Fresh Basil Vinaigrette

Name: Fresh Basil Vinaigrette
Yield: Serves 4 (Makes enough to dress 8 cups of greens)
Ingredients: 3/4 cup, olive oil; 2 cups, chopped fresh basil; 1 , shallot, peeled; 1 clove, garlic clove, peeled; 1/4 cup, red wine vinegar; 1/4 cup, water; 1/2 teaspoon, salt; 1/4 teaspoon, pepper; 2 teaspoons, Dijon mustard

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2007

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SERVES4 (Makes enough to dress 8 cups of greens)

TIME20 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Homemade vinaigrettes are easy to make and much more flavorful than their bottled counterparts. For our Fresh Basil Vinaigrette recipe, we used regular olive oil, which imparted more flavor than canola and vegetable oils but didn’t overpowe...

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