Basic Balsamic Salad Dressing

This easy balsamic dressing is made with balsamic vinegar and olive oil. It’s flavorful, balanced and pairs well with a variety of salads.

Ingredients and Substitutions

• balsamic vinegar – feel free to use regular aged balsamic or white balsamic if you want a lighter dressing
• olive oil
• maple syrup
• dijon mustard
• garlic
• sea salt
• dried basil and/or thyme (optional)

What to Serve this Balsamic Dressing

Balsamic dressing is such a powerhouse and works on just about any type of salad in my opinion. You can use it to jazz up a basic green salad, pasta salad or drizzle it caprese salad, wraps and pizza!

More Healthy Salad Dressing Recipes

Check out all my healthy homemade salad dressing recipes or try out some of the dressings below.

• Mexican Goddess Dressing
• Maple Dressing
• Avocado Ranch Dressing
• Lemon Vinaigrette
• Turmeric Tahini Dressing
• Avocado Caesar Dressing
• Chili Almond Dressing

No time to make your own dressing? Check out my favorite healthy store-bought salad dressings.

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Basic Balsamic Dressing

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• Author: Brittany Mullins
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Total Time: 5 minutes
• Yield: 3/4 cup

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Description

Everyone needs a go-to balsamic vinegar dressing and this one is absolutely delicious and works on just about any salad imaginable.

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon dijon
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• 1 Tablespoon fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried basil and/or thyme (optional)

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Instructions

1. Add all ingredients into a blender and blend until combined or add to a mason jar and shake to combine.

• Category: Salad Dressing
• Method: Blend
• Cuisine: American

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 2 Tablespoons
• Calories: 103
• Sugar: 4g
• Fat: 9g
• Carbohydrates: 5g
• Fiber: 0g
• Protein: 0g

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