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Simple Balsamic Vinaigrette

By Lucy 'Gal' Leusch

Ingredients

  • ¼ C balsamic vinegar
  • 2 t dark brown sugar
  • 1 T chopped garlic
  • ½ t salt
  • ½ t freshly ground black pepper
  • ¾ C olive oil
  • Mesclun salad mix or favorite greens, for accompaniment.
  • Assortment of salad ingredients, such as cherry tomatoes, chopped carrots, sliced red onion, chopped celery, diced cucumbers, walnuts. Garnish with blue cheese.

Method

  1. Beat the vinegar in a bowl with the sugar, garlic, salt and pepper until sugar and salt dissolves. Then beat in the oil by droplets, whisking constantly. (Or place all the ingredients in a screw-top jar and shake to combine.) Taste and adjust the seasonings.
  2. If not using the dressing right away, cover and refrigerate, whisking or shaking again before use.

Family note

If using a good-quality balsamic vinegar, you shouldn't need the sugar, but if using a lesser quality, you might want the sugar to round out the dressing.