Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette – this incredibly easy to make salad dressing is deliciously tangy, nicely balanced with sweetness, and has a complex, rich flavor. It’s the perfect compliment to a simple green salad.

Easy Balsamic Dressing

This classic balsamic vinaigrette is a must in your recipe collection.

It takes just a few minutes to make, only needs a handful of ingredients, and it’s one of the most flavorful dressing recipes. Plus it’s a hundred times better than anything you’ll buy in a bottle on the shelf.

For a slightly thicker, refreshingly cold dressing just prepare an hour or two ahead to allow some time for it to chill in the fridge.

Serve it over a classic crisp green salad with tomatoes and fresh mozzarella, or over a spinach salad with strawberries and feta. You can’t go wrong with either one!

Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipe Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp honey
  • 2 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp minced garlic, or 1.5 Tbsp minced shallot
  • 1/4 tsp (heaping) salt, then more to taste
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

A Note About Balsamic Vinegar

Every brand of balsamic vinegar has a different level of tartness. I recommend tasting it first, if it’s quite tart you can reduce to 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, or you can add a little more honey.

How to Make Balsamic Vinaigrette

  • Whisk all dressing ingredients together in a bowl, or pour into a jar (cover with lid) and shake.
  • Preferably chill for 1 hour before using. Whisk well before serving or shake well in jar again.

Does It Need to be Refrigerated?

  • Yes. Balsamic vinaigrette dressing should be refrigerated.
  • If dressing becomes thicker than you’d like in the fridge after a day you can just let it rest at room temperature for a while to thin out a bit.
  • It can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container up to 1 week.

More Dressing and Salad Recipes to Try

  • Caprese Salad
  • Kale Salad
  • Italian Dressing
  • Ranch Dressing
  • The Best Salad

5 from 1 vote Review Recipe

Balsamic Vinaigrette

This incredibly easy to make salad dressing is deliciously tangy, nicely balanced with sweetness, and has a complex, rich flavor. It’s the perfect compliment to a simple green salad.

Servings: 6

Ready in: 5 minutes

Ingredients2/3 cup olive oil1/3 cup balsamic vinegar*1 1/2 Tbsp honey**2 tsp dijon mustard1 tsp minced garlic, or 1.5 Tbsp minced shallot1/4 tsp (heaping) salt, then more to taste1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

InstructionsWhisk all ingredients together in a bowl, or pour into a jar (cover with lid) and shake.Preferrably chill for 1 hour before using. Whisk well before serving or shake well in jar again.

Notes *Every brand of balsamic vinegar has a different level of tartness. I recommend tasting it first, if it’s quite tart you can reduce to 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar. **The amount of honey can be adjusted based on how sweet you’d like dressing to be. Makes about 1 cup + 2 Tbsp dressing.

Nutrition Facts Balsamic Vinaigrette

	Amount Per Serving

Calories 243 Calories from Fat 216

% Daily Value*

Fat 24g37%Saturated Fat 3g19%Polyunsaturated Fat 3gMonounsaturated Fat 18gSodium 102mg4%Potassium 26mg1%Carbohydrates 7g2%Fiber 1g4%Sugar 6g7%Protein 1g2% Vitamin A 2IU0%Vitamin C 1mg1%Calcium 7mg1%Iron 1mg6% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition values are estimates only. See full disclaimer here.

Course: DressingCuisine: ItalianKeyword: balsamic dressing, balsamic vinaigrette, balsamic vinaigrette recipe Author: Jaclyn

5 from 1 vote

Review Recipe

Nutrition Facts Balsamic Vinaigrette

	Amount Per Serving

Calories 243 Calories from Fat 216

% Daily Value*

Fat 24g37%Saturated Fat 3g19%Polyunsaturated Fat 3gMonounsaturated Fat 18gSodium 102mg4%Potassium 26mg1%Carbohydrates 7g2%Fiber 1g4%Sugar 6g7%Protein 1g2% Vitamin A 2IU0%Vitamin C 1mg1%Calcium 7mg1%Iron 1mg6% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition values are estimates only. See full disclaimer here.

Nutrition Facts

Balsamic Vinaigrette

	Amount Per Serving

Calories 243 Calories from Fat 216

% Daily Value*

Fat 24g37%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Polyunsaturated Fat 3g

Monounsaturated Fat 18g

Sodium 102mg4%

Potassium 26mg1%

Carbohydrates 7g2%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 6g7%

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 2IU0%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 7mg1%

Iron 1mg6%

  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: DressingCuisine: ItalianKeyword: balsamic dressing, balsamic vinaigrette, balsamic vinaigrette recipe

Author: Jaclyn