Balsamic Vinegar-love it or hate it?

[kdibattista]

LOVE IT... my favorite is with feta cheese

 

[lucas]

Ironically, today at work we celebrated with "Fat Friday" and this lady brought this delicious pasta salad. Everyone was asking her about it and she said the dressing was what made it. I am going to put it below. The pasta salad had penne pasta which she said she rinsed with cold water until it was cool, very thinly sliced zucchini, yellow squash, green peppers, artichoke hearts, chopped tomatoes (which she squeezed the seeds out), carrots (very thin) and this salad dressing which she tripled the recipe for. She said it is also really good to marinate chicken in the dressing and then grill. It really was good. I think mushrooms might be really good too. Those giant portabellas. YUMMY!!

Red Wine Balsamic Vinaigrette

2 tablespoons of red wine balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon shallots (diced)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 ½ tsp. Dijon mustard
¼ tsp. kosher salt
½ tsp. fresh ground black pepper

Mix shallots & red wine vinegar. Let marinate for 5 minutes.
Mix in remaining ingredients. Will keep in refrigerator for 2-3 days.

Enjoy!

Ohhhhh... that does sound good!

 

[I'mWong]

I take the Good Seasons Italian Dressing mix, make it up with Basalmic (low oil version). Brown some chicken tenders (cut up breasts) with onion, pressed garlic, cracked pepper. When the chicken mixture is almost done, I add the dressing to it, lower heat to simmer, thicken if necessary. It is really good if you cook the onions till they are a little browned and sticking to the pan, then when you add the floured chicken it kinda sticks too. When you add the liquid you can lift up the particles. Younger DD begs for this with mashed potatoes. It's similar to the chicken medallions at Cheesecake Factory. THis is not the entire recipe, just a run down, btw.

That sounds really good too. Do you flour the chicken and then cook it first, or cook the onions and garlic, etc. first? I am not a great cook, but am really trying to find some new recipes for my poor family! Thanks!

 

[bengalbelle]

That sounds really good too. Do you flour the chicken and then cook it first, or cook the onions and garlic, etc. first? I am not a great cook, but am really trying to find some new recipes for my poor family! Thanks!

Yes, y'all please don't post then leave us salivating without the recipes

And because of this thread I was craving some Balsamic Vinegar, so I had a nice salad last night!