This is a salad dressing that I really enjoy on a green salad with walnuts, cranberries, avocado and goat cheese crumbles. This dressing is strong, so a little goes a long way.
This is now my new favorite dressing. I absolutely love it. The only change I made was it needed a little mustard. But other than that it was brilliant.
Read MoreMaybe because I used expensive balsamic, this dressing turned out too strong. I gave it three stars based on this exact recipe. Once I tweaked it and added more oil and honey to balance, it was a 4-5 star recipe.
Read MoreThis is now my new favorite dressing. I absolutely love it. The only change I made was it needed a little mustard. But other than that it was brilliant.
This is very good and got lots of great reviews! The only change I would make is to maybe up the honey to balsamic ratio. Thanks!
Loved this....I halved the recipe and found it to be a really good balance between the vinegar and honey.....I only used 1 tblspn. on my Simple Spinach Salad (on this site) and found it to be perfect. Will make this again!
I've been skeptical in the past about putting soy sauce and balsamic vinegar together, but I was pleasantly suprised. My balsamic isn't the greatest quality, so I reduced it on the stove then added the honey while it was warm, this helped the honey melt in. Served this while the dressing was still warm on a salad of baby greens, caramelized red onions, fresh blueberries, goat cheese and toasted walnuts and it tasted amazing!
Very, very sweet - next time I might cut down on the amount of honey. I added a bit of yellow mustard like a couple of other reviewers which was a perfect addition. As the submitter states, a little does go a long way....
Very good, but after tasting, I increased EVO oil to 4 more teaspoons. Tangy & sweet; especially great on salads with fruits & nuts. If you don't want it sweet, obviously start with a smaller quantity of honey.
Excellent dressing! I have made the original recipe in the past and loved it but today I felt adventurous and I added 1/8 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1/8 teaspoon of onion powder, the juice of a 1/4 lemon and a pinch of dried parsley. With this, who needs store bought dressing! Thank you for sharing your recipe!
I love this recipe - the only thing I added was 1 tsp yellow mustard. My whole family loved it!
I like that if you need to do dressing for one, it is perfectly portioned to break down that way. That said, it would be one big salad, for it is potent. Dressing for one, will likely do twice for me. Good stuff though. Thank you.
A delicious dressing made with simple pantry items. I made an amazing tomato basil salad with the dressing. I will be making this dressing again. As another reviewer stated - a little of this dressing goes a long way.
I enjoyed the flavor of this vinaigrette as per the recipe, but added just a small amount of sour cream so that the dressing would cling better to my salad greens. My photo is not representative of what this recipe should look like as I also used blush balsamic vinegar instead of the usual dark red.
DELICIOUS! The only problem was something got white and chunky when I tried to store this in the fridge for future use. Anyone have any ideas?
Is it too strong of a statement to say this dressing changed my life?! I ate only bottled thousand island dressing for many years and thought it was the only thing I'd ever like. I was sure I wouldn't like "healthy dressings" so I never bothered to make them myself because I thought it would taste bland. However, this dressing is absolutely delicious. It's probably not low fat or low calorie, but I consider it more healthy than bottled because it doesn't have the preservatives, and I know exactly what's going into it. And I'm not getting overloaded with sugar, as there's just a small amount from the honey and soy. It couldn't be simpler to make, and the recipe scales easily to a single serving. Perfection!
This is an extremely simple and decadent, delicious dressing. I used it last night over a salad with crumbled feta and a side of pita bread. I find it also delicious without any soy sauce at all; I am salt-sensitive, and I noticed my tongue shrinking from the small amount the first time I had tried it. But it still holds well, with or without it - and I've tried it both ways. For a single-serving, I use one spoon honey, one spoon balsamic vinegar, to two spoonfuls olive oil.
I absolutely love this recipe! I've been making this for a while and just today realized that I never left a comment. There is no need to change anything on this recipe; all the ingredients are just well balanced. Thanks Madenish, this is one of our favorites!
This is great! I usually put it on a salad of spinach, dried cranberries, tangerine sections and walnuts.
Delicious! Makes me want to eat salad everyday. Especially good with an avocado, tomato, walnut, goat cheese, shredded carrots and lettuce mix.
I 'invented' this recipe back in 1994, although I'm sure it was just a case of serendipity. 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup honey, and 1 tsp. soy sauce. I also added 1/2 tsp. of Dijon mustard. Wonderfully savory on all kinds of salads. The key to this is that less is more. If I overdo it, I strain and reuse the surplus.
This is an awesome vinaigrette recipe! I ate salad everyday last week since I made the dressing, and I'm not usually a "salad" person...it was just so good! The nice thing is, it can be tweaked to suit your individual taste. I personally like it just the way it is!
