Balsamic Vinaigrette

This is a wonderful recipe. After reading other people's reviews, I decided I needed to add something to sweeten it up. So I took two table spoons of honey, instead of sugar. I also used usual balsamic vinegar and didn't add any herbs so that I can enjoy just the taste of vinegar, black pepper and garlic. Turned out great! My boyfriend commented that this dressing makes him wants to keep eating salad.

As suggested by previous reviewers, I added some honey (to taste) to balance the tanginess of the (Alessi) white balsamic vinegar. Just couldn't seem to unpucker the lips after the initial taste test (reason it only rated four stars). No other changes were necessary. Used greens I had on hand, ie., romaine hearts and iceberg lettuce. Threw in some roasted sliced almonds, dried cranberries and some crumbled goat cheese. YUM!!

This has become a staple vinaigrette for me. I use double the garlic, and it has a nice kick. I usually make double and store it for about a week in the fridge. Thanks Gary!

Delicious! I poured this over steamed asparagus, then chilled it in the fridge for 2 hours. Quick, easy, and very tasty!

Good and easy. I added more garlic.

Great recipe! Next time around I added tsp of sugar, 1/2 part heavy orange juice and a couple mandarian slices and blended well.

I have made this several times and it is always well received by my guests. Since the two main ingredients are the balsamic vinegar and the olive oil, the secret to success is picking the correct brands. Use a high end balsamic vinegar and the extra virgin olive oil that fits this recipe! All brands say "extra virgin" on the bottle, but they are not all equal in taste. The extra virgins I like with this are the less expensive “Goya” brand and the more high end "B.R. Cohn."

This was a really tasty dressing that I used over pasta salad. You can certainly play around with this recipe using your favorite herbs and spices, or sweetening it up a bit with a little sugar. Thanks Gary!

A little too vinegary... will change ratio to 2:1 oil:vinegar and report back.

Not the best balsamic vinaigrette on the site - it needs honey or sugar.

3:1 oil to vinegar ratio is important. If you follow the 3:1 ratio you will not need to add extra sugars or other unnecessary ingredients in vinaigrette. I would have rated this a 3.5 star but you can not do halfsies. Otherwise a good basic vinaigrette. Oh and don't store this too long if you use fresh garlic. There is a chance that botulism could take up residence. If you roast the garlic first then you are much safer.

Good recipe if you like vinegar! Very quick & easy!

this is very good. I use it all the time now.

Great Dressing. Try the different balsamic vinegars for different tastes. We use this for almost all salads and then sprinkle some freshly grated parmesan on top. Wonderful

Calorie/Fat watchers...i add about 1/2 cup of water to make the dressing thinner so that it will go farther and i will use less..plus it coats my salad better. I have very good luck doing this. Perfect salad dressing. I love it!!! I did read other reviews and added a blop of honey. I'm going to try Splenda next time instead of honey. This dressing is awesome on my mixed greens, feta and pine nuts salad.

This recipe was just what I was looking for. DELICIOUS! I used some greens, kalamata olives and fetta for a great salad. It was wonderful!

Very good, very simple. I recommend using salad oil instead of olive oil as olive oil tends to overtake a recipe. Like others, I added a tsp of sugar and herbs.

A great salad dressing that tastes good and doesn't require a billion different ingredients. It is definitely a good go to recipe, that beats the bottled stuff, and is more economical. A suggestion, substitute the balsamic vinegar with seasoned rice vinegar to make a basic Asian styled dressing.

Very good, very easy recipe. My husband and I both prefer salad dressing with a litle bite over sweet salad dressings, and this was great.

A family favorite! The dijon and garlic are a perfect match. As with any recipe like this, the quality of the olive oil and the basalmic are going to make or break the recipe. Taste both separately to see what your preference is. Fabulous together!

good, good , good. easy, great sharp dressing. i used the brown balsamic, and it's just a good.

