This is a quick and easy basil vinaigrette dressing you can make with it that you can use not only as a salad dressing, but also as a sauce for fish, chicken, potatoes, tomatoes, or white beans. Basil vinaigrette is super easy to make. Use either a blender or food processor and purée some fresh basil leaves, a shallot, some Dijon mustard, a little salt and sugar, white wine vinegar, and olive oil.
Ideas for Using Basil Vinaigrette
Use this basil vinaigrette with some chopped fresh tomatoes and drained canned garbanzo beans. Presto jammo, instant basil-y bean salad!Use as a dressing for a salad with quinoa, arugula, corn, feta, chickpeas, and toasted sunflower seeds.Marinate chicken breast cutlets in the basil vinaigrette, grill them, then add thin slices of tomato, mozzarella, and a basil leaf, and put back on the grill for a grilled caprese chicken.
The mixture may sputter a little out of the open cap, so hold your hand over it to minimize splashing. Store covered in the fridge for up to a week.
