Easy Cranberry Balsamic Vinaigrette with Garlic
Whenever you need a tangy, fruity vinaigrette or salad dressing recipe, this Cranberry Balsamic Vinaigrette with Garlic will have your tastebuds happy, happy! It's not only delightful drizzled on a crisp lettuce salad, but also as a dip for sweet apples in the fall, as well as colorful green, red, and yellow bell pepper strips.
Servings: 1 - ½ cups
Calories: 175kcal
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar aceto balsamico
- ½ cup cranberry sauce canned is fine, unless you have your own homemade
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large garlic clove minced
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- pinch or two of freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- You can combine these in a medium-sized bowl using a hand-held whisk or use a food processor, whichever you prefer.
- Combine all ingredients and blend well.
- Taste, taste, taste.
- Adjust anything to your taste preferences: if you like more salt, or more sugar . . . than add a bit and taste again until you are satisfied. Adding more olive oil will tone down the cranberry and balsamic vinegar's strong flavors. Or maybe you want a bit more Dijon mustard. Play with it until you are happy.
- Store in an air-tight covered container and place in the refrigerator for up to four days.
Nutrition
Serving: 2Tbsp. | Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 25mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g