I used regular Balsamic and it had just the right amount of zip to it

I used regular balsamic vinegar and added basil leaves and oregano! It was a hit!

Very nice dressing. I just made this and dipped a piece of crusty bread into it YUMMMM. I can't wait to serve it on salad tonight.

This is the best dressing I've ever had, including from restaurants. It was very easy to make and two of the people I made it for asked for the recipe.

Great and simple!

This was a no brainer since I love all the ingredients already. I just throw the salad into a ziplock and pour a little dressing in at a time and shake it all up to get it nice and evenly coated.

This one's a keeper. Yummy with items I always have on hand. I did add 2 tablespoons of honey and it could have used a bit more...

What a great, quick vinaigrette. I use this recipe all the time! It's great on mixed greens and a wonderful dressing for chicken, roasted red peppers and fresh mozzarella cheese wraped in wheat wraps. And the best part is that it's easy and with ingredient that one always has on hand.

Delicious recipe. I made it to use in the blackbean and corn salad recipe also found on this site and it was very tasty. I did substitute regular balsamic vinegar because I did not have white and I added a little sugar. Thanks for a great recipe.

I loved this! My boyfriend made it on Christmas Eve and I thought it was the best salad dressing ever.

Full of flavor that is much different from everyday, my hubby even mixes it with his steak. Goes great with Spinach salad.

Really tasty and easy salad dressing. My husband even liked it and hes a ranch dressing and nothing else guy. I did add a little dried onion and just a little powdered ginger to really add some zing! I cant wait to try it on cucumber salad!

I cut back on the olive oil by about a 1/3 and added 1/2 cup of sour cream to thicken it and make it a bit creamy. Mayo might have been a better option, but it wasn't available when I made this. Sour cream tasted just fine to me though. This is a great recipe and goes well with Courtney's Salad

Nice dressing. Also made it with regular balsamic vinegar.

Pretty tasty! Regular balsamic works just fine. Should I keep this in the fridge?

Okay, but not something I would make again.

I used traditional balsamic vinegar. I didn't find this dressing to be anything special. The vinegar taste was a little too strong and we couldn't taste the other ingredients.

Very good and SO easy.

I added two tablespoons of honey and that made it "perfect".

I wasn't a huge fan of this recipe. It tasted like plain balsamic vinegar to me even after adding some fresh herbs to make it more interesting.

Excellent and super easy. I used a flavored basalmic vinegar.

my husband and I love this dressing!

I added a TBSP of sugar and used on a Cobb Salad.

Bangin' good! I addad about 2 tsp of honey to take off that vinegar bite, and i had to use digon mustard instead, but it worked wonderful!!!

Yummy! I made it with regular dark balsamic vinegar and it is really tasty.

WOW! I used more garlic and used regular balsamic. I also used 1/4 cup vinegar and 3/4 cup oil instead of the measurements given. This was to die for. I will never eat just olive oil and balsamic again. I will prepare it this way always. If you love garlic, this is the dressing for you!

This salad dressing is delicious, but adding a tablespoon or two of honey is a must. If you don't keep ground mustard on hand (I don't), you can add 2-3 teaspoons of prepared mustard with good results. YUM!!!

I thought this recipe was fabulous!! I didn't have any ground mustard, so I used plain old yellow mustard and it worked out fabulously. I also thought it was missing a little something so I added onion powder and celery salt. Those two little ingredients amped up the flavor 100 fold! Thanks for the recipe!

I love this vinaigrette. Now I can't make a salad with any other dressing!

this recipe has become a family favorite and staple in my house. my mom asks me to make it almost every week. i make it to the recipe, except i also add some herbs from my mccormick italian herb seasoning grinder. i was skeptical using equal amounts of vinegar and oil, but it turned out really nice. the mustard gives it a nice tang w/o being overwheleming. along with homemade croutons, this makes the best salad! thank you for the recipe!

