Sweet Vinaigrette

Lennie's Note:

This is a lovely salad dressing for those who prefer a more mellow, sweeter taste in their salads. I recommend dressing a combination of romaine and baby spinach with some sliced red onion with this dressing.

• Total Time: 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 2 cloves garlic, peeled
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, roughly chopped
• 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. With food processor running, drop garlic and parsley down feed tube and let process until garlic is minced.
2. Turn off machine and remove cover, add all remaining ingredients except salt and pepper, replace cover and process for several seconds until well blended.
3. Taste and add more honey if you wish, and salt and pepper to taste.
4. Keep bottled in the fridge and shake well before using.
5. Makes enough to dress about 2 salads; also makes a great marinade for chicken breasts.

Reviews

[LISA18]

not only great on salads, but great to marinate on chicken

[Jamie Renee]

This dressing is spectacular! I hopped on to Recipezaar to find a quick and yummy dressing for the ingredients I had on hand. This will be something I will continue to make, forever! Im serving it one a baby spring mix with gorgonzola cheese, sliced strawberries, and nuts. Delicious!!! Thanks so much!

[Cooking Mom of 7]

I made this to use with some of the more bitter lettuces from my garden. It was really good. I didn't have any balsalmic vinegar so I substituted red wine vinegar. My family really liked it. I will make this again and will try it with the balsalmic vinegar. Thanks for sharing this.