made by Rachel
Lately I have been making a lot of my own salad dressings...which I never before realized could be so simple and so delicious! My new favorite go-to is a dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar vinaigrette. It's a little sweet, got a bit of a kick from the dijon, and goes really well with a light, summery salad.
You will need:
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup canola oil (this is what I used but I imagine any oil will do)
1 heaping Tbs good dijon mustard
2 tsp honey
S&P to taste
SO simple. You just whisk all those ingredients together and voila! I like to use fresh cracked pepper rather than all ready ground for a bit more flavor. And I tend to like this dressing most on a salad with a little bit of sweetness to it (like fresh strawberries or candied walnuts or something).
Note: You can make your own candied walnuts super easily by simply heating up granulated sugar in a saucepan. As the sugar heats up, swirl it around until it's all melted and turning caramel colored. Once all melted pour in a bunch of walnuts and stir to coat. Turn the walnuts out onto a cutting board and cool. As they cool they will harden and then you can chop them up and throw them on your salad. YUM!
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup canola oil (this is what I used but I imagine any oil will do)
1 heaping Tbs good dijon mustard
2 tsp honey
S&P to taste
SO simple. You just whisk all those ingredients together and voila! I like to use fresh cracked pepper rather than all ready ground for a bit more flavor. And I tend to like this dressing most on a salad with a little bit of sweetness to it (like fresh strawberries or candied walnuts or something).
Note: You can make your own candied walnuts super easily by simply heating up granulated sugar in a saucepan. As the sugar heats up, swirl it around until it's all melted and turning caramel colored. Once all melted pour in a bunch of walnuts and stir to coat. Turn the walnuts out onto a cutting board and cool. As they cool they will harden and then you can chop them up and throw them on your salad. YUM!
