Description
A delightful and fresh vinaigrette that enhances salads and grilled dishes with aromatic basil flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves
- 2/3 cup avocado oil or olive oil
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 clove garlic (crushed)
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp ground pepper
Instructions
- Prep your ingredients: Start by rinsing the fresh basil leaves under cool water.
- Add to the blender: Toss the basil leaves into a blender or food processor.
- Pour in the avocado oil or olive oil, drizzling while blending if desired.
- Add the apple cider vinegar for balance.
- Include the crushed garlic clove.
- Measure and sweeten with honey.
- Sprinkle in the sea salt and ground pepper.
- Blend everything together until smooth and creamy.
- Taste test and adjust seasonings as needed.
- Transfer to a jar and store in the fridge for up to a week.
Notes
Perfect for salads, grilled vegetables, or as a marinade for meats.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: basil vinaigrette, salad dressing, homemade dressing, fresh dressing, healthy recipes