Nothing says summer like basil. Its an amazing herb that is pretty easy for most of us to grow at home. This Sweet Basil dressing is a quick and easy way to use fresh basil and well its pretty dang good too! Its good for salads and pasta salads. That’s about as far as I’ve gotten with it yet. Its gonna be a chicken marinade soon and i’ll be sure to share that eventually!
This is an easy dressing to make in a pinch. Grab some basil, rinse it off and pat it dry. Toss the basil and other ingredients except the olive oil into the blender and give it a whirl. After the basil is chopped up, add the olive oil.
Sweet Basil Dressing
A bright and tasty dressing that is simple to make and has many uses.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 25 basil leaves
- 1/2 small onion
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1 Tb lemon juice
- 2 Tb honey
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup olive oil
Instructions
- Wash and dry the basil leaves. Dice the onion.
- Place everything except the olive oil in your blender and blend until leaves are cut
- Add Olive oil and blend again.
- Store in a closed container in the refrigerator. Dressing is best used within a week. It will need to be shaken as it will separate as it sits.
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