I never need to buy balsamic dressing again! I used dark balsamic vinegar, since that's all I had. I also keep a packet of Trader Joe's crushed garlic in my freezer; that made it even easier. I took someone's advice and added two cloves, as well as a spoonful of honey.

I use regular balsamic...Great!

Delish. This dressing is especially good with a salad including fresh, homegrown tomatoes. I've made it half a dozen times, now. It's permanently on the recipe rotation! Make sure you add a bit of sugar, as suggested by another reviewer. I add a good teaspoon, or so.

Great basic recipe! I only took away 1/2 a star because I think that it was slightly heavy on the vinegar. I added some honey for balance.

This is so good! I added 2 cloves of fresh garlic, omitted the mustard but added 1 tsp of brown sugar. This is great on salad and wonderful to dip bread into.

this is a great dressing! just made it for the first time to serve with mixed greens for a ladies' luncheon. i did add a couple of "squeezes" of honey to tone down the acidity a bit. definitely a keeper

I bought salad for dinner last night, but realized that after we moved a few weeks ago I had thrown out all of our dressing! I didn't want to go to the store, so I looked up this simple recipe to try. I am SO glad I did! I just threw the ingredients into my mini-blender and it was 5 star restaurant quality dressing. I was so impressed with the robust flavor, that I think I'm going to serve it at an upcoming housewarming party next month. I doubt I'll buy store-bought vinaigrette ever again.

pretty good vinagrette.. i needed to add honey to it too, like the other reviewers, but i'd probably make my version again :)

Great recipe... Easy to make, keeps well in the fridge. Everyone loves it.

This is really good on Spinach Pomegranite salad!

Tasty!!

I'm sure it's good as written but...I only had 1/3 C olive oil, so added 1/4 C white balsamic and tblsp fresh lemon juice. Had poupon style mustard. Used fresh crushed garlic. added in 1 tsp of pulverized dried Italian seasoning and 1/2 tsp dried minced onion + 1 tsp Mirin (sweet cooking wine). Also, for elmusifiing I used 1 tsp mayo. I had a cleaned out "squeeze bear" honey comes in and shook it up in that. Tasted seriously good. Need to buy more olive oil so I can make larger quantity for summer time salads (with or without lettuce). Would be excellent marinade too or for pasta/potato salads for cookouts. Easy, quick and look forward to making with fresh herbs in summer. I made early in day so flavors married together.

I loved this dressing. I did add honey to sweeten it up as suggested by others. I served it with field greens, red onions, pecans, dried cranberries & bleu cheese crumbles. My guests loved it too! This is a keeper!

I didn't add in any herbs, so maybe this is where I went wrong. The taste was too "vinegary" for my liking.

quick and easy and tastes great! i made the following changes after reading the comments below: used traditional balsamic vinegar, added an extra clove of garlic, added a squeeze of honey, and accidentally left out the salt and pepper. next time i will use less olive oil and add the salt and pepper. this was great, thanks for recipe!

very good, and quick to make...

Not much different from my usual oil and vinegar dressing (three Tbspn olive oil to two Tbspn balsamic) - I do prefer more salt and pepper. Arugula, tomato, avocado, mozzarella, toasted pine nuts... And no honey for me please - I love the tang!!

Good, easy recipe! I had raspberry vinegar at home + added honey like others suggested. Yum!!

A nice easy vinaigrette for a salad or to dip veggies in.

Great recipe. I also toned it down with honey to taste.

This is my kind of vinaigrette. It's easy to tweak to your taste. I love balsamic, however, I thought this could benefit from a little sugar. I used a good quality white balsamic, and extra virgin olive oil. Knowing I love garlic, I used a heaping 1/2 tsp. of garlic and 1 heaping tablespoons of white sugar. Dry mustard, kosher salt, and fresh cracked pepper fnished it off. This is light, slightly tangy and a perfect compliment to Italian dishes. I was looking for a good white balsamic vinaigrette and I'm gladly stopping here!

