Basil Vinaigrette Recipe

By naqgal90

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 shallot, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 cup roughly chopped basil leaves
• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
• 3/4 cup olive oil

Details

Adapted from simplyrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Place the salt, sugar, mustard, shallot and basil in a blender or food processor. Pulse several times to combine. Scrape the sides of the blender down with a spatula. Add the vinegar and pulse again.
2 Turn the blender on low and take off the cap in the center of the blenders lid. Slowly pour in the olive oil. It may sputter a little out of the open cap, so hold you hand over it to minimize splashing.
3 When the olive oil is incorporated, turn off the blender and scrape the sides down one more time. Cover and pureverything for 1-2 minutes.
Store covered in the fridge for up to a week.