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Basil Shallot and Red Wine Vinaigrette

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By: The Chunky Chefpublished: 07/20/2015

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A simple red wine vinaigrette with the added flavors of shallot, basil, mustard, and a touch of honey.  1000x better than store-bought dressings!

Have you browsed the salad dressing aisle at the grocery store lately?  There are a LOT of options!  And I’ll admit, I use bottled dressing about half the time (they’re a busy Mom’s friend!)… but then I’ll make a red wine vinaigrette like this one, and wonder why I spent money on a bottle!

A simple red wine vinaigrette with the added flavors of shallot, basil, mustard, and a touch of honey.  1000x better than store-bought dressings!

This dressing comes together in about 5 minutes and uses just 7 ingredients… most of which you probably already have in your pantry!  Talk about a winner!

I love salads… more than anyone would think I do lol.  In fact, my husband always teases me whenever we go out to eat for a date night that I’m NOT allowed to get a salad.  One time, at an anniversary dinner, I got a dinner salad and I swear, I’ll never live it down lol.

A simple red wine vinaigrette with the added flavors of shallot, basil, mustard, and a touch of honey. 1000x better than store-bought dressings!

It couldn’t be any easier to make this dressing… add all the ingredients to a blender or food processor, process until smooth, add additional herbs if you want, and serve!

A simple red wine vinaigrette with the added flavors of shallot, basil, mustard, and a touch of honey.  1000x better than store-bought dressings!

The flavors of this vinaigrette are bold, yet they blend really well together into a great dressing.  You probably won’t need very much to dress your salad, which means it’ll last longer (yay!).

I love how fresh salads are in the summer with great produce!

A simple red wine vinaigrette with the added flavors of shallot, basil, mustard, and a touch of honey.  1000x better than store-bought dressings!

This vinaigrette goes well with just about any salad… a plain one like in the pictures, or one with some grilled chicken added to it.

A simple red wine vinaigrette with the added flavors of shallot, basil, mustard, and a touch of honey. 1000x better than store-bought dressings!
A simple red wine vinaigrette with the added flavors of shallot, basil, mustard, and a touch of honey. 1000x better than store-bought dressings!

Did you make this? Be sure to leave a review below and tag me @the_chunky_chef on Facebook and Instagram!

A simple red wine vinaigrette with the added flavors of shallot, basil, mustard, and a touch of honey. 1000x better than store-bought dressings!

Basil Shallot and Red Wine Vinaigrette

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Author: The Chunky Chef
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
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A simple red wine vinaigrette with the added flavors of shallot, basil, mustard, and a touch of honey. 1000x better than store-bought dressings!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 shallot finely minced
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp red wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp honey
  • 4-5 leaves basil (more or less depending on your tastes)
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • salt and black pepper

Instructions

  • Add ingredients to a blender or food processor.
  • Process until smooth.
  • If desired, stir in a bit of minced fresh basil.
  • Serve or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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  1. Jane says

    Posted on 9/1 at 5:45 pm

    Great dressing! Thank you for this recipe.

    Reply
  2. rohan says

    Posted on 9/7 at 2:17 pm

    red wine 🙂 and basil as flavor .great idea and good recipe.. And 1 more thing, i come onto you blogsite for 1st time 🙂 you are so pretty ..thanks for such a nice recipe..

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 9/8 at 4:55 pm

      Aww well thank you very much Rohan 🙂

      Reply
      • rohan says

        Posted on 10/30 at 5:28 pm

        Welcome ^^

        Reply
  3. SUE says

    Posted on 7/26 at 11:47 pm

    The photos look fabulous and the recipe sounds delicious. thanks for sharing with us at #AnythingGoes and lovely day!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 7/28 at 8:22 am

      Thank you Sue!! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Jennifer A Stewart says

    Posted on 7/26 at 8:43 pm

    I am so loving this dressing. When I went paleo, I had to start making my own dressing because they all have sugar and crap in them. Shallots are something else that I think I under utilize. Thanks for this great recipe and expanding my dressing inventory! I’m so glad you shared this with us at Saucy Saturdays!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 7/28 at 8:19 am

      Thank you Jennifer!! You’re so right about store-bought dressings… the ingredients list is forever long, and I can’t pronounce half of them… yuck. Homemade always tastes best 🙂

      Reply
  5. Stephanie says

    Posted on 7/25 at 10:22 am

    Love homed vinaigrettes! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! This post has been pinned on the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! I love having you and can’t wait to see you next week!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 7/25 at 3:00 pm

      Thanks so much Stephanie!! 😀

      Reply
  6. Judi Graber says

    Posted on 7/24 at 6:23 pm

    I always appreciate a good dressing especially one made with herbs that are growing in my garden. Thanks for sharing with Fiesta Friday Amanda!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 7/25 at 2:50 pm

      Thank you Judi!! Herbs are just so amazing, I seem to find a way to put them in just about everything 🙂

      Reply
  7. Erin @ Thanks for Cookin'! says

    Posted on 7/24 at 9:21 am

    Yum! I get pretty lazy and boring with my vinaigrettes. Adding basil sounds fantastic. Thanks for the idea!
    Found you at #FoodieFriDIY 🙂

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 7/25 at 2:43 pm

      Thank you Erin!! Basil is one of my favorite herbs 🙂

      Reply
  8. Kaila (GF Life 24/7) says

    Posted on 7/24 at 9:03 am

    I love how this is a versatile vinaigrette. Yum! Happy FF, and have a fabulous weekend. 😀

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 7/25 at 2:42 pm

      Thank you Kaila!! Happy FF 🙂

      Reply
  9. Nagi@RecipeTinEats says

    Posted on 7/23 at 7:43 pm

    Ooooh, this is so great! I get sick of ordinary dressings all the time, I like to change it up! I use red wine vinegar a lot so this is perfect for me!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 7/23 at 8:45 pm

      Thanks Nagi!! We’re definitely obsessed with this recipe 🙂

      Reply
  10. Stephanie says

    Posted on 7/23 at 10:29 am

    WOW I love making my own salad dressings!!! This looks GREAT, I love shallots.. hahaha.. a weird thing to love, but I do. I know what you mean about the number of salad dressings out there, ah! There must be a million! Sometimes it’s just too much for me and I have to move on… I can’t handle it. Being able to just make some at home is a much better option for me most of the time! 😉

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 7/23 at 8:41 pm

      Thank you!! LOL shallots are awesome… I always get super sad when my grocery store is out of them. I love to use them in just about anything 🙂

      Reply
  11. Dini @ The Flavor Bender says

    Posted on 7/20 at 7:43 pm

    Holy Moly Amanda! I am such a big fan of salad dressings, because THAT is what makes me love salads… and I was in love as soon as I saw this dressing! how beautiful is that? I don’t have shallots at home, but I have everything else!!
    I must have it tomorrow! Do you think I could use green onions instead??

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 7/20 at 8:21 pm

      Thank you so much Dini!! I could drink this stuff right out of the container, I swear 🙂 I think you could use green onions… the flavor would be a little different, but still really good!

      Reply

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