My wife and I were grabbing lunch at one of our local favorite pizza joints not long ago. The lunch special comes with a small side salad. For the dressing my wife went with the balsamic smoked honey vinaigrette. I was intrigued. She was intrigued. Smoked honey? You know, that has to be good. Well, it was. It was “bring me a bottle of that dressing so I can drink it” good. Of course, that means I had to make a version of it when I got home.
A Different Kind Of Dressing
This is a great, simple dressing without the smoked honey. With it, this balsamic smoked honey vinaigrette becomes something a bit different. The smoke flavor isn’t overwhelming, but it’s there. Depending on the honey that you use, I recommend adding just a bit at first and tasting to see if you want to add more. Me, I want that smokiness up front and center. You might now.
Smoked honey is fun to cook with. I like substituting it for ‘regular’ honey in any recipe that calls for it.
Check out my new site, Dress My Salad, for more great salad dressing ideas!
Also try my blue cheese vinaigrette.
Balsamic Smoked Honey Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup smoked honey or less, to taste
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Whisk together all ingredients.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
