Fresh Basil And Balsamic Low Fat Salad Dressing

This recipe makes enough dressing for a week's worth of salads for a family of 4. You will need a 1 quart jar with a tight-fitting lid. Adapted from a recipe by lynne rossetto kasper .

Steps

Peel the onion and garlic cloves then mince together with the fresh basil leaves.

Put in a jar and add remaining ingredients.

Shake up and season as needed with salt and pepper.

Store in a cool place.

Each night simply shake it up and pour over a salad.

Variations:.

For thai-style dressing that is good over rice noodles , grains or vegetable salads , blend 1 / 2 cup dressing with 1 tbls.

Minced fresh chile , 1 / 4 cup minced fresh cilantro , 1 tbls.

Brown sugar , 1 / 2 cup crushed peanuts.

For ranch dressing: blend 1 / 3 cup of dressing with 1 / 3 to 1 / 2 cup buttermilk.

Ingredients

onion, garlic cloves, fresh basil leaf, dry basil, rice vinegar, balsamic vinegar, honey, water, prepared mustard, extra virgin olive oil