Tomato Vinaigrette
Tomato Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- 1 red heirloom tomato, large
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar, or white balsamic
- 1 garlic clove
- 8 basil leaves, to 12
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 1/2 cups olive oil, of choice (a 50/50 mix with a neutral oil like canola is suggested)
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
Instructions
- 1
Take the large red heirloom tomato, slice it in half, and then roughly chop it into pieces. Place the chopped tomato into a high-speed blender.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Peel the garlic clove and add it to the blender with the chopped tomato.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Add the 8 to 12 basil leaves to the blender.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Pour the 1/2 cup of red wine vinegar (or white balsamic) into the blender.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Add the 1 tablespoon of honey to the blender.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Add the 1 tablespoon of dijon mustard to the blender.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Pour the 1 1/2 cups of olive oil of choice into the blender. For a lighter flavor, consider using a 50/50 mix of olive oil and a neutral oil like canola.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Season the mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Blend all ingredients on high speed until the mixture is smooth and creamy. This may take 30-60 seconds.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Pour the finished tomato vinaigrette into a jar or airtight container for storage.
- 11
The vinaigrette is now ready to be drizzled over a salad or used as a finishing touch for grilled vegetables.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Tomato Vinaigrette
- 1 red heirloom tomato, large
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar, or white balsamic
- 1 garlic clove
- 8 basil leaves, to 12
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 1/2 cups olive oil, of choice (a 50/50 mix with a neutral oil like canola is suggested)
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
Instructions
- 1
Take the large red heirloom tomato, slice it in half, and then roughly chop it into pieces. Place the chopped tomato into a high-speed blender.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Peel the garlic clove and add it to the blender with the chopped tomato.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add the 8 to 12 basil leaves to the blender.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Pour the 1/2 cup of red wine vinegar (or white balsamic) into the blender.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Add the 1 tablespoon of honey to the blender.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add the 1 tablespoon of dijon mustard to the blender.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Pour the 1 1/2 cups of olive oil of choice into the blender. For a lighter flavor, consider using a 50/50 mix of olive oil and a neutral oil like canola.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Season the mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Blend all ingredients on high speed until the mixture is smooth and creamy. This may take 30-60 seconds.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Pour the finished tomato vinaigrette into a jar or airtight container for storage.
- 11
The vinaigrette is now ready to be drizzled over a salad or used as a finishing touch for grilled vegetables.