Name: Basil Vinaigrette
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 4 (Makes about 1 cup)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar; 1 cup packed fresh basil leaves; 3 tablespoons minced fresh chives; 2 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 2 teaspoons); 2 teaspoons sugar; 1 teaspoon table salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 2/3 cup vegetable oil

Why This Recipe Works

For a quick basil vinaigrette recipe to serve with our grilled sea scallops recipe, we used tangy champagne vinegar to contrast with the herbal basil. Other flavorful ingredients like garlic and chives helped round out the vinaigrette recipe.

Instructions

Pulse vinegar, basil, chives, garlic, sugar, salt, and pepper in jar of blender until roughly chopped. With blender running, slowly drizzle in oil until emulsified, scraping down sides as necessary.