Name: Basil Vinaigrette Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 0
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups tightly-packed fresh basil leaves; ½ cup extra virgin olive oil; 3 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 large peeled clove garlic; ¾ tsp sea salt; ½ tsp (optional) dijon mustard; ½ tsp freshly-cracked black pepper; 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

How To Make Basil Vinaigrette

This basil vinaigrette is best for salads, roasted vegetables, and sometimes, toasted bread. It’s also easy to make, needing only a few ingredients. Add some mustard for additional depth.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking:

Total: 5 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2cupsfresh basil leavestightly-packed
½cupextra virgin olive oil
3tbspred wine vinegar
1largeclove garlicpeeled
¾tspsea salt
½tspDijon mustard(optional)
½tspfreshly-cracked black pepper
1tspcrushed red pepper flakes

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor, and puree until smooth.
If the vinaigrette is too thick, feel free to add in a few tablespoons of water at a time and blend until the mixture reaches your desired consistency.
Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if needed.
Serve immediately, or refrigerate in a sealed container for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 989.34kcal
Fat: 108.51g
Saturated Fat: 14.97g
Trans Fat: 0.00g
Monounsaturated Fat: 78.91g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 11.62g
Carbohydrates: 4.66g
Fiber: 1.56g
Sugar: 0.54g
Protein: 2.17g
Sodium: 489.33mg
Calcium: 106.40mg
Potassium: 217.74mg
Iron: 2.64mg
Vitamin A: 137.44µg
Vitamin C: 10.67mg

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