sauces

Fresh basil and mint salad dressing

If you are tired of plain olive oil and vinegar in your salad this basil and mint dressing is perfect for you. It is a thick and creamy sauce with a few ingredients that perfectly match each other. A tasty mix of many basil and mint leaves, lemon zest, good quality extra virgin olive oil, salt, honey and lemon juice. A very green and very fresh sauce. Perfect for dressing salads, grilled or baked vegetables. Try it with caprese salad or grilled shrimp.

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Fresh basil and mint salad dressing

Rich and creamy fresh basil and mint salad dressing. Quick dressing idea for grilled or baked vegetables and salads.
Course sauce
Cuisine egg-free, gluten free, lactose free, vegetarian
Keyword basil, healthy recipe, honey, sauce
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 3 persons
Calories 333kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup basil leaves
  • 1/4 cup mint leaves
  • 1 organic lemon (zest)
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 0,5 tsp honey
  • 60 ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 0,5 tsp salt

Instructions

Instructions fresh basil and mint salad dressing

  • In a blender equipped with blades, place a cup of basil leaves, a quarter cup of mint leaves and lemon zest from one lemon. Add two tablespoons of lemon juice, half a teaspoon of honey (it will break the acidity). Also add half a teaspoon of salt and 60 ml of extra virgin olive oil.
  • Blend everything until the sauce becomes smooth. Taste and adjust with more salt or honey or add more olive oil for a more liquid sauce.

Notes

The nutritional values are generated automatically for indicative purposes only and are therefore not completely accurate.

Nutrition

Serving: 3persons | Calories: 333kcal

Serve immediately with your favorite salad. Store in the refrigerator and use within a day.

lot of love. B.

p.s. If you are looking for another tasty salad condiment I recommend my Marinated feta with sun dried tomatoes (photo below).

Note from the author of this recipe

I just want to tell you that I really appreciate that you have decided to prepare my recipe. If you like it, I would be very happy and it could be a huge help for me if you follow me on my official social channel such as instagram where I publish every time a new recipe comes out. To become my follower just search for foodohfood in your instagram or click on this link: https://www.instagram.com/foodohfood/ and press Follow. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Barbara. ^_^

B S

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