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Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette – Zesty dijon mustard, sweet maple syrup, and tangy golden balsamic vinegar lend bright flavors to this amazing Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette. It is wonderful on salads, pastas, and works great as a marinade for meats.
MAPLE BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE
A classic vinaigrette salad dressing made with maple syrup and dijon mustard. It takes 2 minutes to prep and it’s sure to take your salad to whole new levels.
Even better, this Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette also serves as killer marinade resulting in perfectly tender, juicy, and delicious meats.
Look, if I had a dollar for every time someone asked me to share this salad dressing recipe with them, I’d be a thousandaire. Still far from the gazillionaire that I WILL be, but we’re getting closer! ?
HI-HI! Coming at you twice today, but for a good reason; bacon in a salad AND maple syrup in a vinaigrette! Hollaaaa! ⬅ Can I still say that? Is it giving away my I’m a 90’s child and I loved wearing Cross Colors?!? Oh well!
Because it’s Monday, it’s always fun to start the week with a salad and a salad dressing because it totally fits in with the whole, It’s Monday, and I’m on a diet lie.
HOW TO MAKE MAPLE BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE
But get this. We can totally do that with this salad dressing. ALL YOU WILL NEED TO DO IS whisk together maple syrup, dijon mustard, olive oil, GOLDEN Balsamic Vinegar, salt and pepper.
Add that to an Apple Bacon Salad OR smother it over some baked chicken, and that will make for one awesome, waist-friendly din din. Trust me, I’ve done it.
So… see? Picture yourself with a huge platter of your favorite Fall salad tossed with our amazing Maple-Balsamic Vinaigrette, sitting on a balcony in Paris, with a cool breeze waving around your Farrah Fawcett hair, while wearing your hot boyfriend’s white dress shirt. 😀 MY dreams are made of thiiiiis….
I have really odd dreams…
So…MAKE THIS. Okay, BYE BYE! xo
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Maple-Balsamic Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons golden balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- salt and fresh ground pepper,, to taste
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl; whisk until well combined and thoroughly incorporated.
- Taste for seasonings and adjust accordingly.
- Place in a jar with a lid and refrigerate for up to two weeks.
Nutrition
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I love good salad dressing recipes! Pinned and I can’t wait to try this one!
This dressing looks delicious! I’m always looking for new ones to try to spice up my salads 🙂
I might just put a straw in it. M’Kay?
Paris and Farrah Fawcett hair LOL! This dressing is THE best, I can see why you get requests.
So good! This would be delicious on squash as well. LOVE that salad you’re pouring the vinaigrette over, I really wish I had one of those right now!
Love that you put in maple syrup, cuz I love maple syrup on everything. That salad looks incredible!!
Yes, you can still say hollaaaa because that’s what I say for this vinaigrette! I want to try it now with your gorgeous salad!!
I am a huge Balsamic fan. I am very eager to try this one out. 🙂
I love love love that golden balsamic! and this dressing sounds SO good! gorgeous pictures too 🙂
This looks amazing!!!