Great Flavor. Will definitely be using again. Because of the strong flavor, did not use as much on my salad which = less calories!
Such and simple and delicious dressing! I made exactly as written for a party sized salad, and still had a little left in the jar. Recieved a ton of compliments on the salad, and many mentioned the dressing, too. Thanks for sharing with AR! OH, BTW, here is the salad I used it on. http://allrecipes.com/recipe/parrothead-salad/Detail.aspx
This is absolutely delicious!! Normally I'm a vinegar snob, I use only the best balsamic vinegar in salad dressings and cooking (good balsamic is so much sweeter!). This actually tastes just as good with the cheap balsamic vinegar, probably because of the honey. I usually make this dressing when I need a batch of salad dressing, but I don't want to use my expensive balsamic!
Maybe because I used expensive balsamic, this dressing turned out too strong. I gave it three stars based on this exact recipe. Once I tweaked it and added more oil and honey to balance, it was a 4-5 star recipe.
Great Dressing!!! I didn't have balsamic vinegar so I used red wine vinegar. It tasted so good had it on a plain mixed of spring and spinach paired with strawberries and a sandwich. Has it for lunch today at school, bringing out the jealousy in people.
It didn't work for me. I was sad, but the honey took away all the things I liked about balsamic vinegar. Still searching...
Excellent and simple. Didn't have soy sauce on hand so I added a pinch of kosher salt and was little heavy w/ the honey 'cause I like its' sweetness and it turned out great. Served on a bed of baby spinach, some grated mazorella cheese and toasted almonds...DEVINE!
This was a touch too sweet for me. I omitted the soy sauce and added 1 T. Dijon mustard, 1/4 t. garlic powder and 1/8 t. black pepper. It is perfect served with bitter greens and feta cheese.
Great recipe! I added about a tablespoon of Dijon mustard and it was delicious!
Balsamic is my favorite vinegar and I love to use it in dressings, but I've had better than this one.
Though I'm not a big balsalmic vinegar person, this recipe looked okay, plus, I intended to use the mustard modifications from other reviewers. Just not for me -- way too sweet, and it didn't have the right balance to the vinegar. I doubt even modifying the honey would make me like it.
I absolutely LOVED this dressing. I didn't find it too strong for my tastes, but a little did go a long way, so don't drench your salad in it. I used it on a leafy salad that had some goat cheese in it as suggested and it was outstanding. I want to make this in a larger batch to keep on hand!
FANTASTIC!!! And you really don't need much at all..a little goes a long way..saving calories/fat!! YUM!!
WOW! This was amazing.. I added a little garlic also but was pleasantly surprised at how good this is. My husband even agreed and he is sweet and sour dressing only..thanks so much
Love this recipe as is and easy to change to suit your preference. I cut down on the honey and used Tamari soy sauce. Mmmm... delicious.
This is a great dressing. It is very strong, so like other reviewers have said, a little goes a long way! I added about 2 tsp of honey mustard and it really made the consistency much better.
Very nice, simple dressing. I'll try adding a little fresh garlic next time for variety. Thanks for sharing!
I usually don't care much for vinaigrettes, but this is my new favorite dressing! I didn't change a thing and I love it. I did find it to be better from the second day on, the flavor of the honey seemed to mellow a bit and all the flavors blended to perfection!
Perfect!! Just whipped it up because i was bored of all my dressings in the fridge. This was delicious!!
I love this dressing. I marinate chicken breasts overnight in it, grill it to perfection then dice it up for salad... so good.
Used this in a shredded carrot,turnip, cabbage slaw. Wonderful sweet, vinegar flavour to the sweet of the shredded vegetables.
Added some Dijon mustard (about 1 Tbsp)and just a tiny bit more olive oil than called for because I don't like my dressings too strong, but I really liked this. The soy sauce is a great addition that I don't usually use in my dressings.
Great dressing. I halved the recipe, and still had enough for two salads for two seperate meals. As per reviewer's suggestion I added a tiny bit of dijon mustard. I served it with mixed greens, dried cranberries, and goat cheese with rave reviews from everyone!
This was good but I wanted it a little sweeter and flavorful so used equal parts honey and balsamic. I also added salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder. This improved the taste tremendously!
Nice dressing. I scaled this to 2 servings for lunch for bf and I. I put it on salad that I added leftover potatoes and steak to. The dressing is good but it didn't wow us. I added some garlic powder for a bit more flavor; I think something stronger has to go in this though in order to get through the vinegar flavors. Thanks for the recipe!
This dressing is very good. I added about a teaspoon or so of Dijon mustard based on some of the other comments. I also used a little more EVO.
