stars
      Thanks so much for the tip!

  5. Cheryl says

    April 2, 2020 at 2:42 pm

    5 stars
    I don’t like salads either but this dressing make me look forward to eating an salad. Thank you!

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