A simple Balsamic Vinaigrette recipe with only four ingredients!
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: American, Italian, Mediterranean
Keyword: balsamic, balsamic vinegar, vinaigrette
Servings: 1cup
Ingredients
1small clove garlic
¼cupbalsamic vinegar
½teaspoonsea salt
½cupolive oil+ more for consistency and texture
optional: 1-2 teaspoons honey or sugar
optional: 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard to add a tiny kick (and to help emulsify the oil and vinegar)
Instructions
Very finely chop garlic, then smash against cutting board with side of knife to make a rough garlic paste.
Add smashed garlic and remaining ingredients in a mason jar with tight-fitting lid and shake until well combined. Alternatively, you can combine everything in a food processor to emulsify the vinaigrette. Taste for seasoning and add more salt or olive oil as needed.
If your balsamic vinegar is very sweet or syrupy, add water until you get the consistency of a slightly thickened vinegar.
Store Balsamic Vinaigrette in an air-tight glass container in the refrigerator for up to a week.You might have to give it a vigorous shake or whisk before serving, especially if you don't add the optional Dijon mustard.