Name: Super Simple White Balsamic Vinaigrette
Prep time: 3 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup neutral olive oil; 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar (or more to taste); 2 Tablespoons honey or maple syrup; salt & pepper (to taste)

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You’ll want this Super Simple White Balsamic Vinaigrette recipe in your salad dressing rotation!

It’s slightly sweet with the perfect tangy love and will make your baby greens dance.

And it takes all of 3 minutes to make.

What are you waiting for?

Simple White Balsamic Vinaigrette in a small jar

Super Simple ingredient White Balsamic Vinaigrette

Key Ingredients

Olive Oil – In this recipe you’ll want a mild neutral oil vs. an EVOO
White Balsamic Vinegar – available in some grocery stores but you may need to pay a visit to a specialty store for more variety
Honey or Maple Syrup – you can play with which you prefer depending on the flavor profile you’re looking for or the type of salad
Salt & pepper – keep it simple for this base recipe

Optional Ingredients

Citrus Juice – adding one Tablespoon of fresh lemon, orange or even grapefruit juice gives you a lovely citrus flavor
Shallot – adding fine diced shallot gives you a bit of a bite without overpowering the vinaigrette like garlic would do
Dijon Mustard – one Tablespoon of Dijon transforms this dressing into a creamy extra tangy dressing
Mayonnaise or Greek Yogurt – replace half of the olive oil with either mayonnaise or Greek yogurt for a super cream vinaigrette
Fresh Herbs – because this vinaigrette has a sweet side I would use fresh herbs like Lemony Thyme, Tarragon, or Basil

Olive Oil & Balsamic Tasting Store with lots of varieties to sample

Olive Oil & Balsamic Tasting Store with varieties to sample from tiny cups

Olive Oil & Balsamic Tasting Store mini bottles

Specialty olive oil & balsamic vinegar stores are popping up all around us. We even have vendors at our local farmers market who sell a nice variety of flavored oils & vinegars.

If you’ve never visited one of these tasting stores, I highly recommend it! And if you’re lucky the store representative will help you make some really great flavor pairings.

Blueberry Basil anyone? Orange Ginger? How about Wild Mushroom & Sage?

Super Simple White Balsamic Vinaigrette overhead view

This white balsamic dressing is so versatile. It can take a simple bowl of mixed greens and make it the talk of the table.

White Balsamic Vinaigrette is perfect with our Fig & Walnut Arugula Salad with Chickpeas & Gorgonzola.

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All my best,
xo Libby