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Creamy Balsamic Dressing

This creamy balsamic dressing recipe is made with balsamic vinegar, Greek yoghurt and mayonnaise makes a delicious change from an oil and vinegar salad dressing.
Servings: 12 Makes one cup
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time3 minutes
Total Time5 minutes

Ingredients

  • ½ cup mayonnaise - 1
  • ¼ cup Greek Yoghurt - 2
  • 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar - 3
  • 2 tsp smooth Dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp maple syrup or runny honey
  • ¼ tsp garlic granules
  • pepper and salt - to taste

Instructions

  • Put all of the ingredients into a bowl and mix well.
    ½ cup mayonnaise, 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 2 tsp smooth Dijon mustard, 2 tsp maple syrup or runny honey, ¼ tsp garlic granules, ¼ cup Greek Yoghurt, pepper and salt
  • Check the seasoning and adjust if needed.

Notes

Ingredients 
  1. Mayonnaise – Your favourite – ideally something fairly basic that doesn’t taste too strong, think of the mayonnaise as the canvas for the other flavours, providing the base and the creamy texture. 
  2. Greek Yoghurt – Or any plain natural yoghurt that is fairly thick – this will lighten the mayonnaise and add a little tang
  3. Balsamic vinegar – this is the most important ingredient – you want a reasonable vinegar – something from the mid to upper end of what is available in the regular supermarket. A good balsamic will taste sweet but still have some sharpness, but isn’t overly sharp. A good rule of thumb is when you shake the bottle it will take 5 seconds or so to run down the inside.
Storage
Fridge – Keep your creamy balsamic dressing in a jar in the fridge but take it out half an hour before serving to come up to room temperature. Keeps well for one week.
Hints and tips
  • Use good, but not premium, balsamic vinegar.
  • You can adjust the flavour to your liking by changing the mayonnaise and/or the yoghurt. 
• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
• Unless stated otherwise cup conversions have been made with an online tool. For accuracy please check with your favoured conversion tool. We recommend buying inexpensive digital kitchen scales.
Calories: 74kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 75mg | Potassium: 11mg | Fiber: 0.04g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 9IU | Vitamin C: 0.004mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.1mg