Name: How to Make Balsamic Vinaigrette
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 3-4 Tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1/4 cup good quality olive oil ((light or extra virgin)); 1/2 tsp maple syrup ((plus more to taste)); 1 pinch each salt and pepper; 1/4 cup diced shallot ((best when blended))

Wood cutting board filled with ingredients for making our balsamic vinaigrette recipe

If you’ve ever struggled to make balsamic vinaigrette that’s not overly acidic or oily, and has a balanced flavor, look no further!

In this easy, step-by-step tutorial I’ll show you how to make perfect, 5-ingredient balsamic vinaigrette every time thanks to a secret ingredient: Shallot!

Pouring balsamic vinegar into a bowl for simple homemade dressing

Pouring shallot into a bowl for our Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing

Holding a jar of dressing in one hand and using a spoon in the other hand to drizzle balsamic dressing on a salad

Using wooden salad spoons to toss a salad with homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Servings 4 (2-Tbsp servings)

Course Sauce

Cuisine Gluten-Free, Vegan

Freezer Friendly No

Does it keep? 3-4 Days

Ingredients

US Customary – Metric

3-4 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup good quality olive oil (light or extra virgin)
1/2 tsp maple syrup (plus more to taste)
1 pinch each salt and pepper
1/4 cup diced shallot (best when blended)

Instructions

We recommend using a small blender to emulsify the ingredients and also fully incorporate the shallot. If not using shallot, simply add all ingredients to a small mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
If using a blender, add all ingredients to blender and blend on high until creamy and smooth.
Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more vinegar for acidity, olive oil for richness, salt and pepper to taste, or maple syrup for sweetness.
Use immediately on warm and cold salads, roasted vegetables, and more! Store in the refrigerator 3-4 days. (Oil can harden when chilled, so shake well to reincorporate.)

Video

Notes

*Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated with lesser amount of balsamic vinegar. Recipe as written yields 4 (2-Tbsp) servings (about 1/2 cup total).

Nutrition (1 of 4 servings)

Serving: 1 two-tablespoon serving Calories: 140 Carbohydrates: 4.3 g Protein: 0.3 g Fat: 13.5 g Saturated Fat: 1.9 g Trans Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 22 mg Fiber: 0.3 g Sugar: 3.1 g

Comments

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Geri says

June 21, 2021 at 8:57 pm

Trying to come up with a salad dressing I like.
What would be a substitute for the OIL ? You
could leave it out, of course.

- Support @ Minimalist Baker says
  
  June 22, 2021 at 9:23 am
  
  Hi Geri, hmm, we don’t have any suggestions other than leaving it out.
  
Judy Bravo says

August 15, 2020 at 2:28 pm

My go to dressing!

- Support @ Minimalist Baker says
  
  August 17, 2020 at 2:49 pm
  
  Yay! Thanks for sharing, Judy!

How to Make Balsamic Vinaigrette