Honeyed Balsamic Vinaigrette

We eat a lot of salads in our home in the summer and all year round. Such an easy way to include leafy greens and veggies into your meals. Creating your own salad dressing is so easy and quick to make, and with good, nutritious ingredients. This delicious Honeyed Balsamic Vinaigrette is perfect on a simple salad of greens, as a side to BBQ'd or air fryer meats, for a heartier main meal add cut up veggies of your choice, avocado cubes, sliced hard boiled egg and chickpeas or cannellini beans, drizzle this dressing on roasted veggies, as a condiment on sandwiches, drizzled on fresh strawberries... so versatile. It's a lovely, delicate combination balance of Honey, Dijon and Balsamic! I hope you love it! 

Balsamic vinegar is a powerhouse of health benefits. Traditionally made with white Trebbiano grapes harvested in Modena, Italy and due to the unique ageing process, the juice is made into a complex, nutrient-rich elixir rich in antioxidants, antimicrobials, polyphenols, and acetic acid. These compounds contribute to heart health support, improved digestion and blood sugar balancing. So versatile a vinegar, it can be combines with both savory and sweet ingredients and used in both savory dishes and desserts.  

Honey – is an antioxidant, antifungal and antibacterial, supports digestion and gut health, wound healing with its natural microbial inhibitor components and supports brain health.

As always, when you make this recipe, I would love to see your creation so please post a photo of your Honeyed Balsamic Vinaigrette goodness and tag my IG account #RenataCollective or leave a comment with your thoughts!

Prep Time: 10 minutes / Cook Time: No cook time / Servings: enough for a big salad. Double the recipe to have more ready in your fridge!

Ingredients

• 1/3 Cup + 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil

• 1/4 Cup Balsamic Vinegar – I am loving the Costco Kirkland one

• 2 Tablespoons Honey

• 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard - smooth or grained

• 2 Cloves Garlic - minced

• Generous Pinch of Herbed Seasoned Sea Salt or Plain Sea Salt

• Generous Grinds of Fresh Black Pepper

How It's Made

• In a 1 cup jar with a tight-fitting lid, add all the ingredients together.

• Put the lid on tight and shake shake shake until it is all mixed together well. Alternatively, whisk all the ingredients in a bowl or measuring cup. 

  Enjoy!