Creamy Balsamic Dressing - Monkey and Me Kitchen Adventures (2024)

Creamy Balsamic Dressing! The rich and creamy cashew-base perfectly complements the tangy balsamic notes, creating a symphony of flavors in every bite.

Versatile and completely customizable to suit your palate, this Creamy Balsamic Dressing will elevate your salads and veggies to a whole new level of yumminess. Whether drizzled over crisp salad greens or used as a dip for fresh veggies, this dressing is a game-changer that will have you coming back for more!

Whole Food Plant Based, Vegan, plant based, oil free, refined sugar free, no highly processed ingredients and gluten free.

Welcome to our salad-loving kitchen! As a family that adores all things leafy and green, crafting delicious and wholesome salad dressings is our jam. This latest creation is no exception – bursting with mouthwatering flavor that will elevate your salad game to new heights!

Trust us, you simply must give this dressing a try – your taste buds will thank you!

• Flavor Profile: This salad dressing is lightly sweet, creamy with a hint of Dijon mustard.
• Cashew Substitutes: You can try the typical cashew substitutes: silken tofu, white beans, other nuts or seeds with the understanding that the flavor and texture will change accordingly. You may need to adjust/add ingredients to compensate. We have not tested any substitutions.
• White Balsamic Vinegar versus Regular Balsamic Vinegar: We loved using white balsamic vinegar as it is slightly less sweet and is mostly used in this recipe for aesthetic purposes. You can use regular balsamic vinegar; however, the dressing will look like chocolate pudding and will be sweeter, you may wish to cut back on the maple syrup.
• Dijon Mustard/Vinegar/Maple Syrup: Our family loved this dressing; however, we each had preferences over the multiple kitchen tests. Some preferred more Dijon mustard, while others liked more pops of vinegar tang. Others preferred more sweetness. This recipe is a great base to start. It is perfectly delicious with the measurements listed in the recipe but can be easily customized to suit individual preferences.
• Italian Seasoning: Italian Seasoning is a mix of basil, oregano, rosemary, marjoram, and thyme. You can make your own blend if you wish. We highly recommend not blending the Italian Seasoning in a high-speed blender simply because it can become slightly bitter when overprocessed. We recommend just pulsing it in at the very end.
• Salad Ingredients: Salad greens, navy beans, pasta, peppers, tomatoes, ribboned cucumbers, red cabbage, and hemp seed hearts.

Leftovers will generally keep 5 days in the refrigerator. Store in a covered container.

This dressing does not freeze well.

• Dijon Mustard: We used Koops Dijon Mustard. Feel free to use your favorite Dijon mustard.
• Sea Salt: Please adjust the sea salt based upon your family’s sea salt preferences and/or based upon dietary needs.

• High-Speed Blender

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