Low Carb Balsamic Dressing
Elevate your salads and more with this Low Carb Balsamic Dressing—a rich, tangy, and perfectly balanced blend that’s as wholesome as it is delicious. This quick and easy recipe comes together in just 5 minutes, featuring extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, and a touch of garlic for savory depth. Enhanced with a powdered low-carb sweetener like erythritol, it offers the perfect hint of sweetness without spiking your carbs, making it ideal for keto and low-carb lifestyles. Whisked to creamy perfection, this versatile dressing doubles as a flavorful marinade for meats and veggies. Conveniently prepared in advance, it refrigerates beautifully, allowing the vibrant flavors to meld for an even more robust taste. Healthy, homemade, and irresistibly flavorful—your salads will never be the same!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 0.25 cup Balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 clove Minced garlic
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Powdered low-carb sweetener (e.g., erythritol or stevia)
- 2 tablespoons Water
Instructions
In a medium-sized mixing bowl or jar, combine the balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, salt, pepper, powdered low-carb sweetener, and water.
Whisk the ingredients together until well-combined and the sweetener is dissolved.
Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while whisking continuously to emulsify the mixture into a creamy dressing.
Taste and adjust seasoning if needed, adding more salt, pepper, or sweetener as desired.
Transfer the dressing to a glass jar or airtight container for storage.
Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together. Shake well before using.
Use as a salad dressing, drizzle over roasted vegetables, or as a marinade for meats and fish.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1049 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 115.0 g | 147% | |
| Saturated Fat | 16.0 g | 80% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1601 mg | 70% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 12.7 g | 5% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.1 g | 0% | |
| Total Sugars | 9.0 g | ||
| Protein | 0.4 g | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 30 mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.9 mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 151 mg | 3% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
