Mason Jar Balsamic Vinaigrette
A go-to balsamic vinaigrette recipe, a classic salad dressing recipe to make from scratch in seconds — just add pantry ingredients including olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic and Dijon mustard to a glass jar and shake it up!
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 1-2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup to taste
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard smooth or grainy
- ½ teaspoon grated or very finely chopped fresh garlic about 1 small clove
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Yield: 1 cup vinaigrette
- Combine the olive oil, vinegar, 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup, Dijon, salt and pepper in a glass jar.
- Secure the lid. Shake well to combine, about 30 seconds. The dressing should look smooth and emulsified. Taste the vinaigrette and add more honey, salt and pepper to taste, if you like.
- Shake the vinaigrette a few times to blend before using.
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Notes
- The recipe can be doubled or tripled — be sure to use a larger capacity jar, 16-24 ounces.
- The dressing keeps up to 5 days, refrigerated — if kept much longer, the garlic begins to ferment and will taste "off" or stale. If you want the vinaigrette to last longer in the fridge, mix it up without the garlic, and add fresh garlic when ready to serve your salad.
Nutrition
Calories: 67kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 0.1gFat: 7gSodium: 77mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 1g