Absolutely fantastic dressing! I added some mustard and a tablespoon of tahini to it and springled my salad with some walnuts and blueberry craisins. Thanks for sharing!!! :)
I've never tried a balsamic vinaigrette, but this is now one of my favorite dressings! It's not very pretty, but it tastes wonderful! Thank you!
My family really enjoyed the recipe. I added Dijon mustard and substituted the soy sauce with coconut liquid aminos. We definitely plan on making this recipe again!
This was delicious and will be making this often!! I used the dressing with a spinach/baby green lettuce mix with red onion, sliced, toasted walnuts, chopped, strawberries and kiwi, along with goat cheese, it was tasty but makes plenty for leftovers!! It got rave reviews from my last party that I served this at this summer!!
I had something simalar in Jamaica. Wonderful recipe! I added garlic powder and a little sesame oil with the olive oil and decresed the vinegar.
This is a very full-bodied vinaigrette that is great with arugula, red onions, goat cheese in addition to the stated vegetables in the recipe. Thank you for sharing this yummy recipe, Madenish.
I made this recipe for a family dinner and my family and I absolutely loved it. I did add a hint of mustard to it but even without it, it tasted good. I would definitely be making this recipe again!
I love this simple recipe! I get asked for the recipe all the time! Say goodbye to bottled dressing...this is the best!
Its sooo good and exactly what I was looking for! I did add an extra tablespoon of honey but I wanted it sweet. The recipe is perfect as is though, I was just in a sweet mood. :)
YUMMMMMM!!! I used raspberry vinaigrette & equal honey. I did add mustard, but it was delicious with or without.
I upped the vinegar and honey to taste and added garlic powder. I wish I could add notes to this recipe like I used to in what used to be my recipe box but I cant stand this new format
Delicious!! I am not a big fan of soy sauce so I used a teaspoon of Dijon mustard instead. I put all the ingredients in a jar with a screw on lid and shook until blended. Easy to store in the fridge and a quick shake before using reblends the ingredients. I like how this dressing clings to the greens better than a typical vinaigrette.
Great variation on a regular olive oil/balsamic dressing I'd grown tired of. If I would change anything the next time I make it, I might cut back on the vinegar a bit and add a little freshly ground black pepper to give it a little more zip.
Something about this dressing tasted very weak and flat to me. The oil/vinegar ratio was too low and left the dressing without any mouth feel. It also lacked a certain "zip" to it and would have been better with something pungent like mustard and/or garlic.
My new favorite dressing; it goes well with a all green salad with veggies or fruit (strawberries). I keep tightly sealed bottle on the counter for use at any time.
It is wonderful. Great taste. I used it with mixed greens, feta cheese, apple and toasted walnuts. Was better the second day.
Very tasty, nice blend of sweet and sour. Added 1 tsp of dijon mustard. Had two helpings of salad it was so good!
There's a proper way to dress a salad. Rightly so, a little DOES go a long way! The only change I made was to omit the soy sauce and replace it with 2 teaspoons of Dijon mustard. It emulsified nicely and tasted great on a spinach salad with roma tomatoes, english cucumber, walnuts and goat cheese! (I store my leftover dressing in a glass jar at room temperature for a few days until I use it all up.)
This dressing was so easy, and tasted great! I didn't have quite enough vinegar though, so I substituted the rest with lemon. I also added a little yellow mustard. This beats any store bought vinaigrette!
Excellent!!!! If you like it less sweet just reduce the honey. It is good with or without the mustard. Thanks for a great and easy recipe!
Balsamic vinaigrette is my favourite and I always buy them from the store. I got tired of it and start looking for a home made recipes but none of them seems to stand out..... until I came across this recipe! I've made it time and time again over the last year and is always a hit when I have visitors. People keep asking me for the recipe, its thay good! Thank you for sharing it with us. I don't buy dressing anymore. I made a couple changes and this is personal preference : I use 1:3 ratio of vinegar to oil and I left out the sugar. I find that honey alone is sweet enough for my family.
Beyond delish. I made a salad with strawberries, blue berries and goat cheese. Had nothing to dress with except for staples in the cupboard. I am addicted. I made exactly as written. Thank you for this recipe.
I love how simple and fast this is. It’s one of my favorites and I’m very picky with dressings!
this is the perfect balance of ingredients in a salad dressing. I love this in my spinach leaf based salads.
Not only is this a great salad dressing, but I used it as a marinade for chicken breast and the result is not my favorite quick grilled chicken recipe. Thanks!
This dressing was a huge hit and it's so easy to make. I will never buy dressing again!
Friends rave about this dressing. They always ask me to make "that amazing honey balsamic." My favorite is a spinach salad with goat cheese, dried cranberries, and pecans, but it goes great with everything!
