Description
This Balsamic Date Vinaigrette is a thick & creamy salad dressing that is delicious on all kinds of salad recipes. It’s made with only 5 ingredients in under 10 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 dates, pitted
- 6 tbsp water
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp tahini
Instructions
- Soak the dates in the water for 5 minutes, until soft.
- Add the dates, water, balsamic vinegar, olive oil and tahini to a food processor.
- Pulse a few times, then blend for 30 seconds to 1 minute until smooth. If necessary, pause blending to scrape down the sides of the food processor with a spatula.
- Pass the dressing through a fine mesh straining, pressing it through the straining with the back of a spoon if needed. Discard any small chunks of dates.
Notes
- Storage: Store dressing in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 7 to 10 days. This dressing does not freeze well.
- Serving Ideas: This dressing works well with salads with kale, spinach, feta cheese, goat cheese, carrots, apples, strawberries, cashew, sunflower seeds, apricots and more. See the blog post for more ideas on creating your own salad with this dressing.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad Dressings
- Method: Mixed
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 8.5g
- Sodium: 4mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8.3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg