Recipe

Basil Vinaigrette

Fresh basil blended with quality olive oil creates a vibrant vinaigrette perfect for summer tomatoes and grilled dishes.

Basil Vinaigrette

Total time

10 min

Servings

8

Net carbs

2.7g

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Ingredients

What you need

Adjust servings

8 servings
8
  • 1 cup (tightly packed) fresh basil leaves, washed and dried well
  • ½ cup (or less for stronger basil flavor) best quality extra virgin olive oil
  • ¾ cup low-sugar vinaigrette dressing (see notes)
  • ¼ cup chopped basil puree (see below) or Fresh-Frozen Basil (see notes)

Instructions

How to cook it

Prep timer

10:00
  1. Prep and chill the ingredients before assembling so the finished dish stays crisp and cold.
  2. 1. Trim basil leaves from stems using kitchen shears, wash thoroughly, and dry completely in a salad spinner or with paper towels.
  3. 2. Measure one tightly packed cup of basil leaves and place in a food processor with 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil.
  4. 3. Process until basil is finely chopped and fully coated with oil.
  5. 4. Combine 1/4 cup of the basil puree with 3/4 cup low-sugar vinaigrette dressing to make the finished vinaigrette.
  6. 5. Freeze any extra basil puree for future batches, or for a simpler version just finely chop fresh basil with a knife and stir into vinaigrette; store the finished dressing in the refrigerator for up to a week or slightly longer.
  7. Taste before serving and adjust the salt, lemon, vinegar, or herbs so the flavors stay bright.

Source & attribution

Kalyn's Kitchen · IMPORTED

https://diet.driv.space/recipes/basil-vinaigretteKalyn's Kitchen reference: https://kalynskitchen.com/basil-vinaigrette-for-drizzling-on/

Rated 4.4/5 from 33 ratings on Kalyn's Kitchen. Method rewritten in-house; see source for the publisher's original.