Although I used traditional balsamic, I think the 1:1 ratio of balsamic and olive oil was a little off. Something just wasn't right. It was very easy, but not our favorite, sorry.

Amazingly simple, gets better after sitting in the refrigerator for a few days.

Added maple syrup (2Tablespoons) for sweetness--a great base Balsamic recipe! My husband licked the plate clean! Thanks for sharing!

I thought this was very good -- and easy. We served it on mixed greens with grilled steak on top.

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VERY DELICIOUS. I USE 1 TBSP OF SPICY BROWN MUSTARD INSTEAD OF MUSTARD POWDER. MAKES IT MORE CREAMY.

Excellent.

Very good! I used dijon mustard instead of ground mustard, which worked well as an emulsifier too. I love vinegar, but this was a little too zippy for me. Next time I will reduce the vinegar to 1/3 cup and maybe add a little honey.

Very nice basic recipe.

I added a tablespoon of honey, which made the vinaigrette even better. With the honey I would give it 5 stars.

Wow, this was really good, I read the reviews and also added honey after I tasted it, I put toghether spinach, baby greens, carrots,celery grape tomatoes toasted walnuts, craisins and feta cheese this will be my #1 salad dressing

We started a diet that doesn't allow sugar so I made this as a substitue to all the bottled dressings..it is SO much better, I think I will stick with it from now on!

Just made this and I'm in the minority - I think it needs more balsamic and another clove of garlic. Next time I'll add another 1/4 cup balsamic and keep the oil the same.

The dressing was just ok. I LOVE white balsalmic vinegar and thought that 1/2 cup might be too much and it was. Probably would half the vinegar next time and add another clove of garlic.

I made the recipe exactly as stated, but it was quite sour. I don't like sweet salad dressings, but this was too tart even for my taste buds. I added 2 tbsp raw honey, and it was perfect. With this addition I will make it again and again!

This was exactly what I was looking for. I used a bit more garlic, partly because I had to use garlic powder and partly because I LOVE garlic, and I, like other users, added some honey and oregano. Absolutely delicious on my mixed greens, farm-fresh green bean, tomato, and feta salad today! I'm so glad I have a lot left to make a tomato/mozzarella salad. Thanks for this GREAT vinaigrette!

Excellent! My new house dressing.

This dressing is very good. I am happy to see there is no sugar needed to give it a good taste. My husband even liked it, which surprised me. I am happy to have found a healthy dressing, which is easy to make. I did use regular balsamic vinegar

Great! Especially when you make it with an aged balsamic vinegar.

This is a very good recipe. I love balsamic vinegar, but this has just a little too much "bite." I added a little more than a teaspoonful of real maple syrup. Loved it!

Added 1/2 T of honey.

Easy, delicious, totally dependent on the quality of the balsamic vinegar and the olive oil. Good ingredients = good dressing! Next time, I will use a bit more salt and dijon mustard. Thanks for posting!

Used 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar & added 1tsp sugar & a squirt of honey. Yummy!!!

Perfectly delicious! I added about 1 tablespoon of honey but I think it would have been delicious without just a bit tangier. I used regular balsamic vinegar because that's what I had. Also added a dash of rice vinegar. Poured this over a Chef's salad - diced tomatoes, cubed cheese, diced chicken (from a rotisserie chicken), diced cucumbers, roasted cashews, etc and it was out of this world!! I will keep this dressing on hand from now on. It takes about one minute to prepare and is absolutely define! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

Delicious. I tweaked this recipe a bit by adding an extra garlic clove b/c I love garlic and about a half teaspoon of honey dijon mustard for a little sweet taste.

This had good flavor but was a little tart so I added a tablespoon of honey to the mix and I put it over Roasted Peppers (found on site) for and appetizer.

This is an excellent recipe and the perfect accompaniment to a leafy salad. One modification is to use a generous teaspoon of Colmans English Mustard to really add a kick!