{"id":53908,"date":"2022-08-18T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.themediterraneandish.com\/?p=53908"},"modified":"2022-08-18T15:17:52","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T19:17:52","slug":"basil-vinaigrette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themediterraneandish.com\/basil-vinaigrette\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Basil Vinaigrette Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This easy basil vinaigrette recipe is from my new cookbook, The Mediterranean Dish: 120 Bold and Healthy Recipes You’ll Make on Repeat<\/a>. <\/em>It works as a salad dressing or as a sauce, which means you can put it on almost anything. Basically, its everything you love about pesto<\/a> in a vinaigrette! Drizzle it over vegetarian stuffed peppers<\/a>, chicken or grilled fish<\/a>, toss it with your favorite salad<\/a> or spoon it into your soup for an extra burst of flavor!   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Basil vinaigrette ups the flavor ante in a big way — think of it as pesto’s bolder, zestier vegan cousin! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My cookbook<\/a> is filled with quick and easy recipes, and this one is no exception! I pair sweet basil and a peppery extra virgin olive oil<\/a> with shallots, garlic, and a hint of red pepper flakes for a pesto<\/a>-inspired vinaigrette that adds a little something extra to any dish it touches! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fresh limes and white wine vinegar give it just the right amount of acidity to balance out the fresh-from-the-garden herbal notes. Like our balsamic vinaigrette<\/a> and apple cider vinaigrette<\/a>, you can think of this pesto vinaigrette recipe as your flavor-boosting secret weapon. Plus, it comes together in minutes and keeps in the fridge for up to 4 days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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