Fresh Basil and Balsamic Low Fat Salad Dressing

Name: Fresh Basil and Balsamic Low Fat Salad Dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 quart
Ingredients: 1 medium onion; 3 -4 large garlic cloves; 1/4 cup fresh basil leaf (tightly packed); 2 teaspoons dry basil; 2/3 cup rice vinegar; 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar; 2 teaspoons honey; 1/2 cup water; 1/4 cup prepared mustard (coarse); 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

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Recipe by Sharon123

This recipe makes enough dressing for a week's worth of salads for a family of 4. You will need a 1 quart jar with a tight-fitting lid. Adapted from a recipe by Lynne Rossetto Kasper .

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READY IN: 10mins

YIELD: 1 quart

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

medium onion
3 -4

large garlic cloves
¹⁄₄

cup fresh basil leaf (tightly packed)
2

teaspoons dry basil
²⁄₃

cup rice vinegar
¹⁄₂

cup balsamic vinegar
2

teaspoons honey
¹⁄₂

cup water
¹⁄₄

cup prepared mustard (coarse)
¹⁄₂

cup extra virgin olive oil

DIRECTIONS

Peel the onion and garlic cloves then mince together with the fresh basil leaves. Put in a jar and add remaining ingredients. Shake up and season as needed with salt and pepper. Store in a cool place. Each night simply shake it up and pour over a salad.
Variations:
For Thai-style dressing that is good over rice noodles, grains or vegetable salads, blend 1/2 cup dressing with 1 tbls. minced fresh chile, 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro, 1 tbls. brown sugar, 1/2 cup crushed peanuts.
For ranch dressing: blend 1/3 cup of dressing with 1/3 to 1/2 cup buttermilk.