Lightened Up Balsamic Vinaigrette

This is a super tasty salad dressing! It's based on a recipe from About.com, but I've adjusted the proportions to make it lighter. The original recipe calls for a large amount of olive oil. That adds a lot of empty calories. So I tried it out with a lot less olive oil and guess what, it's still delicious!

Also, I washed out an old salad bottle dressing from a store bought dressing.  Then I increased the recipe (see picture for an idea of how much this makes). Now I have enough salad dressing to last a little while.

6 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

3 tablespoons red wine vinegar

2-3 tablespoons dijon mustard (depending on how much of a kick you want)

3 teaspoons brown sugar

1 teaspoons salt

3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/4 clove minced garlic (I use a garlic press)

2 tablespoons olive oil

Use a two cup glass measuring cup. Mix all ingredients except olive oil. Then wisk in olive oil. Taste and adjust any of the ingredients to taste. Pour into the clean empty salad dressing bottle. Give it a good shake. Pour it on your salad!! Yum!

I think you could really play around with this recipe. You could add fresh herbs or other seasonings. I'd love to hear from you on how you like it and and how you get creative with it!