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Salad dressing with olive oil
A spicy salad dressing made with olive oil, basil, and garlic can fundamentally transform an ordinary vegetable salad. The dressing, with its fragrant herbs, spicy pepper, and garlic, will perfectly enhance the taste of tomatoes, cucumbers, and roasted root vegetables, and serve as a great complement to meat and fish dishes. Just drizzle salmon steaks or roast beef with this sauce and the dish will play with new flavor nuances! Making the salad and appetizer dressing won’t take much time, and the result will surely please all lovers of dishes with a bit of spice. A step-by-step recipe with photos will help you prepare the sauce easily and quickly - in just 7 minutes!
Caloric content: 472 kcal per 100 grams of the dish.
Preparation time: 7 minutes.
Ingredients
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To prepare the spicy salad dressing, you will need the following components:
- garlic - 1 clove;
- salt - to taste;
- vegetable oil - 50 ml;
- chili pepper - 1/4 pc;
- soy sauce - 2 tbsp;
- basil - a small bunch;
- apple vinegar - 1 tbsp.
Preparation
- Wash the fresh basil leaves and dry the greens with paper towels. Finely chop the fragrant herbs.
- Chop the garlic clove into small cubes and slice the chili. Add the spicy pepper to taste, depending on individual preferences. Place the greens, garlic, and chili in a prepared container.
- Add soy sauce.
- Pour vegetable oil into the dressing. Unrefined olive oil, corn oil, or mustard oil will be ideal.
- Add apple vinegar - it is milder and gentler. The ingredient can be replaced with rice vinegar or lemon juice to taste.
- Mix the dressing well. Let the sauce infuse for half an hour and then you can confidently add it to your favorite salad! Enjoy your meal!
Such a spicy sweet-sour dressing with a hint of hot pepper will pair perfectly with vegetable salads, appetizers with chicken, pork, turkey, beet salads, cheese or ham toasts. Additionally, the oil-based sauce can be used as a marinade for preparing meat and fish. Experiment with different ways to use this delicious and spicy dressing, and you will surely fall in love with its unusual blend of flavors!
