More salad dressing that doesn't suck!

[theweaselking]

Fresh basil-honey dressing!

Originally stolen from this page, I modified it because vinegar is disgusting and does not go on salad.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup packed whole basil leaves, fresh off the plant.
1/4 cup honey
1/3 cup olive oil (mixed Extra Virgin with light-tasting - wanted olive flavour, thought that pure Extra Virgin would be too strong.)
1/4 cup mixed lemon juice and apple cider, about 50/50, because "cider vinegar" and I thought the lemon might be too strong at 100%.
Pinch salt

Procedure:
Put everything in a blender. Blend.

Results: Delicious basilly HOLY CRAP SWEET dressing. My first thought is the apple cider was a mistake - this dressing NEEDS more sharp and sour. Next time, it will be lemon juice, maybe with lime juice added. And a little more of the Extra Virgin, although probably not 100% - the basil and honey are so strong that they really need some powerful competition. My second thought was "oooh, better have some more". DELICIOUS.

It's going on mixed lettuce, celery, bell peppers, baby carrots, and cucumber, because that's what I had. Again, this is STRONG stuff - I'm thinking it really should go on stronger-tasting greens, like the mixed field greens I normally don't like because they overpower everything.

Then I'm going to try it on vanilla ice cream.

And tomorrow, I'm headed back to that same website to make Sweet Basil Devilled Eggs.

Comments

[ashbet]

Ooohhh!! We'll have to try that -- both Kira and I love basil, and she sometimes can't tolerate vinegar-based salad dressings if her stomach is acting up. (I might have to cut back on the lemon juice, but I could find something to substitute.) Sounds delish!

-- A :)

[torrain.livejournal.com]

So, do we know anyone with an ice cream maker?

[chaosrah.livejournal.com]

Omg deviled eggs want! I've totally been on a basil kick lately, thanks for sharing this!!

[kowh.livejournal.com]

Cider vinegar doesn't go on salads, but a good balsamic does.

Mind, the balsamic I have wouldn't help with the sweetness problem, it's plenty sweet on its own. I use it unmixed as a dressing.

[dorothy reinhold (from livejournal.com)]

Hey, thanks for making my Basil-Honey Dressing (the little black dress of salad dressings). I love that stuff, and could suck it down with a straw.

Since you appreciate a good homemade dressing, I want you to try this one: http://www.shockinglydelicious.com/pixie-tangerine-dressing/. Pixie Tangerines are out of season now, but you can sub another tangerine/clementine. Please try it with the rice vinegar, which is a much milder version.

I also just made...wait for it....BASIL ICE CREAM! It's astoundingly good. Not up on the site yet, but soon.

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

The Basil-Honey recipe was absolutely delicious, even though I changed out the vinegar for citrus! I think I'll have to pass on the tangerine one, though - I'm not a fan of mustard, either.

It looks like a great recipe, that unfortunately features heavily something I really don't like. I do keep rice vinegar around for cooking, though, and that recipe looks like it would be a great choice for it.

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

(Also: Basil ice cream? Wow. I'm going to need to stop back and take a look at that)

[dorothy reinhold (from livejournal.com)]

What about trying this dressing? It is so good, people are raving over it. http://www.shockinglydelicious.com/sesame-dressing/
I dare you to detect the trace rice vinegar in it.