Weekend Recipes: Kristen Cavallari's Basil Dressing

This dressing is so easy and it tastes so delightful, your family or friends might think it took days to make! On top of it being delicious, you can quickly modify the ingredients by holding the honey to make it Dr. P approved!

True Roots - Sweet Basil Vinaigrette Dressing

  • 1/2 cup champagne vinegar

  • 1 small shallot, minced

  • 1 clove of garlic, minced

  • 2 tablespoons raw honey

  • 4 tablespoons basil (finely chopped)

  • 1 tsp lemon

  • 2 tsp dijon mustard

  • 3/4 cup olive oil

  • salt (preferably the pink kind)

  • pepper to taste

In a medium bowl, whisk the vinegar, shallot, honey, basil, lemon juice, mustard, salt & pepper (just a pinch). While whisking, add the EVOO in slowly, Pour over your favorite salad & YUM - you are now a master chef! Thanks Kristen!

This makes about 1 1/2 cups and if you are rolling solo these days, it will last about 1.5 weeks! If you are on a low sugar diet, you’ll want to leave out the honey - don’t worry it still tastes great!

Enjoy!