Best Balsamic dressing ever!!

We love a good fresh salad with a variety of veggies! We eat salad pretty much every day. I don’t know about you but I absolutely dislike buying salad dressing at the grocery store. Not only is it expensive (sometimes as much as $4 per bottle), but many of them have ingredient labels containing things I can’t even pronounce, like (what even are they there for??). I’ve turned to making my own for many reasons.

• Freshness and Flavor: Homemade dressing often tastes better than store-bought. You can adjust the ingredients to suit your taste.
• Scale: Make as much or as little as you need. No need to commit to a big bottle.
• Control Over Ingredients: You can choose high-quality oils and vinegars, and avoid preservatives and additives.
• Customization: You can experiment with flavors, adding herbs, garlic, or sweeteners to make it uniquely yours. More cayenne, less cayenne – you’re the boss of your kitchen!
• Healthier Option: You can create a dressing that’s lighter and more nutritious than many commercial options. No more ingredients that you can’t pronounce.
• Creativity: It’s a fun culinary project that lets you express your creativity in the kitchen! Do you like more garlic or less garlic? You are the boss of your own dressing!

While we do enjoy a simple splash of EVOO & balsamic vinegar, I’ve been dabbling with a bolder option – enter the Best Balsamic Dressing Ever!!

Step by step:

Once your chia and water have formed a “gel”, combine chia gel, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, mustard, garlic, cayenne, salt & pepper in a blender. Process until well combined. If it seems too thick, just add a splash of water and pulse again.

Continue to adjust the water until your dressing is at a consistency that you like. Remember, you are the boss of your kitchen! Make it how YOU like it!

For storage, I use a pint size mason jar with this lid: https://a.co/d/ayRoQcJ

Enjoy!

Karin