Funny how things happen sometimes. We 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. And it was good. Very good.
A Different Kind Of Salad Dressing
This is a great, simple dressing even 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. Kinda in the background. It adds to the flavor but doesn’t overwhelm it. 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.
Smoked honey is fun to cook with. I like substituting it for ‘regular’ honey in any recipe that calls for it.
Also try my copycat Portillo’s sweet Italian salad dressing.
Balsamic Smoked Honey Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup smoked honey to taste
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Whisk all ingredients until well combined in a small bowl.
- Cover until ready to use.
