Creamy Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipe: Greek yogurt, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar are combined to create a delicious and incredibly adaptable salad dressing in this nutritious, creamy balsamic vinaigrette.
As I’ve noted previously, a salad’s dressing can make or break it. It must be delicious otherwise it can completely damage or even become unhealthy salad dressing.
We’re expanding our collection of healthy salad dressing recipes on EBF with this rich balsamic vinaigrette!
Creamy Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipe
Ingredients
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt, I use full fat
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together all the ingredients until they are well blended and creamy. Alternatively, you can use an immersion blender or a blender to combine everything.
- Keep: You may keep leftovers in the fridge for up to five days if you keep them in an airtight container. Before serving, simply whisk or blend for a few seconds if any separation happens during storage.
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Nutrition
- Calories: 101 kcal; Carbohydrates: 3g; Protein: 1g; Fat: 9g; Saturated Fat: 1g; Polyunsaturated
- Fat: 8g; cholesterol: 1mg; sodium: 218mg; sugar: 3g
FAQs AND Questions
How to Make Creamy Balsamic Dressing
Are you ready for the simplest instructions ever?
- Simply whisk all ingredients in a bowl until the dressing is combined and smooth. If you want to take a shortcut (or want to make sure the dressing is extra creamy), mix in a blender or use an immersion blender. Easy peasy!
Storage Advice
- This dressing holds up really well! Whisk the dressing ingredients together and refrigerate in an airtight jar for up to 5 days. I adore keeping my dressings in little mason jars.
- To avoid any separation during storage, just give it a little shake, whisk, or combine before serving.
What Does Creamy Balsamic Look Good With?
- Everything in all! Sort of kidding.
- It’s a fantastic idea to keep this creamy balsamic dressing recipe handy! It tastes great in almost every salad recipe. Although I made it to go with my spinach salad, I also enjoy drizzling it over grain bowls or roasted veggies.
Ingredients Needed:
- balsamic vinegar—grab a good, high quality balsamic. It will give your homemade dressings such amazing flavor.
- olive oil – I like extra virgin olive oil for salad dressings.
- Plain Greek yogurt – I recommend full fat Greek yogurt, but you can use low-fat or non-fat if needed. You can also use dairy-free yogurt to make this dairy-free and vegan.
- Dijon mustard – the flavor of dijon is great in the dressing, but another mustard, like stone-ground mustard, will also work.
- honey—just a touch for a hint of sweetness! You could swap for maple syrup to make this vegan, or use stevia or monk fruit for a zero-sugar option!
- garlic powder—this is just for extra flavor. Feel free to use fresh garlic (maybe 1 clove) or dried garlic granules if you’d like.
- salt and pepper—necessary for balancing the flavors!
